Japan: Retailer to adopt cross-category GGN label on select vegetables
AEON rolled out the first products with the cross-category GGN label today in AEON, AEON Style, and Daiei supermarkets in the Kantō and Kinki regions of Japan. Products that are now available

Ukraine increases import of farm produce by 22%
In the first quarter of 2023, Ukraine boosted imports of farm produce by 22% YoY, to USD 1,790 million. In particular, in this time period, EU countries supplied food to Ukraine worth USD 907

BIOFACH AMERICA to meet in September
The international trade fair for organic products BioFach America will take place in Philadelphia from September 21 – 23, 2023. BioFach America offers manufacturers and traders the opportunity

medFEL 2023: the drought is on everyone’s mind
The second day of medFEL 2023 was much calmer than the previous one, but one topic was present on everyone’s mind, raising concerns throughout the entire sector: the drought! The availability of

Container freight rate slide on larger Indian trades slows amid contract negotiations
The slide in container freight rates on some of the trades routes out of India seems to have slowed, according to the latest market analysis by Container News. On the westbound India-Europe trade,

The Region of Murcia exports 58% of its pepper production
The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Antonio Luengo, stated during the presentation of the II Pepper Gastronomic Day, an act in which he was accompanied by the mayor of

European garlic producers call for more controls to prevent the fraudulent entry of Chinese garlic into the EU
The Garlic Contact Group made up of producers and marketers from Spain, France, and Italy has asked Brussels to strengthen customs controls to prevent the fraudulent entry of Chinese garlic into

How to reduce labour when tying up greenhouse plants
Lack of labour is a growing issue in greenhouse farming. Therefore, the rationalization of the workforce is becoming a necessity. In this field, the system Ideal Tutor, developed by SIA Sicilia

"We want to bring our pitahaya to the Scandinavian markets"
Cabo Blanco Fresh's exciting project for red pitahaya is expected to start in just a few weeks. This season, the firm aims to target the markets of central and northern Europe, as well as the