High tech future for Korea
Chung Hwang-keun, Korea’s Minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs has outlined how the government plans to support the country’s agriculture industry to prepare for the future with

Vietnam exports to China surge
Vietnamese fruit exporters have welcomed improved access to the Chinese market, with orders and prices surging at the start of 2023. According to reports fromVnExpress, trade has reinvigorated

Sicilian fresh and preserved tomato made the most out of the fair in Berlin
"The main goal is to find new customers or to retain the loyalty of current ones, but also to approach new markets and compare ourselves to potential new competitors," said Giuseppe Morana, owner

Acreage may lessen on California carrots
Carrot supplies are steady, but slightly lower, out of California. “We’re finishing up our Bakersfield season. We have another couple of weeks to go so supply is a little tighter than it’s

"New software should increase productivity"
When Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler, importer, and exporter Willem Dijk AGF's software became outdated, director Willem Dijk jr. went in search of a replacement package that would meet the

Westfalia showcased its agricultural R&D at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
Westfalia Fruit is the world’s largest private investor in avocado research. The company’s research programme, based in South Africa, consists of a team of inhouse researchers, scientists and

Imported cucumbers keep rising in price in Ukraine
As prices rise, the demand for imported cucumbers in the Ukrainian market is gradually weakening, although, importers continue to raise prices in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report.

28% of people on lower incomes said worries about high energy costs led them to cook less vegetables
With recent research confirming vegetable sales have decreased during the cost of living crisis, this year’s Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign aims to play a role in supporting families to keep

Scale up organic mushroom cultivation to be more competitive
"We want to sell more mushrooms to keep our packaging facility and marketing costs low," begins Jozef van den Elsen. He owns Nesco Champignons, a Dutch company that cultivates and markets organic

"It's important for organic to stay on store shelves"
In Europe, inflation is causing some countries' organic fruit and vegetables growth to stagnate. However, Pieter de Keijzer, who founded the Dutch company Fruitprint – that, for the past two and

"Sustainability leads to the right mix"
Packaging today is conceived of as a solution to various sustainability issues; such as environmental impact, functionality of use, ease of disposal, preservation of integrity and product

Westfalia with innovative agricultural R&D at FRUIT LOGISTICA
As an investor in avocado research, Westfalia operates an internationally renowned research programme from South Africa, backed by a dedicated team of in-house researchers, scientists and