UK packing potato prices rise on dwindling supplies and planting delays
The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Grade 1 White Packing Potatoes EXW England reached £330/mt on 9th May 2023, up 22% month-on-month (m-o-m). The recent rise in prices has been driven by concerns

Avocado campaign intends to boost sales and expand per capita consumption in Brazil
Abacates do Brasil has launched an initiative to promote avocado superharvest and impact retailers and consumers; actions include advertising film on free-to-air television, digital assets, OOH

“Sharp decline in produce trade from North America to Europe has changed our business”
Back in the 1990s, fresh produce exports from North America to Europe were significant, as the USA and Mexico together were able to supply produce almost year-round, something Europe couldn’t

A tomato seed for the high-end retail market
An open-day event was held jointly by Progene Seed and Southern Seed, aimed at showing support to the operators in the industry. It was an eventful morning, made up of comparisons and curiosity on

Vegetable supplies looking good as winter approaches but weather still the wild card
Vegetables New Zealand says vegetable supplies are looking good as winter approaches but ongoing unsettled weather across the country is still the wild card. ‘The weather’s been warm and wet

Austria: Corrugated board is the number one recyclable packaging
Nothing works in the supply chain without corrugated board. More than two thirds of all goods produced in Austria travel in fibre-based corrugated board. This makes corrugated board the number one

Co-op Group grows its partnership with Just Eat to reach almost 1,000 stores by the end of this month
Brexit: UK supermarkets call for Windsor Framework clarity It is absolutely critical labelling issues raised by the Windsor Framework are resolved ahead of an October deadline, a group

Great May Day with Timac Agro Polska
A great Timac Agro May Day was held in Serock, near Warsaw, on 8 May. Farmers supplying the company's fertilisers received an invitation. The meeting was attended by approximately 700 growers. The

Nursery production, QVI label improves orchard quality
"Only with higher quality plants will the new plantings by Italian (and other) fruit growers be able to guarantee the desired economic results; the QVI mark (Qualità Vivaistica Italia)

Tesco announces peat-free pledge for bedding plants
Tesco is reported to have become the first UK retailer to cut out peat on its British-grown bedding plants. The move is aimed at reducing the retailer’s carbon footprint, and involves teaming up

Fyffes opens Costa Rica packhouse
Fyffes has continued to invest in its own banana production in Costa Rica by building a new packhouse at its farm Victoria in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica. According to the group, the new

Hort sector dismayed at govt u-turn
Farming groups have expressed anger and dismay at the government’s decision to scrap plans to co-produce a comprehensive horticulture strategy to support and grow the sector.

Easier credit: Intesa Sanpaolo provides 15 million euros to La Linea Verde-Dimmidisì
Intesa Sanpaolo has made EUR 15 million available to Linea Verde, the DimmidiSì brand, for a confirming operation. The facility allows cash from the sales of fruit and vegetables to be advanced

A good blueberry yield and calcium supply must be ensured right from flowering!
The spring development of blueberry flower buds took place under not very favourable weather conditions. It is likely to be the same with blueberry blossoming, the forecasts for the next several

Bill passes to allow expansion of farming in Spain’s Doñana national park
The Andalusian Government has approved a law that will allow the expansion of the irrigable area in the Doñana National Park in Huelva. The proposal obtained the support of PP and VOX with 70

India is trying to restrict apple imports
India, one of the top five fresh apple importers in the world, on Monday, May 8, 2023, introduced new changes to the import procedures for apples. The move is viewed as an effort to limit access

New Zealand braced for sharp drop in kiwifruit production
Challenging weather events throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower-than-expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season, Zespri has confirmed. The marketer said it now

Plans for net zero potatoes push ahead
Leading UK potato supplier Branston has launched new trials to pioneer the net-zero production of potato crops. Branston this week (10 May) began plantings for its second year of extensive field

Obst vom Bodensee cooperates with Edeka and WWF for species protection
The Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB), together with Edeka and the WWF, has set itself the goal of actively promoting biodiversity in orchards. As a partner of the table fruit

High demand for summer fruits in Saudi Arabia
The beginning of summer in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures averaging 44 degrees, boosts the consumption of fresh fruit. The market is huge, and several origins are seeking a place in it. Kashif

South African retailer rallies to fight hunger
South African retailer Food Lover’s Market has launched its seventh in-store Hunger Month initiative, culminating with World Hunger Day on 28 May 2023. The retailer has secured the support of

Low volumes available as Brazil’s main lime season nears end
Brazil’s Tahiti lime season is winding down slowly with a lower peak seen this year. According to Luiz Eduardo Raffaelli, from the Brazilian exporter Be Fruit: “Last year our season started in

"We are represented in all national supermarket chains, which support us in our initiatives."
Selenella Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Consortium for Quality Potatoes), made its presence at the 40th edition of Macfrut with products derived from agriculture 4.0, with a high

Valencia: same area less production
Because of the high temperatures and the lack of rainfall, harvest forecasts are between 15 and 20% lower than last season, although the cultivated area is similar to last year. The predominant