35% less new potatoes in Spain
The Andalusian early new potato harvesting season is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (the main producer), Cordoba and Cadiz with a slightly smaller estimated sown area than last

Andalusia: Fewer early potatoes expected
In Andalusia, the harvest of the new early potatoes is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (largest producer), Córdoba and Cádiz. According to Asociafruit (Andalusian Association of

"Labeling protocol and branding leads to growing demand for banding is growing in the fruit and vegetable sector"
Banding is becoming an increasingly attractive option for fruit and vegetable packaging. At a time when sustainability and minimizing waste are all important, with legislation and branding being

New European yellow kiwi project
On the occasion of MACFRUT in Rimini, RIVOIRA GROUP (Italy) has presented during a crowded press conference the recent developments of the YELLOW KIWI PROJECT, born 12 months ago when signing the

UNITEC's integrated technological supply chain at Macfrut
In fact, UNITEC's technological solutions find space from the field to the warehouse: these are innovative systems that directly help producers, such as the harvesting trolley with automatic fruit

March 2023 global air cargo markets show continued decline against previous year’s demand performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2023 global air cargo markets showing a continued decline against previous year’s demand performance. This trend began

US: Farm sector Chapter 12 bankruptcies in 2022 lowest since 2004
In 2022, the Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate reached the lowest level in nearly two decades, 0.78 bankruptcies per 10,000 farms. Under Chapter 12 bankruptcy, a financially distressed family farmer can

Dolce Passione consortium launched
New Italian black seedless watermelon consortium, Dolce Passione, celebrated its official inauguration at this week’s Macfrut trade fair in Rimini, a year after the brand’s launch. The

Fruit and vegetable imports will be excluded from safety checks
After extensive lobbying by FPC, the UK government has opted to omit those goods from the so-called “medium-risk category” laid out in the UK’s new Border Target Operating Model (TOM) draft

Carrefour announced it will open its first 50 stores across Israel next week
UK: Nisa reveals ambitious 2023 recruitment goals Nisa is set to open a further 400 stores this year, as part of its ambitious recruitment drive. Following hot on the heels of a successful 2022,