FreshPlaza Global Focus on Cooling/ Logistics
In June FreshPlaza will be focussing on the cooling and logistics sectors. Are you involved in either of these sectors? If so we would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we

"Last year's lack of water caused a large part of Italian pears to be of smaller calibers"
"We have pears on offer all year round. Through a supplier called Sandri, who grows pears himself, we will obtain our goods from Italy. As soon as the Italian season is over, we purchase overseas

Georgia sets sights on global blueberry market: anticipates harvesting Over 3000 Tons in 2023 season
Massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

Record demand for kiwifruit in Georgia
EastFruit analysts review a recent surge in kiwifruit imports for the latest season in Georgia. They also address more long-term trends. For the first time, import volumes are more than 50% of the

Switzerland: Strawberry season is open
The dull, wet spring weather has delayed the start of the strawberry season by seven days. Over the next few weeks, Swiss producers will harvest more than 1,000 t of the sweet fruit each week, the

Prominent uses 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

Minister announces approvals under Seed Potato Sector and Chipping Potato Sector Investment Aid
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced the commencement of the issuing of grant approvals under the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato

Exotics exporter wants to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to rest of world
The exotic fruits exporter Cosmo Fruit, aims to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to the rest of the world. According to Mauricio Lopez N., President and CEO, they want to expand their exotic fruit

"We've created a software solution that allows complying with the Food Contract Registry in seconds"
From June 30, it will be mandatory for buyers of raw materials to use the Royal Decree 1028/2022, which was developed by the Register of Food Contracts and was approved on December 20, 2022. The

Zimbabwean smallholder farmers take up the baton to export peas
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe benefit from the space that opened up in the export pea sector as large-scale commercial farmers in Zimbabwe switched to blueberries. Right: Memory Gonye, a

Veracruz Almonds receives GlobalGap Spring and Leaf Marque sustainability certificates
In recognition of its commitment to sustainability, Veracruz Almonds has secured two new certifications. The company announced that it had once again received Global Gap certification for the