Record watermelons: €1.40/kg wholesale
Golden times for watermelons and melons, after a very difficult first half of June (for more details click here) they have risen to the top of the summer fruit and vegetable list; in fact, there

French Council of State cancels marketing ban on organic heated greenhouses
On the 28th of June, the French Council of State repealed the provision banning the marketing of organic summer vegetables grown in heated greenhouses between December 21st and April 30th, on the

"Forward thinking, cooperation central to sustainability talks"
Belgian potato, vegetable, and fruit traders and representatives from the processing sector gathered on Tuesday, 27 June, for Fresh Trade Belgium, Belgapom, and Vegebe's annual FVPhouse event.

In 2022, Spanish households' fruit and vegetable consumption decreased by 12.2% and 13.4%, respectively
According to the 2022 Food Consumption Report in Spain prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spanish households' consumption of fresh fruits fell by 12.2% over the previous

Field Cucumber Day - Invitation, 23 July 2023
We would like to invite you to the Field Cucumber Day on 23 July (Sunday). We will be hosted at the farm of Damian Micik in Szarkówka (32-250 Charsznica), who has set his sights on growing field

Reichenau vegetables: Full marketing of fresh vegetables despite challenging marketing year
The general assembly of the producer cooperatives Reichenau-Gemüse eG and Raiffeisen-Lagerhaus eG took place in the hotel "mein inselglück" on the island of Reichenau. The cooperatives looked

June watermelons still on the handbrake
Week 24 saw a softening of the trend compared to the previous week for Lcc, but also for fruit and vegetables by weight. Among the channels, discount stores continue to grow in fruit and vegetable

AMMA seeking 4.5 mln euro in damages from North Macedonian company
Austrian industrial vegetable supplier AMMA Import Export Ltd is seeking to recover damages of some €4.5 million owed by North Macedonia's agricultural company Dena Produkt Import Export Veles

Fruit Attraction 2023, exhibition area occupied exceeded that of the last edition
Three and a half months after the start of its 15th anniversary edition, Fruit Attraction, organised byIfema Madrid and Fepexe and scheduled from 3 to 5 October in the Spanish capital, has already

FEPEX governing committee approves proposal to improve and simplify regulatory framework
The FEPEX Governing Committee, which met on Tuesday in Madrid, reached a consensus on a set of proposals to improve and simplify the current regulatory framework, which will be passed on to the

A mural against fruit and vegetable waste
'Help the planet. Save fruit and vegetables that are still good'. "I'm cool because I don't waste". And again: 'Five times a day feed yourself with the colours of fruit and vegetables'. This

North West, optimistic for the new reefer season
Summer seems to have started, but we are leaving behind a tormented period; from North to South Italy has been hit by bad weather with catastrophic events unique in terms of violence, such as the

Netherlands: Royal ZON back in the black
The Venlo-based fruit and vegetable supplier returned to profit in 2022 with a surplus of almost 7 million euros after the loss-making previous year. However, according to a report by 'Groenten &

Polish growers want ban on raspberry imports from Ukraine
More than 150 Polish farmers blocked the road in the village of Elzbieta, Lublin province, demanding a ban on raspberry imports from Ukraine. This followed a decrease in purchase prices at Polish

Vegetable prices have changed in Ukraine
In the Ukrainian market, the range of vegetables is expanding. Shortages of summer vegetables and high demand have raised their prices. Young beetroot is offered for 1-1.20 euros, carrots sell for

Festival of Fresh 2023 in pictures
Festival of Fresh 2023 saw 300 people from across the UK fruit and vegetable supply chain come together in Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire to celebrate the best of fresh produce in Britain. Taking

The mini vegetable trend continues to grow
Mini vegetables are still very trendy, “especially in the catering sector,” explains Vincent Elegoet, manager of Saveurs du Bout du Monde. Historically, the company has always offered a

Deliveroo Snack To The Future report: 3D printed meal plans
France: Debt-ridden retailer Casino gives July 3 deadline for offers to boost its equity Supermarket retailer Casino set a deadline of July 3 for offers to boost its equity base, as it works on a

Belgium: BelOrta starts the new cherry season
"Belgian cherry lovers have had to wait a while, but they have recently become available again," says the leading Belgian fruit and vegetable supplier BelOrta. "Due to the cold weather in spring,

War in Ukraine will lose its farmers €800 million a year
According to the Ukrainian Agri Council, the nation’s farmers are set to lose around €800 million per year due to the ongoing war. The UAC said that the Russian invasion has meant that farmers

Carbon-neutral production takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Almost one year since Nottinghamshire vegetable cooperative Freshgrowers (Freshgro) launched the world’s first carbon-neutral carrots, the group’s managing director Martin Evans came to tell

Dole brings fruit and vegetables to life with its pick-up truck
Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is launching a high visibility promotional activity in some wholesale fruit and vegetable markets in Italy,

“These rains in Chile have been the worst in 30 years.”
Table grape, cherry and some blueberry fields in Chile are still wet, muddy and inaccessible after last week’s heavy rain and flooding. Vegetable producers are especially hard hit, while some