The current soft fruit season, one of the most complicated
In an interview with Europa Press, Sanz explained that this has been one of the "most complicated seasons in living memory", "especially due to the drought and the new regulations regarding

Huelva produces 98% of the berries in Spain and almost 30% in the EU.
Strawberry production in the Huelva region has undergone constant diversification, incorporating new crops into its production and reaching a total surface area of more than 6,295 hectares.

JD Fresh ramps up Thai sourcing
Fruit buyers from JD Fresh, the online fresh food division of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, have travelled to Thailand to meet with local growers. The move was part of a recently announced

The sales of Chilean Sweet Mary plums are ideal. Thailand's Monthong durian is on the market
Affected by continuous rainy weather and lower temperatures in large areas, the prices and sales of most fruits on the market have declined in the past two weeks. The weather gradually stabilized

Fruit and vegetable shortages push UK food inflation to new highs
Fruit and vegetable shortages have helped push UK food inflation levels to a new record during the past month, reaching highs of 15%. As indicated by the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) index,

Al Centesimo Group focuses on home-grown fruit and vegetables
Mario Bonelli, fruit and vegetable buyer for the Sicilian group Al Centesimo, tells IFN about the company's vision to improve the fruit and vegetable department and accompany the consumer to an

OPI Frutta snack and smoothie range - just like fresh fruit

Annual inflation drops in Georgia, but year-on-year gap in food prices is still large
EastFruit analysts highlight reduced inflation in Georgia. While we were used to seeing an annual difference of 10% or more in the general price level, or inflation, for quite some time now, the

Francisco Góngora says goodbye to Hortyfruta
The Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables in Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, has held its 16th Ordinary General Assembly, which has become a very emotional event after the announcement of

Fresón de Palos celebrates Disney's 100th anniversary
Fresón de Palos celebrates 100 years of Disney with a new line of packaging featuring different Disney and Pixar characters. Fresón de Palos will once again promote healthy lifestyle habits by

Sales in the EU's first f&h markets decline
Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables in January amounted to 938,451 tonnes, 82% of the total, worth 1,319 million euros. Outside the EU, 210,349 tonnes were exported for a value of 326.6

Spain’s fresh produce exports drop 10% in January
Data from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex, show that the country’s exports of fruits and vegetables fell 10% year-on-year in January to just over 1.1m tones.

BWGV: O+G producers threaten to "break" under the strain
The cooperative fruit and vegetable sector in Baden-Württemberg looks back on an "immensely" challenging 2022. Looking ahead to 2023, the President of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative

Annual inflation drops in Georgia, but a year-on-year gap in food prices is still large
EastFruit analysts highlight reduced inflation in Georgia. While we were used to seeing an annual difference of 10% or more in the general price level, or inflation, for quite some time now, the

Challenges at Cape Town port continue to impede fruit exporters' certification
Due to the difficulties at the Cape Town port, farmers are delaying the planting of new orchards, which prevents the development of new jobs. Due to these difficulties, farmers are delaying the

Is it possible to harvest fruit and vegetables this year in the South of Ukraine?
The de-occupation of a part of the South of Ukraine will not have an immediately positive effect on the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market this year. Ukrainian agrarians working in the

Frost knocks out fruit growing in Emilia-Romagna
As we announced yesterday (click here to read more), the big frost arrived last night, disrupting the plans and future of many farms. Temperatures dropped below zero as early as late Wednesday

Unprofitable orchards are cut down in the 'Garden of England'
The fruit that helped give the "Garden of England" its name hundreds of years ago no longer makes money. Because of this, farmer James Smith is tearing down his orchards. "I don't really want to

Tegut has announced plans to take over an organic supermarket chain
Fewer than two-fifths of Italians satisfied with grocery shopping experience Just under two fifths (39%) of Italian consumers are satisfied with their supermarket shopping experience, according to

This could be the toughest season ever for industrial fruit (part 1) - strawberries
The past year was marked by an astonishing course of buying many types of fruit for industrial use. We are talking about both concentrate and frozen food production. Prices for some fruits reached

"Without a doubt, the most marketed Demeter products in Europe are vegetables"
Biodynamic agriculture has experienced a significant growth in the last decade in Spain, where there are already more than 400 agricultural producers and ranchers certified by Demeter-Spain, out

REV technology could become a game changer for healthy snacks
Radiant energy under vacuum (REV) technology is a process in which microwave energy and vacuum pressure are combined to deliver high-speed and low-temperature food dehydration. REV is effective

Happy Easter from Italiafruit News!
The editorial staff of Italiafruit News is taking a break these days for the Easter holidays. . We will be back to update you from next Tuesday (11 April) with an edition full of ideas and

Harvest House turns 10
Harvest House turns ten this year. Several growers officially established this Dutch cooperative on April 9, 2013. "It had to be a chain organization focused on fruiting vegetables," says Jelte