March Food Price Index reflects the consequences of stormy end to summer in New Zealand
The release of the March Food Price Index for New Zealand shows yet another month of disruption to the country’s fresh produce industry off the back of a challenging summer. Fruit and vegetable

Energy crisis results: Fewer Dutch greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers in 2022
At 1.8 million tons, the gross greenhouse vegetable yields in the Netherlands were 7.9% lower in 2022 than a year before. The gross yield of greenhouse vegetables in the Netherlands fell 7.9% to

Fruit and vegetable exports from Turkey’s Western Mediterranean region up 26 percent
Turkish fruit and vegetable exports from the Western Mediterranean region increased by 26 percent between January 1 and April 11 from a year ago, coming in at $229 million. Shipments of fresh

Aldi Nord invests to lower fruit and vegetable prices
Aldi Nord is voluntarily foregoing margin and massively reducing the prices of fruit and vegetables. A clear sign that customers can rely on Aldi Nord in economically difficult times. After the

Insurance, a fund to revive policies
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is trying to revolutionise the world of insurance for Italian fruit and vegetable companies. Firstly, the number of companies insured against

This year's Macfrut is set to break records!
The international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector at the Rimini Expo Center, to be held this year from 3-5 May, should set records! 1,100 exhibitors are expected to participate in

UK farmers forced to diversify
Due to rising energy costs and a shortage of migrant labor at harvest times (due to Brexit), many British fruit and vegetable growers are in financial trouble. Kent apple farmer James Smith is one

Moroccan cucumber exports have more than tripled in five years
Morocco, as one of the world’s leading exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, remains the focus of EastFruit. Over the past three years, the country has been annually updating

Fruit & Salad school games sbarca in Sicilia

Better dinner out than quality fruit and vegetables
"Are you willing to reduce the quality of the fruit and vegetables you buy in order to go to a restaurant one more time?" is one of those questions that the sacred texts advise against asking in a

European Sustainability Forum: Sustainability - How must trade position itself?
The topic of sustainability is and remains on the agenda. It is one of the buzzwords of our time. And yet, at times, many consumers do not know what they want. Nevertheless, the trade must serve

Moroccan cucumber exports have more than tripled in five years!
Morocco, as one of the world’s leading exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, remains the focus of EastFruit. Over the past three years, the country has been annually updating

"Thanks to the earlier and longer season, we have German red radishes on offer for about ten and a half months"
The Palatinate - and thus also the "Gemüsegarten Pfalz" - is considered to be the largest contiguous cultivation area for open-air vegetables in Germany. Due to the favorable climate, flat fields

"Russia not intent on limiting potato and vegetable imports"
According to a statement by First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, Russia does not plan to limit the import of potatoes and vegetables. She added that work is being intensified in the

Nationwide Produce launches asparagus brand
Leading UK fruit and vegetable distributor Nationwide Produce has launched a premium British asparagus brand for its wholesale customers in time for the new season, which officially gets under way

France is Spain's main European supplier of f&h.
Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables in January 2023 stood at 309,569 tonnes, 13% more than in the same month of the previous year, of which 55% came from the EU and the remaining 45%

Ilip proposes new sustainable and circular solutions
At this year's edition,ILIP confirms its participation at Macfrut in Rimini, one of the most important international events dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector. From 3 to 5 May, the

"From the grower to our client's end process, that's where our focus lies"
The Dutch company Snijpunt was founded 25 years ago to add value to bell peppers innovatively and, in the process, unburden clients, says General Director Mark van der Salm. He notes that these

"Fruit and vegetables' importance - and convenience - keeps growing"