Veg shortages drive UK inflation spike
The widely-reported shortages of salad vegetables over the past month have helped drive a jump in the overall UK inflation rate. New figures and analysis from the Office for National Statistics

Will California be able to re-start grape exports to Asia?
It would be an understatement to say that 2022 was a challenging season for California table grape exports. “Inflation reared its head, but what played a bigger role is that the dollar went

Nature's pride speaker at UN 2023 water conference
Nature's Pride is attending the UN Water Conference in New York as a speaker of the official programme this week. Following World Water Week in Stockholm and the European Commission, Nature's

Almeria: Sharp drop in prices with the exception of tomatoes
The high prices recorded in recent weeks in Almería for most vegetables suffered a sharp drop in week 11. Only tomatoes managed to stay at a relatively high level, as supply was still tight and

WRAP to encourage retailers to sell fruit and veg loose
Not-for-profit organization WRAP has set a target of the amount sold loose to double to 30% by the end of 2025. The aim is to target 50% by the end of 2030. In 2021, the figure was 15%. Catherine

Bonet claims "the strategic value of the agri-food sector from an economic, social and environmental point of view".
At today's opening ceremony in Barcelona, the 1st International Agri-Food Summit was attended by the sector's main authoritative voices, who highlighted its relevance in this context of

New pack and campaign for Root Zero
Carbon-neutral potato brand Root Zero has launched new packaging and a digital out-of-home advertising campaign supporting its listings in Waitrose stores across London. Grown in Wales by Puffin

The global market for frozen fruits, berries and vegetables – trends and the largest players
On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the situation in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The recording of the conference is available at

Year-round eggplants from Sicilian specialists
The Melanzì brand was launched in 2016, originally for a line of products that included jams, competes, and other canned fruit and vegetable products. However, in 2020, the founders of the

Val Venosta surprises again in Seville
Like the popular special colour assigned to Seville, the characteristic colour of Val Venosta, which is very similar, has mimicked the Andalusian capital, reflecting the special flavour of its

World Water Day: Which fruit needs the least water throughout its production process?
"Accelerating change" is the slogan chosen this year by the United Nations (UN) to commemorate World Water Day, which is celebrated every 22 March. As the UN itself states, "we must work on

New complete fruit salad from Mimaflor
The consumer trend is becoming more and more established in Spanish society, as consumers opt for a healthy and balanced diet, with healthy, quality food. Chains are also more receptive to

Last week's heat accelerated the flowering, although the extra early fruit campaign is still behind in Murcia
The days last week with temperatures that reached 30 degrees Celsius have accelerated the growth of the fruit, as well as the flowering of later varieties; however, the extra early fruit campaign