New label for Moroccan Nadorcott
The Moroccan Nadorcott, a mandarin variety grown exclusively in Morocco, has recently been granted a new quality label: “Nadorine, Naturally Low Seed”. Launched in 2022 by the Association of

Photo report of ZON fruit & vegetables' Buyers and Growers Day

Barfoots extends veg life with new FreshLock tech
Leading sweetcorn supplier Barfoots has launched an award-winning new packaging solution called FreshLock designed to extend product life, reduce food waste, and save time in the kitchen. The

‘Supermarket shortages highlight relevance of wholesale market model’
As the extensive nationwide coverage on the shortage of vegetables and salads on supermarket shelves played out across the media, a serious message emerged for everyone in the industry. It may

SEAL LABEL is suitable for packaging in cartons
Change is imminent. Increasingly we will see cardboard tubs in supermarkets and convenience stores. The emergence of these new formats is a result of global agreements on climate change and the

IFA calls to immediately open horticulture support scheme
The Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been urged to immediately open the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector for 2023.

Moderate growth forecast for Southern African citrus
Southern Africa’s citrus industry has issued its first export forecast of the year, with only a few varieties expected to show moderate increases compared to last year’s export volumes. The

Banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique at the Paris Agricultural Show 2023
Usually present in the “overseas” area of the Paris Agricultural Show, the banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique was located in the “plant crop” area this time. After two years of absence,

FEDEMCO bets on internationalisation by 2023
One of the key points of the assembly was the acquisition of the European ECOWOOX certification mark. This new seal will guarantee the total recyclability of the packaging bearing it. The

Chile has multiplied its cherry area by 19 in just two decades
The latest fruit land registers presented by the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) reveal that the area devoted to cherry production in Chile has multiplied by 19 in the past two

What's the 'ultimate artichoke'?
In artichoke production, the "colmos" are the harvests and subsequent harvests that are made from the cultivation of the same plant in a season. There are two: the first takes place with the

'Dovcha'; Green apricots on offer in Uzbekistan
The first dovcha is now available in the retail of Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent. So far it is offered only in one store of the Korzinka supermarket chain and costs 99 990 UZS ($8.78)

Environmentally responsible pineapples and bananas
The demand for environmentally responsible products continues to grow and the food industry is responding to this trend with new products and processes that have a lower environmental impact than