BASF starts a new era with the bio-insecticide Velifer®.
Crop protection with organic products is an important step towards sustainable agriculture and BASF plays an indispensable role in this respect in the development of a product portfolio. Organic

"You'll find our trailers from Japan to Siberia to the Netherlands"
What began, in 1948, as a small company in an equally small Dutch village called Noorden has grown into a global player and market leader: Van der Peet Logistics and Transport Solutions, which, in

Northern Ireland mushroom industry will 'disappear' if UK government remains inactive
According to the Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA), that the industry will ‘disappear’ in the next few years if the UK government does not act to include the role of

The new general manager of Melinda La Trentina Apot is Luca Zaglio
Luca Zaglio, the new general manager of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot, will take office as of 1 July 2023. He takes over from Paolo Gerevini, who is leaving the post after almost seven years and will

Cem Özdemir stresses role of trade for food security
"Droughts, storms and floods are destroying harvests in more and more countries around the world - now even in Europe. Trade in open and transparent markets is therefore all the more important.

∑-Grow Inside webinar: Integration of food production in circular cities
On Tuesday, June 27 the World Horti Center is organizing the fifth ∑-Grow Inside webinar. This edition’s topic: ‘Integration of food production in circular cities.’ With cities growing

Freshfel calls for “demystifying” misperceptions about price of fresh produce
At the Freshfel Europe Annual Event, Salvo Laudani, President of Freshfel Europe, called on the sector to join forces in reinforcing the role of the sector as essential and address the

“There's an artificial downward pressure on prices that is not in line with the market situation”
Drought played a key role in the development of the onion season. "Last year, production in Europe suffered enormously. There were issues in the Netherlands, Europe's leading onion producer,

First trial shipment of Australian avocados to India to arrive Wednesday
In March this year the Australian and Indian governments issued a joint statement welcoming the finalisation of market access for Hass avocados. Australian avocado grower and exporter The

French will import 3 million bananas for the Olympics in 2024
The Olympics are coming to France in 2024. Many parties are already preparing to feed the Olympians. The Sodexo group will be in charge of the Olympic food in 2024. They’ve already got some