Far-reaching implications of proposed EU marketing standards for pre-cut fruit and vegetables industry
Freshfel Europe warned the European Commission this week on the far-reaching implications of its draft proposal on marketing standards if rules on mandatory country-specific origin labelling are

BayWa reports above-average earnings in first quarter of 2023
BayWa AG generated above-average earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in the first quarter of the current financial year. Despite falling year on year to €91.8 million on the heels of an

Macfrut 2023 closes with a record number of visitors
A total of 49,700 visitors packed the halls of the Rimini Exhibition Centre during the three days of the event, an increase of 29% compared to the previous year. A 40th edition that will go down

France: Winter lettuce production declines despite increasing areas
According to estimates released by the French statistical service Agreste on 1 April 2023, the national harvest of winter lettuce will decline by 18% year-on-year in the 2022-2023 season - despite

"Despite the high risk of frost, we will harvest our first marketable apricot crop this year"
For a long time, stone fruits such as apricots, nectarines and peaches were regarded as imported goods par excellence. But after the first, successful cultivation trials in southern Germany, the

AMI: German salads start the season
The lettuce harvest in Germany already started several weeks ago and continues to progress. After the import season struggled with the highly variable weather conditions at the beginning of the

Planet Organic rescued from administration
UK organic supermarket chain Planet Organic has been rescued by Bioren Limited, whose shareholders include the founders of the organic supermarket chain, Renée and Brian Elliott. The deal will