“There's more avocado than demand for this fruit in the world”
Bancolombia published a report on the global perspectives of avocado, highlighting that “there's more avocado in the world than demand for this fruit.” The accelerated growth of new

"As a cooperative, we stand closely together"
With annual sales of 232 million, Erzeugergroßmarkt Langförden-Oldenburg eG (ELO) is probably one of the largest fruit and vegetable companies in Germany. We spoke to Jens Wiele (on picture

Importing EU goods into the UK: more change is underway
Following repeated postponements, the UK Government has finally published its plans to introduce full border controls on imports of goods from the EU. We explain what this means in practice and

Crisis at Aldi Nord through losses
Aldi, Lidl continue to outperform rest of UK grocery market: Kantar The latest market share data from Kantar for the UK market shows that Aldi and Lidl continue to outperform the competition, with

"After two years like this, our entire legacy is in jeopardy"
Just a few days ago, the Commission for the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Demarcation agreed to start the irrigation campaign with a discharge of 385 hm³ for the irrigation of crops under the General

BVL/QS: Emergency authorisations for plant protection products Exirel
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued two emergency authorisations for the insecticide Exirel to

Envy and Candine boost Blue Whale sales in Spain
Blue Whale has reported strong sales of Envy and Candine apples in Spain this season. In what the company describes as an “atypical” campaign marked by the consequences of the heatwave, the

"We want to help cherry processors and sellers improve product shelf life"
Cherries are loved by many consumers, but the shelf life of cherries is short, which is a big challenge for growers and sellers in production and sales. Post-harvest preservation of cherries is

Discussing the challenges in the potato and avocado sectors in Tanzania
To address the many challenges faced by Tanzania's potato and avocado sectors, several brainstorming sessions were held in Arusha in the second week of March 2023. Stakeholders from across the

Catherine Paice appointed as new president of Marden Fruit Show
The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 19th April and appointed Catherine Paice as President. Catherine takes over from Teresa Wickham who stepped down