Moldovan berry producers rely on sales in the domestic market and exports to Romania in 2023
Farmers from the village of Kunicha, one of the largest export-oriented berry clusters in Moldova, hope to maintain and even expand the supply of strawberries to Romania this year. In 2022, the

Sustainability Special: Water - victim and driver of the global climate crisis at the same time
As long as the processes in nature are in a self-regulating balance, no one notices them much. Apart from the researchers who work intensively on them in the most diverse disciplines and from all

medFEL: Planting forecasts for Charentais melons
On the occasion of the medFEL in Perpignan in the south of France, in addition to the harvest forecast for apricots, the current developments of the acreage for Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain

Gamtoos vegetable farmers drive hundreds of kms daily to keep going during drought
Eight years of drought has had a “fatal impact” on vegetable production in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley, says Noelie le Roux. “There are only two or three farmers left who plant

Florette unveils £1m summer marketing plan
Florette, the £40m salad brand, has announced a £1m marketing campaign that will reach 8.6m shoppers this summer. Spearheaded by sponsorship of Food Network, the UK’s only dedicated food TV

“Dry garlic season seems to compensate for lower demand for fresh garlic”
The dry garlic season in Egypt has started and it’s looking hopeful. The dry garlic can compensate for the lower demand that was seen during the fresh garlic season, says Gehan ElSheref,

ALDI closes first four-month period with 10 new shops in Spain
ALDI closes the first four months of the year with 10 new shops in Spain, boosting its expansion plans in the country. This Wednesday, the supermarket chain opened a new shop in the Valencian town

Fruit and vegetables go on a cruise
MSC Cruiseshas installed three greenhouses for growing vegetables hydroponically on its new ship, the World Europa. "Travel the world through your palate," is what is stated on the shipping

AgroFresh, post-harvest innovations on show at Macfrut
AgroFresh, an AgTech innovator with 40 years of experience in the post-harvest sector, continues to develop sustainable solutions to reduce food loss and waste and safeguard the planet's