'Fruit and vegetables must become strategic again'
The perspective is the one we all hope for: "Italy must return to playing a strategic international role by creating virtuous synergies with developing countries". With these words, the Minister

Cooperatives promote stone fruit consumption
The stone fruit producing cooperatives, mainly peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, flat peaches and cherries, have launched this Wednesday, 3rd May, the campaign 'Good to the Stone', with the

CMI revs up American Dream programme
CMI Orchards has presented its newest American Dream CatStats – the latest edition of its patriotic retail promotion programme – as it gears up for the “high-velocity sales” that come with

'Organic is a valuable ally for health'
The organic market continues to find favour with consumers, albeit in a very difficult context for the entire sector, which is seeing a general contraction in the consumption of fruit and

Belgium: Flemings prefer local products
When Belgians buy fresh food, they do so primarily on the basis of price and sensory perception. Half of Belgians also value the country of origin and prefer home-grown products. However, these do

Vertical farming trials begin at Florette
To test these advantages, a prototype has been installed at Florette's headquarters, located in Milagro (Navarra). This system has been designed and manufactured based on FARMITANK technology,

South Africa's kiwi industry is growing rapidly
New genetic material, growing global demand and specific supply gaps in the export market have led to significant growth in the South African kiwi industry over the past decade. In 2019, the South

UK road transport prices hit April record as double-digit inflation remains
The latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index has revealed that haulage and courier prices increased slightly from March to April. With haulage prices up 3.6% and courier prices up 2%,

NCGM celebrates Coronation with veg and flower installations
New Covent Garden Market is celebrating King Charles III’s Coronation with vegetable and flower installations for the public to enjoy. Over the Coronation weekend, if you walk along Merchants

Alliances’ capacity stands at just 39%
Alphaliner's latest report shows that the major container shipping alliances control just 39% of the global box shipping fleet, far below the 80% they previously had. The consultancy's latest

McCain Foods and NatWest join forces to support growers’ sustainable practices
McCain Foods, the UK’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, and NatWest, the biggest bank for business and one of the largest for the UK farming sector, have come together with a new