"Paying in local currency can save fruit and vegetable importers plenty of money"
Italy's fruit and vegetable imports are gaining ground at the expense of exports. Climate change-related production fluctuations and labor shortages increasingly drive the market toward imported

DBV: Study proves drastic effects of EU plans to reduce plant protection products
The EU Commission's proposal for a regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) would make classical arable farming, fruit growing, vegetable growing and viticulture in

In nine out of twenty regions of Kazakhstan, prices for fresh vegetables are decreasing
In the first quarter of 2023, the import of vegetables such as beets and aubergines increased in Kazakhstan. In turn, the import of vegetables such as peppers, onions, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes,

Ahold Delhaize sees Europe's food inflation slowing
India: RuKart ties up with SBI for easy loans to customers Agritech firm RuKart, which sells 'Subjee Cooler' to enhance shelf life of fruits and vegetables, has tied up with SBI to help potential

Fiber-based packaging for lowering fresh produce’s climate impact
Currently, producers and sellers have high expectations for packaging reliability and at the same time seek to balance this with increasingly ambitious sustainability measures. This includes

Destatis: Vegetables rose by 13.7 per cent, fruit by 6.2 per cent
"The inflation rate has thus weakened for the second month in a row, but remains at a high level," says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Among the goods and

Crop challenges and high costs impacting yuca supplies
Yuca or cassava supplies out of Costa Rica are seeing some challenges currently. Costa Rica is a year-round producer of the root vegetable and the crop takes approximately nine months to mature.

Styrian asparagus peak season starts now at SPAR
Just in time for Mother's Day and the barbecue season, SPAR is putting Styrian asparagus in the spotlight together with the "young WILD ("jungen WILDEN") vegetable farmers". The cooperation with

AMI: High retail promotional activity for courgettes
From the Spanish and Moroccan growing regions, courgettes have been pushing onto the German market for weeks. The growing conditions in the exporting countries are good, the weather with summer

"Climate-neutral waste heat from our neighbor heats the greenhouse in the transitional and winter periods"
Dr. Gunnar Schellenberger, president of the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, has now seen for himself what sustainable production controlled by high-tech can achieve in one of the largest greenhouse

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 8 May
Sicilian production of harvested melons is now in full swing. The situation is still critical for tomatoes, with high prices for cherry tomatoes in particular. Strawberry prices are also on the

Our tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate change. Can we make them resilient in time?
Plants provide almost every calorie of food we eat. Grains like rice, wheat and corn make civilisation possible. For millennia, farmers have bred grains, fruit and vegetable varieties to get

medFEL 2023 closes its doors - but only analogue
After two well-attended days, the organisers of the Southern French trade fair for fruit and vegetables concluded this year's presence event with satisfaction at the end of April. Compared to last

#Repartofresh. SuperPan (Superemme): areas dedicated to new consumer trends
Building the fruit and vegetable department at the entrance of the shop as the first department of the sales route is a common choice for many retailers. SuperPan, a brand of the Superemme Group

After the salads is before the tomatoes: Starting the barbecue with fresh vegetables from the Reichenau region
Barely time to catch their breath: that's the situation at the moment for the gardeners at Reichenau Gemüse. After the harvest of the greenhouse lettuces has been completed, the next steps are

DFHV: EU's planned ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables does not achieve its goals
The German Fruit Trade Association (DFHV) has sharply criticised the EU's planned ban on fruit and vegetable packaging. "Such a ban is counterproductive because it neither reduces food waste nor

Private equity firms approached as potential buyers for My Hero chain of stores - sources
Belgium: Colruyt Ledeberg reopens on 10 May The Colruyt store in Ledeberg has been completely renewed, making it even easier for customers to do their shopping at the lowest prices. Customers will

Gala event honours Adora tomato
More than 200 people gathered at Almería’s Cervantes Theatre last Friday for a gala evening in honour of farmers producing the Adora tomato brand. The event was hosted by vegetable seed company

Alce nero, the new soup with broad beans and turnip greens arrives
The Alce Nero range of fresh soups (click to learn more) welcomes a new reference with the arrival of summer. Fruit of the collaboration with Chef Simone Salvini, a great master and interpreter of

Vietnamese fruit exports to China and Laos are booming
The export of bananas, durians, and jackfruit from Vietnam to China and Laos have surged in the first four months of the year. The export value of vegetables and fruits reached $1.39 billion, up

Zerbinati presents new summer references
Zerbinati,Italy's leading producer of fresh vegetables and tasty ready-to-eat meals, presents a series of references perfect for the summer season: a ready-to-eat meal in 3 minutes without ever

Flax, a revolution for fruit and vegetables
'Bringing beauty into fruit and vegetable packaging is possible and linen proves it'. The words of Pierluigi Fusco Giraud, managing director of Linificio e Canapificio nazionale (Marzotto Group),

International Primeur magazine now available online
The trade magazine Primeur has published an international magazine in collaboration with FreshPlaza this month. In addition to the Dutch-language edition, the German-language magazine in print was

La Unión takes its Agroservicios project to Infoagro Exhibition
Translator La Unión, a leading company in the marketing of fruit and vegetables, will be present at this new edition of Infoagro Exhibition from 10 to 12 May at the Palacio de Exposiciones y

In Spain there is luxury in the future of fruit and vegetables
In Spain, the price of fresh vegetables rose 27.8% in March compared to the same period last year and 5.7% compared to last month. In addition, vegetable preparations, such as IV gamma, also rose