Spain's agricultural sector continues to attract foreign venture capital
According to sources in the sector, Solum Partners, a US fund financed by Harvard University, has reached an agreement to acquire Greentastic, a large Spanish agriculture group, from Magnum

The seed, the beginning of life
Today is International Seed Day, the basis of life, the beginning of the food chain. The aim of plant breeders is to develop seeds that respond to the needs of our farmers, who are struggling with

Representative study on the causes of food waste compiled
Researchers at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) have now, for the first time, used a representative population survey to examine the entire process of food consumption, from

"We collect and pay for your rejected and damaged avocados across Europe.”
Importers and distributors of avocado’s in Europe need not worry about carrying the costs of rejected and damaged products anymore, Procesavo will collect and pay you for them instead. “We use

US-China tensions amplify global trade shifts
Political tensions between the US and China are contributing to lower container shipments between the world’s two largest economies, on top of an already-underway reshaping of global trade,

Helping reduce methane emissions by solving a sticky problem for US produce exporters
We see them every time we purchase fresh fruits and vegetables: price look up (PLU) labels. The little coin-size stickers are stuck to everything from apples, bananas, and cantaloupes to

IFPA submits comments on packaging to European Commission
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) submitted public comments on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste. “We are fully

Organic bags, no obligation to use in supermarkets
It will no longer be compulsory to use the bio shoppers (i.e. biodegradable bags) offered by supermarkets when shopping. In fact, it will be possible to 'use containers independently found by the

The European packaging regulation proposal would be a disaster for the fruit and vegetable sector
There is a huge debate going on right now with regard to packaging, both about the materials used and about disposal and/or recycling. We talked about it with Mauro Salini, president of the

Strong processing potato demand pushes free-buy prices to all-time highs
Dutch potato processors union Vavi recently released the latest Dutch processing figures which showed strong demand for raw material in March 2023. The figures indicate that the processing potato

52% of drugs seized in Ecuadorian ports between 2020 and 2023 smuggled in banana shipments
Ecuador will use the four scanners that the National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE) received on Monday from the US Embassy in Quito to strengthen security and drug controls in its land borders

"Demand for China's quick-frozen onions has increased significantly in the European market"
Quick-frozen onions are popular in the international market because of their storage resistance, wide application and convenience. Many large food factories use them to make sauces. At present, it