5th Food Technology Day: Focus on the Circular Economy
On 8 June, the 5th edition of the Food Technologies Day took place at the Laimburg Experimental Centre. Companies as well as interested parties from the food processing sector were able to learn

BÖLW presents phased model Basis, Basis-Plus and Bio for agricultural subsidies from 2028 onwards
The redesigned Common European Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been implemented since the beginning of 2023. It is already becoming clear that the current design of the CAP is too complicated and

We are still waiting for official harvest forecasts
The organisers divided the meeting into several stages of a different nature. The introductory part was intended to provide the attendees with ideas for actively promoting blueberry consumption.

Georgia’s strawberry season is still ongoing: increased prices and strong local demand
The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses

Growbag ADVANCED from Klasmann-Deilmann
Cultivation mats are an innovative approach to the production of vegetables (cucumber, tomato, pepper) and strawberries under cover. They eliminate the use of peat, rockwool or perlite and reduce

Fruit Attraction announces a new edition of the Innovation Hub Awards
Once again, Fruit Attraction is organising a new edition of the Innovation Hub Awards. These awards that recognise innovation and entrepreneurship in the fruit and vegetable industry are aimed at

“With V-Ros we incorporate one of the best producers of leaf mandarins”
Recently, the Iberian Premium Fruits group reached an agreement with the shareholders of V-Ros, the well-known company that specializes in clementines with leaves, to incorporate the company into

"Belgium's asparagus acreage shrinks further every year"

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW KIWIS
The global kiwi market is experiencing various dynamics and challenges across different regions. In the Netherlands, importers are facing a limited supply of kiwis, particularly from Chile,

‘It’s time to back British’
What are the biggest challenges facing the UK soft fruit industry at the moment? It’s a similar situation to last year. Soft fruit production is fragile at the moment in terms of the increased

Fruits and vegetables: Category with the most recalls in Q1 2023
In the first few months of 2023, the number of food and beverage recalls in Europe went up. According to data from Sedgwick brand protection’s latest European product recall report, a 2.9

Hort Connections celebrates best and brightest
Leading performers from across Australasia’s fresh produce industry were celebrated at the 2023 Horticulture Awards for Excellence. The awards were presented at the Hort Connections Gala Dinner

Aldi is set to open five new stores across the UK within five weeks
New Zealand: Low light level affecting local tomatoes Produce experts are warning the low levels of light over the last few months, coupled with a crop failure in 2022, is adding up to a shortage

Raspberry season in Georgia: individual farmers shift towards production in high tunnels due to climate challenges
Georgian farmers have begun selling the first raspberry harvest of the season, with initially soaring prices. Supermarkets are pricing raspberries at up to 30 GEL/kg ($11.5), while farmers are

Rwanda to expand avocado exports by sea as initial shipment proved successful
Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of

Avocado sales climb at Mission Produce
Mission Produce has announced its results for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, seeing 19 per cent growth in avocado volumes sold when compared with the same period of 2022. Total revenue

Masseria Fruttirossi launches a new vitamin juice
Masseria Fruttirossilancia on the market a new juice mix under its 'Lome Super Fruit' brand: the new reference is 'pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry', three fruits rich in vitamins, minerals

"Summer reduction balances mushroom supply"
Usually, as summer approaches, mushroom sales slow right down. "From when asparagus arrives in greater numbers until September, sales normally decline somewhat. This year, however, due to

Grapes and kiwis, the challenge to size uniformity begins
There is a common thread running through the commercial season for table grapes and kiwifruit, and it is the uniformity and homogeneity of the fruit that has a decisive influence on the perceived

"All the new planting projects being implemented in Asturias involve yellow kiwi"
The Spanish Kiwi campaign has developed positively. According to Rafael Olivo, president of the Association of Kiwi Producers of Asturias, production was slightly lower than last year, but

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

Raspberry supplies transitioning as Mexico wraps up
Compared to this time last year, supplies of raspberries are being described as a mixed bag. Jose Saca of Wish Farms notes that supplies of the berry from Mexico got a little tight in week 22,

Farmers of Azerbaijan are experiencing difficulties with the production and sale of vegetable products
Farmers growing vegetables in greenhouses in Azerbaijan complain about dishonest officials who do not allow them to earn money. The costs of greenhouse farming are higher than the profits, so

"South Africa noticeably gaining dominance on the citrus market"
The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges,