Scale up free school meals, says Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says all vulnerable children should be given free school meals and every pupil leaving education should know how to cook at least 10 dishes.More. Go to the article

Frullà, the Emilia-Romagna Igp pear flavour is born
In Emilia-Romagna, 70% of Italian pears are cultivated. Due to their exceptional quality in 1998, they were the first fruit to receive IGP recognition in the European Union. The Protected

Ceny kapusty pekińskiej – trend zniżkowy okazał się płytki i krótki
Lato nie jest tą częścią sezonu, w której handel kapustą pekińską osiąga największe natężenie. Zazwyczaj więc w lecie na rynku „pekinki” jest

First appointment for the Global Tropicals Congress
Some of the largest companies in the fresh produce industry will attend the first Global Tropicals Congress, to be held in The Hague on 14 September to discuss the latest trends and growth

La Unió Llauradora estimates direct losses of around 44 million euros for melon and watermelon growers.
La Unió Llauradora estimates that direct losses for Valencia's melon and watermelon growers will be around 44 million euros this season as a consequence of a series of weather problems that have

UK and Turkey to broker new FTA
The UK and Turkey have today (18 July) announced plans to begin talks on an updated free trade agreement (FTA). The deal would replace the existing UK-Turkey FTA, which was rolled over from when

Fruit & Salad on the beach, 13th edition kicks off

“Our new grading machine for cherries allows us to better remunerate our producers”
The 2023 cherry campaign marks the acquisition by Sicoly of a new, state-of-the-art grading machine. “At the end of May, we replaced our old machine with this new 10-line grading machine,

Kenya is the leading supplier of basil to Europe at this point in time
Kenya is currently the leading supplier of basil to Europe. The European market sources 80% of its supplies for the fresh produce market from Kenya. The produce arrives in Europe via chilled air

Contrasting views on UK’s border strategy for fresh produce
CEO of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), Nigel Jenny, has urged the UK government to reconsider its proposed border strategy. The draft BTOM (Border Target Operating Model) sets out a new