Milan vegetable market, saloon brawl breaks out
A lively night at the Milan wholesale market where a violent brawl broke out involving a dozen men. It all stemmed from an attempted theft by a 28-year-old street greengrocer who tried to steal

Boxes of vegetables sent to Parliament to highlight problems of Cameron Highlands farmers
More that 100 boxes of vegetables have been delivered to the Malaysian Parliament to highlight the plight of farmers in the Cameron Highlands. Ho Chi Yang and a spokesperson representing the

"Without a doubt, the most marketed Demeter products in Europe are vegetables"
Biodynamic agriculture has experienced a significant growth in the last decade in Spain, where there are already more than 400 agricultural producers and ranchers certified by Demeter-Spain, out

"There are already watermelons from Morocco and Senegal, but we know that importers are waiting for Almeria to start"
As already anticipated by the Government of Andalusia in its analysis of protected vegetable prices and markets of week 12, the growth in the horticultural supply in Central Europe has led to

Morocco’s tomato challenges
Due to the weather conditions in several European and African countries, there is a shortage of several products, such as tomatoes, says Fatiha Charrat, deputy managing director for Moroccan fresh

Asparagus bundling machine: a simple, compact, modular and product-friendly innovation
Frédéric Jautrou is one of the 15 asparagus growers who came together to create the registered trademark “Asperges du Pays de Richelieu”, an initiative that has helped promote the spring

The Netherlands: GroentenFruit Huis is committed to 'On the Way toPlanetProof'.
The Dutch O+G umbrella organisation GroentenFruit Huis welcomes in principle the plans of the food association CBL to work with Dutch farmers and gardeners to achieve a uniform sustainability

In-store Pinova, when the promoter is the producer
Ten days in selected Poli Group shops, the historic Trentino organised distribution group, to promote Val Venosta Pinova, the apple with the perfect mix of sweetness and acidity. This is the

Countries that kept up the fruit & vegetable trade with Russia in 2022
In March 2022, EastFruit published an article calling on all companies to stop doing business with Russia. Many organizations, experts, and business representatives from many countries of the

VIP apple farmers present the Bio-Kanzi® in tegut...-stores
Apple growers from Val Venosta travel to Germany to present their organic Kanzi® to end consumers in tegut...supermarkets: This was the latest sales promotion campaign organised and carried out

Almeria was Spain's biggest zucchini importer in 2022
According to a report on Spanish zucchini imports prepared by Hortoinfo based on data from the Estacom statistics service, in 2022, Spain imported 20.51 million kilos of zucchini, i.e. 36% more

82% of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports went to the EU in January
In the first month of 2023, Spain exported 938,451 tons of fruit and vegetables, i.e. 82% of what it exported that month, to other European countries for € 1,319 million. Shipments of Spanish

Plant-based products, on the plate of one in three Italians
Vegetable-based products are no longer a niche market and are consumed daily by 22 million Italians. These foods are also extremely transversal, so much so that a large proportion of consumers

Less than half of Italians buy fruit and vegetables with lists and leaflets
It is now clear to us, numbers in hand, why - even in dark times such as these - the shops with the best-performing fruit and vegetable departments are not those with the most promotions, the most

Lago d'Oro, in Fucino a reality of excellence for vegetables
The Lago D'Oro company in San Benedetto del Marsi (L'Aquila), specialising in the production of Fucino vegetables, has a long and varied history. Now in its second generation, the company was

Valfrutta, the one-dish meal is served
The 'plate' of Italians is constantly evolving. There is a growing focus on healthy and tasty foods, where vegetable components and nutritional aspects play an ever greater role. Less animal

Cold and frost, the bad comes now
Spring frosts are unfortunately now a classic that the fruit and vegetable sector cannot escape, despite itself. In the night between Monday and Tuesday, temperatures dropped in Romagna, reaching

In Spain new decision tree for IV gamma
Florette, Spain's leading manufacturer of ready-to-eat fresh salads and vegetables, has developed a new segmentation strategy to enhance its 4th range salads in El Corte Inglés supermarkets, as

Lemons protagonists of Ortofrutta Italia promotion
Italian lemons are the seasonal product to which the Italian Interprofessional Fruit and Vegetable Organisation - Ortofrutta Italia is dedicating its institutional promotion and communication

Designer Harvests, great news for Ruffato vegetables
Valorising the territoriality of products can be a winning choice, especially if quality is always assured. This has been well understood by Nerio Ruffato, a company that has always been active in

Canadian produce sector to meet in Toronto in April
Canada’s largest event entirely dedicated to the fresh fruits and vegetable industry will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Tuesday, April 25 to Thursday, April 27.

Germany: First stalks are pricked - harvest quantity increases daily
The start of the asparagus season marks the beginning of spring and a culinary highlight in German kitchens. The fine vegetable is only on the market in Germany for a few months - from mid/end

Positive start for Vietnamese exports
It has been a strong start to the year for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports with the value of first quarter shipments increasing 10 per cent year-on-year. According to a report from Xinhua,

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 3 April
The Roman artichoke campaign is now in full swing, but demand is struggling to take off despite the approaching Easter festivities. Agretti production is in full swing. Asparagus prices are rising

II class Andalusian aubergines return to the market
"Last Wednesday, March 29, the market stopped marketing second-category long/black aubergines after the Extension of the Standard for this product was activated. Hortyfruta's Board of Directors