Polish growers cash in on apple exports to Russia, but demand a ban on imports from Ukraine
It is not customary to talk about this, but Polish fruit growers, on the one hand, demand to ban raspberry imports from Ukraine, but at the same time, they do not want Ukraine to ban imports of

BGL: Alternative route map for the holiday season
From now on, the Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e. V. (Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal) is once again offering its tried and tested

Major milestone in Australia's management of banana Panama TR4 disease
Queensland’s ongoing management of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) will be led by the banana industry from 1 July 2023. Panama TR4 was first discovered in Queensland in the Tully

Sweden’s krona hits record low as Central Bank plays down currency intervention
Yesterday, Sweden’s krona hit a new record low as the country’s Central Bank Sveriges Riksbank raised rates and played down the possibility of market interventions. After the Riksbank

Alce Nero, new baby food arrives
Brand leader in the organic baby food segment, Alce Nero has consolidated experience in the baby food market, experience that translates into high quality products, production processes, and,

Raspberry market overview for Ukraine, Poland, Serbia and Moldova
The new raspberry season in Eastern Europe has just started but is already making headlines. Farmers are shocked by low prices, call for boycotts of freezing factories, import bans and for the

China stood back from supporting yuan for a third day
Chinese parties have stood back from supporting the yuan for a third day. This triggered a pullback, in a sign it may not yet be ready to draw a line in the sand for the weakening currency. The

Polish growers want ban on raspberry imports from Ukraine
More than 150 Polish farmers blocked the road in the village of Elzbieta, Lublin province, demanding a ban on raspberry imports from Ukraine. This followed a decrease in purchase prices at Polish

Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e.V.: Criticism of the Plans to Amend the Packaging Act
The Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e. V. (BdS) is very critical of the planned reform of the Packaging Act. The planned extension of the current obligation to offer reusable food and

Robot developer Honest AgTech declared bankrupt, relaunch being investigated
Dutch robot developer Honest AgTech B.V. has been declared bankrupt. On June 27, the Noord-Holland District Court declared bankruptcy on the Delft-based company. The robot developer, known for a

Calls for EU not to authorise imports from third countries treated with banned Chlorpyrifos
Valencia-based citrus agricultural organisation Unió Llauradora is urging the European Union not to authorise imports of products from third countries that contain active materials whose use is

Independent research confirms value of Bayer’s smallholder farming initiatives
Smallholder farmers say livelihoods have improved after participating in initiatives led by life sciences company Bayer. This is the result of research by independent social impact measurement

Dole brings fruit and vegetables to life with its pick-up truck
Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is launching a high visibility promotional activity in some wholesale fruit and vegetable markets in Italy,

Drier Swedish summer causes lower volume of local outdoor grown melons
Sweden’s largest outdoor melon grower, Ingmar Nilsson, is seeing lower production volumes this 2023 summer due to very dry conditions. Although the second generation melon grower based in

"Zaltbommel and Service2Fruit joining forces to get the best prices for growers from the market"
Unburdening is key to Veiling Zaltbommel's philosophy. This Dutch cooperative considers both the buyer and the grower in several ways. For example, growers were recently offered a switching