March 2023 global air cargo markets show continued decline against previous year’s demand performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2023 global air cargo markets showing a continued decline against previous year’s demand performance. This trend began

Dolce Passione consortium launched
New Italian black seedless watermelon consortium, Dolce Passione, celebrated its official inauguration at this week’s Macfrut trade fair in Rimini, a year after the brand’s launch. The

Fruit and vegetable imports will be excluded from safety checks
After extensive lobbying by FPC, the UK government has opted to omit those goods from the so-called “medium-risk category” laid out in the UK’s new Border Target Operating Model (TOM) draft

The market is no longer rewarding organic products as it used to
“We are currently focused on the tomato campaign in Puglia which - temperatures and weather permitting - is looking positive for a series of reasons: transplant operations started in early

Rewe and Naturland drive organic farming forward with advice and financial support
Many customers want fruit and vegetables that are unpolluted by pesticides and have a convincing natural taste - a quality that organic products deliver. For farmers, however, converting their

Weather and social unrest impact fresh produce harvest in Colombia
As the avocado and lime season kicks off, Carlos Eduardo Beltran, Operations Manager for Managro Fresh, provided insights into the current state of the market. Baltran spoke about the main fresh

How to get Bejo's "Pepiphurge
AKASYA is being a success in the fields and that is why Bejo wanted to reward farmers who sow this variety by raffling a Fiat Dobló Maxi van at Fruit Attraction 2023. Now, for every 1000 AKASYA

TIPA Compostable Packaging acquires Bio4pack
TIPA Compostable Packaging has announced it has acquired Bio4Pack, a European company in compostable packaging solutions. Bio4Pack has joined TIPA leadership to create a comprehensive compostable

“Our advantage is that our garlic harvest starts when the Egyptian season ends”
Now that the Egyptian fresh garlic season has come to an end, the opportunities for Turkish garlic are increasing, says Tümen Tarim’s export manager Kerem Tümen: “Our company Tümen Tarim is

Unitec's integrated technology chain at Macfrut
With almost 100 years of experience, UNITEC has confirmed itself as the leading company in innovative technological solutions at the service of the fruit and vegetable supply chain. The company,

European apple stocks in April were 12.6% lower than in 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 12.6% compared to 2022 to reach 1