Recent rise in UK packing potato prices has been weighing on demand from retailers
The recent rise in UK packing potato prices has been weighing on demand from retailers, with supermarkets utilising contracted supplies as much as possible to reduce exposure to high prices in the

Photo report Hort Connection 2023
Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. This year the exhibitors were all talking about the automation

USDA to increase rates for Specialty Crops Inspection Grading and Audit Services
Starting on October 1, 2023, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will enact changes to its rates for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing and laboratory services for a

"Red Conference has potential on all green Conference pear sales markets"
"Very pricey" is how the Staay Food Group - Direct Fruit Services' Alex van Ieperen describes the current pear market. "Everything has been working in favor of good pear sales. In hindsight,

Photo report Hort Connection 2023
Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. This year the exhibitors were all talking about the automation

Partnership agreement between Soex 2 and Green Fruit
By virtue of this agreement, Green Fruits will market 100% of Soex-2's production, which currently amounts to around eight million kilos of fruit, mainly clementines, which puts the volume of the

BASF unveils new certificate for home-composting packaging materials
BASF has expanded its ecovio® portfolio for extrusion coating of paper and board by adding a grade for home and industrial composting for hot and cold food packaging. The new extrusion grade

AMI: Pepper season gets off to a high-priced start
The cool spring has significantly slowed down the development of pepper crops and delayed the start of the season. For weeks now, supply has been tighter than in previous years. However, the