Table grapes, meeting between the Italian, French and Spanish delegation
Macfrut was yesterday the venue for the meeting of the Italian, French and Spanish delegations of the International Table Grape Contact Group. The meeting was also attended by several members of

Krasnodar region again proposes limit to apple imports
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Krasnodar Territory intends to limit apple imports. This proposal was made by regional Minister of Agriculture Fedor Dereka. The demand of the Russian population

Biobest signs letter to acquire BioWorks
Biobest has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire BioWorks, Inc., a Victor, NY-based manufacturer, and marketer of industry leading biopesticides. According to the company, the proposed

Sorma, a success story for 50 years
In the last half century, fruit and vegetable packaging has seen profound changes and evolutions all over the world. Sorma Group has been among the protagonists of these changes since 1973,

“We’re completely confident in our expertise and ability to export Polish sweet cherries”
For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple and sweet cherry trader Galster,

Unveiling food fraud in the fresh produce industry
Food fraud takes many guises and is recognised as serious fraud by the National Food Crime Unit which was established in response to the horse meat scandal in 2013. But what does food fraud look

The Walnut of Romagna project presented to Minister Lollobrigida
The Noce di Romagna supply chain project continues to grow, confirming its value for the development of the agrifood sector throughout the country. The project was presented to the Minister of

New organization of producers for the French almond sector
The almond sector will soon have its own organization of producers. This was announced by the Compagnie des Amandes during a press conference on the first day of medFEL 2023. Amandiers de France

Niche mango runs the show on Limpopo farm
Reflecting on the previous mango season, which produced higher volumes than initially anticipated, Pieter Buys, chairperson of the South African Mango Growers’ Association, notes that Keitt

Spain counts costs of weather-ravaged citrus season
Estimates indicate a 10% drop in Spain’s citrus exports in the 2022-23 campaign, according to EUROSTAT data. The slump is mainly due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the main