Co-op axes ‘best before’ dates on fruit and veg
The Co-op is removing ‘best before’ dates on over 150 fresh produce lines in a move aimed at encouraging customers to cut food waste and save money. In changes that kick in from late February,

Apple exports: the major changes of the last three years
Cardell Export has built its reputation around the export of French apples worldwide. The company has indeed been able to adapt to markets with very different expectations. Although a good part of

Frozen apricot market in Europe: why sales increased in January 2023
EastFruit continues a series of reviews of the frozen fruit, berry, and vegetable market. The first analytical report was devoted to the harsh situation in the European frozen raspberry market and

Oversupply leads to challenging Tasmanian strawberry season
Due to the LaNina effect across the region, Tasmania has seen cooler and wetter weather through the spring and summer, there have also been record low lights levels. These conditions have delayed

Box lines divert long-haul vessels to Persian Gulf and Indian lanes
Liner operators have been moving tonnage from the Transpacific and Asia-Europe lanes to Far East-Persian Gulf and Far East-India routes where rates are steadier. Alphaliner's latest report,

EU eases melon rules for Honduras
The European Commission has relaxed checks on melons from Honduras. Changes were made as part of updated legislation on the rate of official controls and emergency measures for food of non-animal

Mercadona has announced plans to open ten new stores in Portugal
Tesco's UK store management changes to impact 1,750 jobs Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, said it was changing the way it manages its larger stores, impacting around 1,750 workers.

The Ministry of Trade promises a significant reduction in prices for vegetables
The Ministry of Trade and Integration has developed new mechanisms for stabilizing prices during the off-season. "The key changes concern the use of the mechanism of the revolving scheme for the

Mercadona ogłosiła plany otwarcia dziesięciu nowych sklepów w Portugalii
Tesco's UK store management changes to impact 1,750 jobs Tesco, największa brytyjska grupa supermarketów, powiedziała, że zmienia sposób, w jaki zarządza swoimi większymi sklepami,

CAP changes affecting electricity bills
Linkener Renovables and the Associació Catalana de Comunitats de Regants (ACATCOR) are organising a conference aimed at informing irrigators and groups in the agricultural sector of the

TU Graz: "Tom and Jerry" reveal persistently severe drought in Europe
The beginning of this tense situation is evidenced by a 2020 publication by Eva Boergens in Geophysical Research Letters, in which she noted that there was a glaring water shortage in Central

Italian vegetable harvesters are partnering with the Netherlands
Dari Ecomeccanica is a young and dynamic Italian company that stays abreast of innovation and makes important changes in the field of agricultural mechanics. The company specializes in the

Small citrus fruits drive sales
“This is a good citrus fruit campaign with good grades and constant consumption. What is more, temperatures have dropped and, as is known, consumers prefer to have oranges when it's colder.

Shortage of workers for harvesting - SPBA appeal
The workforce deficit is becoming more and more noticeable every year. Another season is behind us and while we can say that we have managed to cope with the adversity, we do not know what the

TUTTOFOOD Milano 2023 – a portal to Southern Europe
The next TUTTOFOOD exhibition will be held in Milan next year from May 8-11. Held biennially, TUTTOFOOD provides unmatched access to over 40,000+ trade-only visitors from Southern Europe, plus an

Big changes in green bean prices on the Polish market
The downward trend in wholesale green bean prices has continued basically since the beginning of June. And it has been very dynamic throughout this period. Consequently, the drops in green

Prices of young potatoes on the Polish market in a typical May trend
Last week was characterised by a strong dynamics of changes in wholesale prices of domestic early potatoes in Poland. Despite the fact that we are still in the early phase of the season and the

Weather has stopped the price trend for strawberries on the Polish market
The last few days have brought waves of cold air over Poland and temperatures have been dropping below zero in places since Monday. The meteorological services report that on Tuesday night the

What about onion prices on the Polish market?
Spring this year has brought quite a few changes in the prices of vegetables in the Polish large wholesale market. Not all of these changes are increases, because some vegetables are doing poorly

Limited supply of imported blueberries on the Polish market
The blueberry harvest campaign in Spain is gaining momentum. Spanish estimates say that the harvested volume has exceeded the ceiling of a quarter of the quantities expected for the current