Aid, how can the large-scale retail trade contribute?
Following the disaster in Romagna, we are witnessing many different forms of first aid solidarity with the local populations that have experienced an unforeseeable tragedy of enormous proportions,

Vertical farming business Eider VF enters administration
Worcestershire-based Eider VF (EVF) has become the latest casualty in the global vertical farming sector, announcing that it has entered administration and is selling the business and its assets.

The amount of fresh produce grown in China is mind-blowing
Ricky Chong with World Fresh Exports just returned from a month-long trip to China where he and his team visited several growers and packhouses and saw the development of China’s fresh produce

Too many imported lemons as Italian supplies remain low
As the domestic lemon supply is limited, operators currently seem to prefer the imported produce. "It is not a good moment for Italian lemons, mainly due to two reasons: on the one hand, a lot of

MyFresh enters administration
Fresh produce processing firm MyFresh has gone into administration less than one year after its purchase by potato firm Tuber Group from the William Jackson Food Group. Conrad Alan Beighton and

Nuffield to host ‘super conference’
Nuffield Farming is holding a “super conference’ in November featuring a bumper crop of scholars. After several years of delayed travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly 40 Nuffield Farming

Meloni in Veneto, bad start to the season
The season for melons in Veneto is off to a bad start, strongly affected by the rainy and cool May weather. The harvest, which began about ten days ago, has so far been unrewarding for producers,

Edible flowers, the new charge for sportsmen
Edible flowers take the field, or perhaps it would be better to say the gym. Insalata dell'Orto, Europe's leading producer of edible flowers, will be present for the first time at Riminiwellness

Supermarkets see May sales surge
UK supermarkets experienced a 12.3 per cent uplift in total till sales over the last four weeks ending 20 May 2023 – up from the +9.7 per cent recorded in April 2023, reveals new data released

“We want to restore the value of our profession”
Since 2021, Saveurs Commerce has been engaged for the recognition of the professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector and to register the profession on the list of eligible craft trades.

Pierwsze krajowe maliny
Na lokalne giełdy hurtowe trafiły pierwsze w tym sezonie krajowe maliny. To wczesny start kampanii, bo bardziej typowy jego termin to raczej początek czerwca. Ale podobnie było

United Producers of Mexico focused on avocado quality
Mexico is preparing to ship an exceptionally good volume to Europe when the next avocado season starts in a couple of months. The solution for good quality avocados from Mexico is now available.