Aldi to lift all customer purchase limits on fresh produce in Britain
Holland: Jumbo names Ton van Veen as new chief executive officer Dutch retailer Jumbo has announced the appointment of Ton van Veen as its new chief executive officer and Colette Cloosterman-van

Maximum level exceedances and unauthorized pesticide applications not detected
In 2022, a total of 30 samples of tomatoes were analyzed for pesticide residues. Residues were detectable in 27 samples. Three samples were free of residues. Maximum content exceedances and

Onion price growth will stop in Moldova in the second half of March – opinion
Since the second half of February, onion prices on the Moldovan wholesale market have been rising at 1 MDL/kg per week, that is, plus 6-8% to the average price of the previous week. Wholesale

Moroccan tomato volumes expected to return to normal by mid-April
The cold snap that Morocco experienced at the beginning of the year caused an acute decline in tomato production, leading to more than 80% drop in daily volumes, according to the Moroccan

Mushrooms sold in NSW and Queensland recalled over bacteria fears
Mushrooms sold at Asian grocery stores across Queensland and northern New South Wales are being recalled due to bacteria fears. The K-mama Enoki Mushrooms (300g) have been recalled by Food

Egyptian blueberry producers set to fill the gap in the far east market
After a harsh winter that worried blueberry growers in Egypt, they are now pleased with the increase in temperatures that coincides with a shortage of blueberries globally. Mr. Karim Fayed,

In 2022, China imported the largest volume of apples in the last three years
According to EastFruit analysts, the volume of apple imports to China in 2022 jumped by 40% and became the largest in the last three seasons and one of the largest ever. In total, 95 500 tonnes of

Potager City: Carrefour's new format dedicated to fruit and vegetables
The proximity format Potager City (literally the Garden City) launched by Carrefour to enhance fresh produce and, in particular, fruit and vegetables with a display covering 50% of the shop space,

New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices reflect unprecedented disruption for many growers
As expected, the Food Price Index just released shows another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables from the same time last year and the extreme weather events experienced around Aotearoa

Abnormally early flowering of apricot in Moldova is a big risk
Unusually warm weather for March has set in Moldova since the beginning of this week. In the south of the country, the temperature maximum during the day approaches +15-17 degrees Celsius, which

Dutch company gets new cross-docking center
Last year, DLG built a cross-docking center with no less than 30 docks in the Netherlands. Fresh products are transhipped here daily to be transported by ferry to the United Kingdom. This new