"Raw materials remain very tight"
In terms of both marketing and raw material procurement, this year's horseradish campaign is proving extremely difficult. "In recent years, we have already seen significant price increases, but

“Peruvians need to have peace, they have to go back to work"
Tomorrow will mark two months of a deep political crises in Peru with the fresh produce export sector calling for peace. Leading the call for peace on behalf of Peru’s table grapes, blueberry,

Camposol presents year-round blueberry program at Fruit Logistica

What lies ahead for organic produce in 2023?
Following a recent report that detailed 2022 sales of fresh organic produce grew by 3 percent, while volume declined by –3.7 percent, where does that leave the outlook for 2023 on organic

Dutch company introduces convenience line
"People want pure, fair, preferably unprocessed potatoes. Yet, at the same time, they demand convenience," says Leon van den Oord. "At Jac van den Oord Potatoes, we've captured these seemingly

Florida's citrus troubles drive up orange juice prices
Orange growers in Florida are facing what's forecast to be their smallest crop in 90 years. The state is expected to produce 18 million 90-pound boxes of juicing oranges this year, according to a

Baden-Württemberg: Good bush berry harvest with 8,770 tonnes despite dry period
Despite a largely dry summer in 2022, a similarly good bush berry harvest as in the previous year was again recorded. According to the State Statistical Office, around 8,770 t of bush berries were

MIS allocation cut in federal budget, Himachal apple growers feel threatened
The nearly 100 per cent slashing of the budgetary allocation for the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) in India’s federal budget has left apple growers worried. The MIS is vital for apple growers

fenaco National Products becomes Inoverde
On 1 March 2023, fenaco Landesprodukte will be renamed Inoverde. Union-Fruits, Léman Fruits and Steffen-Ris as well as other existing brands will continue as sub-brands. With the new and modern

Egypt: 46.3% increase in exports to Romania
According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), there was an increase in the value of Egyptian exports to Romania, reaching $369.7m during the first 10 months of

FLIA 2023: "IDEAL Melons", Syngenta Seeds BV, Netherlands is nominated
IDEAL melons with a special feature Harvest Indicator is a patent-pending innovation from Syngenta. It signals at every step that the melon is ready for harvest, shipping, shelf storage and

Fairtrade awarded “Superbrand” status
The Fairtrade Foundation has been awarded Superbrand status for 2022/23 in recognition of the strength of its brand and public perception in the UK. Superbrands, the world’s largest independent