Wind and cold spells New Zealand avocado shortage
New Zealand avocado growers have been hammered by high winds and cold snaps which mean an avocado shortage on supermarket shelves. Head of domestic avocado sales at fresh produce marketer and

Jan Linders sells two stores in the Netherlands
India's DMart slumps nearly 5% on profit miss, margin drop Shares of Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which operates the DMart retail chain, fell 4.7% on Monday after the company's fourth-quarter profit

"Greek asparagus came early this year, while the German supply was quite late to market"

Why are many people angry at the big retail chains?
Quality comes from local productions, which can reach the whole world if managed professionally. This is one of the many concepts discussed during the convention that Sipo organized at its stand

Defra calls for urgent action to solve food crisis
Defra ministers, farming and retail leaders will meet the prime minister in Downing Street tomorrow (16 May) for emergency talks about the British horticulture sector, the Guardian reveals. Defra

Sustainable scholarship kicks off at Harper Adams
A record 15 students from developing countries were welcomed to Harper Adams University this week (15 May) by vice chancellor professor Ken Sloan. The group, from eight different nations, will

Blueberry council applauds Congressional Action on Japan’s frozen blueberry tariffs
A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Sen. Angus King (I-ME), are calling on the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S.

STILL introduces the first electric forklift truck for the entry-level segment
The STILL electric trucks of the new RCE 25/35 series impress with their intuitive operation and standardised equipment packages. Robust, low-maintenance, efficient and geared to the essential