Tight supply, high price on strawberry market
Strawberry supply to the UK is short at the moment causing high prices on the market. “Huelva has had two weeks of very cold weather where night temperatures got down to 2-3 degrees and only

New developments in robotic packaging at Fruit Logistica
The market is unstable, but the fruit and vegetable sector is very resilient and adaptable. "This is an essential industry that is attracting a lot of investment in the current context. In

The new regulatory framework, climate change and digitalisation, the 3 axes of the Fepex Assembly
The event brought together sector representatives and companies from the main production areas in Lleida: Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, Catalonia, Extremadura, Aragon, Castile and Leon, Castile-La

Global Focus on Grapes
In February FreshPlaza will be focussing on grapes, are you a grower, importer or exporter of grapes? We would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we can call you for an

Aldi wprowadza program too-good-to-go
Aldi rozwija swoją współpracę z największą na świecie platformą nadwyżek żywności, Too Good To Go, we wszystkich swoich 990 sklepach w Wielkiej Brytanii. Po udanej

Red oranges for research: retailers' initiatives for Airc
The Airc Foundation's Red Oranges for Research initiative is back to raise funds and support cancer research. Among the objectives is also the promotion of information on the themes of prevention

Fruit Logistica delivers data insight and trend briefing
Fruit Logistica’s latest European Statistics Handbook is now available to download from the event’s website. As the global fresh produce business prepares to meet in Berlin for the

High cucumber pricing factors into the “salad category” demand
The cucumber market is a strong one right now and is anticipated to continue to be in the near future. “Last year the cucumber market was not very strong. There was such an oversupply that a lot

Philippines: Caraga Region to develop 2,100-hectare durian farm
The Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) is set to develop 2,154 hectares of durian farms in the region. The High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) of the department aims to

Capacity still very high post-Chinese New Year
Ever since demand started to slide, and freight rates with it, carriers have struggled to pull enough capacity from the market to stop this bleed. As Chinese New Year (CNY) approached, the

Where did white strawberries come from in Poland and where to buy them?
Anna Kielczyk, President of Agronom Berries:We are seeing enthusiasm among buyers and a lot of interest from the Horeca market, who are keen to innovate and introduce unusual combinations in their

Artemac helps Orius to control thrips
Biological control specialist Biobest has revealed that trials on optimising thrips control using its Orius-System show supplementary feeding enhances early establishment in the crop, improving

Tosca welcomes Dan Lee as EMEA President
Tosca, a global player in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions, has welcomed Dan Lee as EMEA President, reporting directly to Eric Frank, Chief Executive Officer. Dan

New Covent Garden Market traders help to educate Westminster Kingsway student chefs
The students at Westminster Kingsway College’s School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality (WestKing) will be learning about different seasonal fruit and vegetables each month this year thanks to

Blue Whale reports strong start to apple season
Blue Whale says its apple sales in southern Europe have been “very positive and dynamic” for the first half of this season, particularly in the Spanish market. “While strong

"We are aiming to expand our product range from 360 to 500 items in two years"
For almost three decades, the Bidi family has been a presence at the Düsseldorf wholesale market. What once began with a modest wholesale market stall for central purchasing of the company's own

Mission Produce to open UK distribution center with new ripening technology
Mission Produce is announcing the testing results of its Mission Control ripening technology and management process, confirming its ability to accelerate avocado ripening and improve product

Cambodia requests Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to invest in processing and packaging of agri products
Cambodian officials have requested the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to invest in processing and packaging of agricultural products such as cassava, longan, rubber, banana,

Sormac launches office to serve the UK and Ireland
Sormac BV, developer and manufacturer of machinery and processing lines for the fresh-cut industry, will open a dedicated office located in Suffolk, UK, in partnership with Sean Martin as the

Maharashtra: 40,000 head loaders to go on strike on February 1
The supply of essential commodities will be affected on February 1 as around 40,000 head loaders (mathadi) from different parts of Maharashtra will go on a one-day strike. The fruits, vegetables,

Melinda launches the Dolcevita #freshtalks brand with Jessica Paternoster
Dolcevita is the new brand identifying the 'sweet' apples of the Melinda Consortium. Launched in mid-January and supported by a multi-channel communication campaign with trade marketing activities

Granot Farmers begins marketing ripe and ready-to-eat avocados
“Haklaey Granot” (Granot Farmers) is an Israeli company marketing fruits and vegetables directly to food chains and to the wholesaler markets. It has recently invested in Neolithics Company,

OneThird harnesses AI to cut waste across food supply chain
Dutch start-up OneThird has come up with a new tool to cut food waste across the entire supply chain by using AI-powered technology to help predict the shelf-life of fresh produce. According to

Denkers Air B.V. takes to the sky
Denkers B.V. specializes in all forms of transport. Although the company initially focused on overseas shipping, demand for air freight from its current customer base has soared, and the company

"The availability of affordable heat is of vital importance"
"The most difficult thing to find was a good location, one which had good energy costs. We have heat for low prices, so we are in an extraordinarily good position on the market. Then we had to