Zespri, solidarity for flooded Romagna
Zespri, a New Zealand company and world leader in the production and marketing of kiwifruit, also by virtue of its deep-rooted ties with the Italian and Romagna regions, will be the silver sponsor

"In the past, we could only deliver seasonally to major distributors"
The Schneebeli family's organic farm in Obfelden, Canton of Zurich, has been growing fine mushrooms for more than 40 years. His father started mushroom production, explains Fabian Schneebeli: "In

Rajpol wins exporter award
Rajpol Fruit Producers Group landed the Top Exporter award at this year’s Modern Distribution Congress, which took place in Warsaw on 15 June. The event covered developments in Polish trade and

Successful Australian avocado trial for IG International
IG International has successfully completed its first trial shipment of Australian avocado with 176 cartons of the fruit landing in Mumbai. The Indian importer collaborated with Australian avocado

“We have just finished our potato stocks one month ahead of schedule”
On a potato farm located north of Paris, the first new potatoes will be harvested at the beginning of August, and the last potato stocks from the previous campaign have just been sold. “We

Voluntary QA Inspection Sustainability (FIN) - Guidelines and working aids available
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for companies in the fruit, vegetable and potato value chain. With the development of the module "Voluntary QS Inspection Sustainability" (FIN),

Market overview of fruits and berries for freezing in Moldova
EastFruit recently published a market report on the very difficult situation for growers and freezers in Eastern European as it relates to the main product of this sector – frozen raspberries.

Va.Po.Re project, surprising results for tomatoes
Objective achieved: the tomato of the future is now much closer. The challenge, launched two years ago by the projectVA.PO.RE. "Evaluation, dissemination and introduction of new tomato varieties

"Our gastro customers and their guests want to know where the products come from"
"Various projects and discussions are underway in the area of sustainability - the topic has also been topical for us for some time. More and more restaurateurs and hoteliers are approaching us

"We demand authorities guarantee the legal security of investments in the country in the face of the illegal planting of pink pineapple"
The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (CANAPEP) made a vehement appeal to the authorities to “implement, as soon as possible, all available legal mechanisms to sanction the

Is cherry good for constipation?
Low in calories, cherries are an excellent choice to include in anyone's daily diet. Whether fresh, frozen or dried, cherries are a versatile fruit that can be enjoyed in many ways. You probably

Global Tropicals Congress takes a fresh look at tropicals
Global Tropicals Congress offers fresh ideas for sustainable growth in one of fresh produce’s most exciting categories. The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress, will take place in The Hague on

Watermelons and melons: no to import, yes to service
This year's watermelon-melon campaign is and will continue to be a tough nut to crack for Italian retailers. First of all, the start with the Sicilian melon was a shock, due to the bad weather

Wismettac Foods joins Forces with DiMuto to digitize its product offering
DiMuto, an AgriFintech trade management solution, has partnered with Wismettac Foods to digitize its product offering, enabling food traceability and supply chain visibility across its various

Avocados some of M&S Food's most popular cupboard staples
South Korea: Customers flocking to fruit and vegetable preparation services At “The Hyundai Seoul” operated by Hyundai Department Store, approximately 200 customers visit each day to have the

Jordi Vals stands down as Mercabarna MD
Jordi Vals has stepped down from his position as managing director of Mercabarna, Europe’s biggest wholesale market, to take up a new position on Barcelona City Council. Vals was appointed in

Himachal growers want Minimum Import Price for stone fruits
Stone fruit growers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding a minimum import price (MIP) on the import of these fruits. The reason they give is that large imports of stone fruits from Afghanistan and

#Repartofresh. The strengths of Prezzemolo&Vitale (Coralis)

Bayer Crop Science expects to double sales through regenerative agriculture
At its Innovation Summit 2023, the company highlighted its growth potential in segments such as crop fertility, biologics, biofuels, carbon farming, precision applications, as well as digital

Verona cherries, the difficulties are behind us
The Verona area is historically among the most important in Italy for the cherry sector. We asked Stefano Pezzo of Cherry Passion and Bragantini Marco and Sons and Alessio Costa of Lc Fruit, a

Tighter supply of onions out of California

Fertilisers are also obtained from a marine microalgae
Life on Earth depends on photosynthetic organisms, which use sunlight to fix carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into plant biomass, releasing oxygen. Like other photosynthetic organisms,