Spain’s agri-food exports climb in value but fall in volume
The value of Spanish agri-food exports in 2022 totalled €66.9bn, up 13.2% compared to the previous year. This increase in value is largely due to high inflation, with food prices rising by

"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

Mettler-Toledo launches x-ray solutions to enhance product safety
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the X2 Series of high-performing x-ray systems to help enhance product safety at a good price point for all food manufacturers. With two x-ray

Robot for fruit growing in test operation
The ELWOBOT, an autonomously driving fruit and wine-growing robot with a modular energy supply and electric drive, is now entering the test phase after less than three years of planning and

Save Foods commences first large scale commercial pilot with Mexican strawberry packer
Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use of pesticides, has announced that it

Bulgaria hopes to adopt the euro by 2025
According to the Bulgarian authorities, they are hoping to be ready to adopt the euro currency no later than January 1, 2025. According to the Ministry of Finance, the country has already taken

"Uncontrolled imports from Morocco and EU policy threaten European tomato production"
"The uncontrolled growth of tomato imports from Morocco and the Community's policies regarding plant health and packaging, derived from the Farm to Table strategy, threaten Community tomato

Market participants expect lacklustre April almond shipments
Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of May were expecting lacklustre shipments and new sales ahead of the April position report, which is due for release on 11th May.

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