Aldi: Pilot project to verify living wages on banana farms ended
The aim of the project, on which the Aldi Süd Group worked together with Aldi Nord and other actors in the sector, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, was to train

Shifting rates give European currencies fresh legs
The euro and pound are being hurried along by a conveyor belt of interest rate hikes in Europe just as U.S. rates near a peak. This is a reversal of the trends that drove them to multi-decade lows

Calabria, cocaine hidden among crates of mandarins
Hidden inside the boxes of mandarins or in mechanical false bottoms built into the bonnet of elegant cars or in the passenger compartment of mighty lorries. The cocaine passed the Strait of

"Besides health and convenience, enjoyment is becoming more important"
"Consumers are increasingly focused on health and convenience. But the enjoyment aspect is becoming more and more relevant," according to Wim Kleinjan, Managing Director, and William de Vries,

"Moroccan government's decision to limit tomato exports backfires"
The cold snap that Morocco experienced in January and February has put tomato plants in a state of vegetative zero. Volumes dropped from 2000 to only 250-300 kg/ha/day. In the aftermath, the

Citrus fruits, price collapse in the Taranto marketplace
Coldiretti Puglia, on the basis of the Ismea report, says that citrus fruit prices in the Taranto marketplace have plummeted 48%, with the rising cost of shopping carts and climate change

Alce Nero launches a new frozen line, Passati Rustici Biologici
Alce Nero expands the frozene range by launching Passati Rustici Biologici Surgelati. Vegetable, source of protein and rich in fibre, an innovative, healthy and tasty product; convenience, ready

Uzbekistan: Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection denies information about viruses that threaten tomatoes
The Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection has denied information about dangerous viruses in tomatoes in Uzbekistan. Negotiations on the matter were held between the quarantine services of

Dutch trade mission courts Indian partners
HortiRoad2India, the Dutch public-private partnership, will visit Hyderabad and Delhi next week as part of a trade mission to India. The Partners In Business (PIB) initiative aims to establish the

Top brands and key players meet at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA returns to Hong Kong this year. From 6 to 8 September 2023, the AsiaWorld expo is expected to attract thousands of high-profile trade visitors and top buyers from across the