Agriculture and Fepex renew agreement to promote f&h, flowers and plants
The agreement, published today in the Official State Gazette, aims to promote the production and quality of Spanish fruit, vegetables, flowers and live plants in international markets, through

Xeneta container contract rates drop 27.5%
Xeneta’s Shipping Index (XSI) has been falling for the past nine months as shippers renegotiated lower contract rates on the back of sharply falling spot rates. However, the 27.5% drop for May

Turkish hazelnut market is in a hard situation
There are major issues with the world’s leading hazelnut producer Turkey. Many EU buyers are now preferring other alternatives, which include Georgia. Competition is getting fiercer in the

Market analysis: Belgians save on fresh food
A strikingly large number of Belgians are cutting back on fresh food purchases. Since the rise in inflation, a quarter of Belgians say they are putting less fresh fruit and vegetables in their

Prominent boosts sales with insights from neuromarketing
To get a complete picture of what drives consumers and also take their unconscious choices into account, Prominent has established a partnership with Unravel Research; a professional party

The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia expects a 50% increase in production
The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia interviewed 180 farmers who harvested about 1,300 tons of almonds and 2,000 tons of walnuts (Chandler) from commercial orchards in 2022/23.

"Asparagus season was great, price-wise, but with very erratic supply"
The last month of the Dutch asparagus season is here again. "We're not dissatisfied. Price-wise, it was definitely a good season, with no lows," says Will Teeuwen of Teboza. "However, this

No delay and sufficient volumes for Polish white cabbage
As the cauliflower harvest arrives in Poland, the Polish white cabbage season is also running. According to Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter Green Best, the

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: European Sustainability Forum, Bananas - a commodity guide
Climate change is having a significant impact on global rainfall patterns. As the planet warms, the atmosphere can store more moisture, leading to more intense and frequent rainfall in some