Patatas Meléndez inaugurates its new Industry 4.0 automated production factory
Patatas Meléndez, a Spanish company from Valladolid with a turnover of 110 million Euro in 2022, has just written a new page in the history of the fresh potato sector with the inauguration of its

Ruggiero, the potato mascot lands in Sicily
On 1 April, it will have happened to many Arena Group customers to go shopping and come across, in the aisles of the Superstore Decò Gourmet Experience in Balatelle di Catania, the smiling and

Lower volumes lead to higher citrus fruit prices
“The last stretch of this citrus fruit campaign, which has been affected by various problems (fewer volumes, weather anomalies, drop in consumption) will be characterized by considerable prices

Strawberries and apples, Civ meets its partners around the world
The latest CIV strawberry innovations were presented at the recent North American Strawberry International Symposium (NASS) that took place from 07-10 March 2023 in San Louis Obispo, California.

Tight blueberry supplies from Mexico
Blueberry supplies out of Mexico are very tight currently. “In December and January, the market was really low so a lot of the people who grow them got discouraged and didn’t want to invest

FreshPlaza Global Focus on Organics
In April FreshPlaza will be focussing on organics. Are you involved in the organic sector? We would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we can call you for an interview,

'Young people? This is how I win them over on social media'
A few days ago we told you about the fruit and vegetable retailer that through Instagram and Facebook is trying to give the sector a new lease of life through reels, photos and videos that

Federal government does not want to make "containerising" completely exempt from punishment after all
As the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMEL) clarifies in its answer to a small question by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, the Federal Government has not advocated

"You can just tell that our proprietary Baykal brand has a high recognition value"
For 25 years now, Selin Frucht Ltd has been dedicated to the procurement and distribution of high-quality fruit and vegetables, to a large extent from its own production in Turkey. The

Wzrost cen marchwi zatrzymany?
Okres przed Wielkanocą zazwyczaj przynosi ożywienie w hurtowym handlu warzywami. Związane jest ono z wyższym popytem – tak na rynku krajowym, jak też w eksporcie.

Drought in Tunisia leads to lower tomato volumes
Like other Mediterranean countries, Tunisia is facing a severe drought that has compelled the Tunisian government to implement water-use quotas, increasing the price of water for agricultural use,

“European white asparagus production has started a little later than usual”
The white asparagus campaign has already begun in the Tudela de Duero production area in Valladolid. “We've noticed a lot of demand since the beginning of the campaign, like any normal year,