Iranian banana imports change course
The widespread protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which quickly developed into strikes, including in the transportation sector, have added to the woes of fruit

Fruit importer-exporter reflects on 2022
Even though 2022 turned out to be as challenging as previous pandemic years, Salix Fruit, a company in the import and export of fresh fruits, ended with a successful year. The team from Salix

QS residue monitoring fruit, vegetables, potatoes 2022: 99.33 percent of samples without objection
For the residue monitoring, QS Fachgesellschaft Obst, Gemüse, -Kartoffeln GmbH (QS) evaluated a total of 17,047 samples from 41 countries of origin in the period from 1 October 2021 to 30

Queensland pineapples might be rotting in the field - consumers urged to buy up tropical fruit
Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop. Unseasonal winter rain caused a mass natural flowering event on farms across the

"Soft fruit demand doubled in January"
In the first week of January, Herbert Widmann Ltd moved into its new premises at the freeway junction in Taufkirchen and is now located in the direct vicinity of the Feldbrach company and the

Seven out of ten Italians careful not to waste food
67% of Italians are attentive to the issue of food waste, while the proportion of those who do not care continues to fall and stands at 33%. This figure emerges from research commissioned from

Lidl to invest an extra £4bn in British food
Lidl has unveiled plans to invest £4 billion in British food businesses in 2023 in a move it said cements its support for suppliers across the country. The latest move accelerates initial

Tesco rolls out ‘greener greens’ initiative
Tesco is partnering with five of its largest UK field veg suppliers to launch the UK’s biggest ever commercial roll-out of low-carbon fertiliser, which will contribute to boosting the UK’s

Wholesale markets: guarantors of urban food diversity
GFI Deutsche Frischemärkte e.V. (GFI) has been represented at FRUIT LOGISTICA for over 20 years and is a constant in the industry. At the Vitamin G joint stand, the German-speaking wholesale

Successful campaign for Moncada mandarin variety
“There is a significant demand from international markets for quality late mandarins,” according to Jean Contreras, manager of Arco Fruits. The company started the campaign of late citrus