Turkish hazelnut market is in a hard situation given economic troubles and increased competition
There are major issues with the world’s leading hazelnut producer Turkey. Many EU buyers are now preferring other alternatives, which include Georgia. Competition is getting fiercer in the

Consumer support for Fairtrade remains strong - despite global cost of living crisis
Consumers all over the world are staying loyal to Fairtrade as the most visible and trusted ethical label, according to new research findings released by GlobeScan and Fairtrade today. Close to

Field trials show effectiveness of biocontrol against chemicals
Biotalys has revealed the initial results of its latest field trials for its first biocontrol, Evoca*. Throughout 2022, Biotalys conducted more than 160 in-depth field trials in partnership with

AMI: Early start to the season for apricots meets high propensity to buy
Currently, the supply of apricots on the German market is increasing. With the increasingly summery weather, the stone fruit is already being heavily promoted by food retailers at an early stage

New CAP: Support well received, reluctance on eco-regulations
The data now available from the federal states show: In the first year of the new funding period of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), farmers applied for payments at a similar level as in

Sweet potatoes are a complex crop
Benoit Labouille started growing sweet potatoes in 2015, wanting to offer a product from France to supermarkets and wholesalers. Initially, the producer only supplied the local market, but the

'Strawberry demand could not always keep up with growing supply'
Domestic strawberries clearly dominated the markets. Dutch goods came second. Lots from Greece, Poland, Belgium, Italy, and Spain arrived only sporadically and were all of a merely supplementary

New management team for Knuspr and Gurkerl
There has been a change in management at the online supermarkets Knuspr (Germany) and Gurkerl (Austria). Carolin Kracmer, Marketing Director, Stephan Lüger, Commercial Director, and Lorenz

More fruit, vegetables and meat but less fish
More health in the trolley of Italians despite price increases: compared to a year ago, they say they buy far more fruit, fresh vegetables and meat on the supermarket shelves, less liquor, wine

Aiab and Italia Ortofrutta together for the development of organic supply chains
Ortofrutta Italia, the Interprofessional Organisation of the Italian Fruit and Vegetable Industry, and AIAB, the Italian Association of Organic Agriculture, have signed a memorandum of

Consumer support for Fairtrade “remains strong”
Fairtrade International has said that global consumers are ”staying loyal” to the ethical label despite the cost of living crisis. According to new research findings released by GlobeScan and