Bio-plastics offer up sustainable produce protection
Given the pressures today’s supply chain is under, produce growers and shippers are generally on the lookout for products that will help protect produce. These products need to be sustainable

Cebolla de la Mancha' is now PGI
Produced in Castilla-La Mancha, Cebolla de La Mancha (PGI) is based on the characteristics of the Recas type onion, and a quality conferred by the production area and cultivation practices. The

Eroski presents 'The basket that makes you fall in love'.
The initiative will be available from Thursday 16 March and the intention is that it will continue throughout 2023. It is not a price cap, as explained by the company's commercial director,

"Chilean Gala apples' quality is better than in past years"

Syracuse Lemon Consortium PGI, excellent results from the digital campaign
Making known the excellences protected by the geographical indications mark as the key to pushing consumption. The Consorzio del Limone di Siracusa Igpha has set its sights on a digital campaign,

GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR ESPAÑA 2023 kicks off with great success in Almería
The Palacio de Congresos de Aguadulce, in Roquetas de Mar, Almeria, is hosting the GLOBALG.A.P. Tour España 2023 until Wednesday, which has managed to bring together nearly 200 participants,

Germany: Mushroom harvest down by six percent in 2022
The mushroom harvest in Germany last year totalled 76,100 tonnes. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this was 6% less than in the previous year. Nevertheless, it was the third

Organic grower introduces Italian sweet peppers
Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified grower and shipper of organic vegetables, introduces new Italian sweet peppers, Dolci Belles. This new offering is part of the company's strategy to focus on organic

Oppy expands South African plum portfolio
Oppy has said that it is planning to ”continue energising” the South African plums category with a successful second season. In 2022, the first load of South African plums in eight years was

Surge in demand for Candy Hearts table grapes
Table grape and cherry breeder sees increased demand from both consumers and growers for the table grape varietal Candy Hearts™. These red grapes, known and beloved for their sweet tropical

March mango report indicates big Mexican crop
The March mango update is out from Nissa Pierson and Crespo Organic. Pierson reports there's a significant lack of small mangos in orchards in Chiapas and Oaxaca, and that’s causing confusion

Growth capital in the millions - shipzero drives forward the decarbonisation of logistics
shipzero enables transport and logistics companies to create transparency about their emissions data throughout the supply chain. Now the Hamburg-based data platform is receiving seven-figure

The season’s first asparagus became available on the Georgian market
The season’s first asparagus has become available on the Georgian market. Although it takes a few more weeks for the open-field production to start, asparagus produced in the high tunnels are

Gautier renews its tomato portfolio with The Brunettes and Contygo
Gautier Semences has held its annual 'Discovery Days Tomato' in Santa María del Águila (El Ejido, Almería) to show its entire 2023/24 portfolio. Eric Barneron, Country Manager for Spain and

Peris invests in varietal selection and improved conservation of pomegranates
Small but definitive changes in the cultivation and handling of the fruit once it has been harvested have made it possible for the 2022-2023 national pomegranate campaign to be a historic one for

NFU takes farming to schools
Children from more than 10 per cent of primary schools across England and Wales will step into farmers’ shoes as they take part in NFU Education’s live lessons this week. Developed for British

2022/23 EU monthly orange imports at 48,570 tons in February
2022/23 EU monthly orange imports came in at 48,570 tons for the month of February, some 20,000 tons more than the month before. The majority of these imports came from Egypt (44,441 tons). 3,590

Portugal considers capping profit margins for producers, industrialists, and distributors
Portugal's Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) stated that it had carried out more than 960 controls in the second half of 2022 and that it had started a new operation in March of this year.

"Demand for regional, processed vegetables continues to grow"
In 2015, the Heitsch family ventured further into the processing of their own products. Starting with hand-peeled potatoes for regional restaurateurs, other forms of processing have developed into