European button mushrooms producers formed a group
The GEPC (European mushroom producer group) promotional campaign is starting. With a budget of €5 million - 675,000 of which to be invested in Italy - the aim is to increase consumption in those

Leni's thinks summer with new cool and tasty drinks
Apples from Trentino-Alto Adige combined with yellow kiwi from Piedmont and bergamot from Sicily, apricots from Emilia-Romagna, or even red-fleshed apples and cherries: healthy, practical and

Chinese major box ports handle over 95 million TEUs in first months of 2023
Chinese container ports have handled 95.4 million TEUs in the first four months of the year, translating to a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. The ports in China have also reported over 5.2 billion

9th International Symposium on Walnut and Pecan
It is in Grenoble that the 9th International Symposium for Walnut and Pecan will be held. “This event takes place every 4 years, and this year is an exceptional opportunity for professionals of

VIP apple sales gain speed after reorganisation
It has been almost six months since VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, embarked on a new strategy, by centralising the sales of the product. It is now time

"Northern European buyers are competing for dwindling supply of old crop"
Retail sales and consumption are slightly subdued due to the weather conditions over the past two weeks. Irrigation of early Roosters is now taking place in parts of the country. Some more early

'Industrial tomatoes, proper listing also urgently needed in the centre and south'
Complete the delays and arrive at a fair price in order to finally close the agreement on the price of industrial tomatoes in the Centre-South. This is what Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is asking for,

Moroccan berry exports up to April plummeted by 28%
According to Amine Bennani, the president of the Moroccan Association of Berry Producers, Morocco exported 157,616 tons of fresh and processed berries in the first four months of this year, i.e.,

“Sweden and Morocco are new Xenia pear sales markets”
The Dutch Xenai pear sales season ended earlier than expected, in late April. Xenia Europa's sales manager Raymond van Ojen reflects on a good sales season. "The harvest was similar to last year.

Research into sweet potatoes might help sleep-deprived parents
Researchers at the Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, are exploring whether kumara, or sweet potato, can foster healthy bacteria in baby’s microbiome, supporting immune development and

Bulgaria imported thousands of tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2023
During the first two months of 2023, over 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables were imported. The import of vegetables increased by almost 6% compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was

Change of leadership at Adm, Lusetti is the new president
The top management of ADM - Associazione Distribuzione Moderna (Modern Distribution Association) - has been renewed with the appointment of Mauro Lusetti, President of Conad Consorzio Nazionale,

Asparagus shortage in South Africa
South Africa has exported less from its traditional asparagus suppliers and there is a shortage of asparagus. On the Johannesburg municipal market's website an extremely low level of asparagus is