New bundling structures to strengthen regional value chains in Freiburg
In January and February of this year, those involved in the KOPOS project, together with external experts, selected two model projects by means of a public tendering process. of this year to

"Top ginger prices, slow but steady garlic market"
In Europe, ginger prices are skyrocketing. "This is up or in short supply everywhere, something that's been going on for over a month now. We expected shortages, but the current €45 to €50

Irish domestic potato consumption and retail sales remain unchanged
Domestic consumption and retail sales remain unchanged. The trend in processing is good, with prices above €250/t. Potatoes are exported to Portugal and there is reported to be a good appetite

"We're ready for the top fruit season with this automated apple-laying system"
In the Netherlands, Looije Packing is currently immersed in its grape programs, where these are custom-packaged, mostly loose, in top seals and clamshells. "This season, again, there are big

Eximcrop helps Georgian producers to sell apples in the Gulf countries
In the coming days, the first container with 20 tonnes of apples from the Georgian producer Tirifoni Fruits will be exported to Dubai (UAE). The delivery is organized by Eximcrop under a joint

VOG: optimism for the second part of the apple season
After a difficult start due to declining European consumption and strong international competition, there are glimmers of optimism for the rest of the 2022/2023 apple season. This is the

IG International secures rights to Desy apple
IG International has clinched the rights to grow Desy – a new apple variety bred by Italian nursery consortium Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) – in India. IG International’s Tarun Arora

McDonald’s France replaces its potatoes with French vegetable fries
On the 7th of March, McDonald’s France started offering vegetable fries for a limited time. During this period, beets, carrots and parsnip will replace the famous potato fries. “For our

No oversupply of South African Satsumas
The first Satsumas are being harvested in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape, but volumes from the north of the country appear to have been reduced by the high amounts of rainfall this summer, resulting

“SwingBio is gaining shares on a shrinking market”
The SwingBio apple has been on the market for 4 years. The current context is particularly difficult for the organic sector, but the new two-tone apple continues to gain market shares. “The

Baden-Württemberg: A richly filled fruit basket for all
Despite drought and heat in the summer months, every inhabitant of Baden-Württemberg could have enjoyed a well-filled fruit basket in 2022. Assuming that no fruit had been imported or exported,

Co-op hires new CFO
UK consumer-owned convenience-store operator the Co-op yesterday (7 March) announced the appointment of Rachel Izzard as chief financial officer and a member of the Co-op Group board. Having held

Small volumes and diversified markets for Moldovan apple
According to the customs service of the Republic of Moldova, the exports of apples in February 2023 amounted to just over 14 000 tonnes. The February exports of Moldovan apples are usually equal

Moldovan apple exports in February: small volumes and diversified markets
According to the customs service of the Republic of Moldova, the exports of apples in February 2023 amounted to just over 14 000 tonnes. The February exports of Moldovan apples are usually equal

Strawberries - ground or cover? - online meeting 9 march 2023
We invite you to the third meeting in the series - 9 March, 7 pm - this time we are discussing strawberry cultivation. We will approach the topic from both the protection and fertilisation side,

Wywóz jabłek z Mołdawii w lutym: małe ilości i zróżnicowane rynki zbytu
Według danych służby celnej Republiki Mołdawii, eksport jabłek w lutym 2023 roku wyniósł nieco ponad 14 tys. ton. Lutowy eksport mołdawskich jabłek jest zazwyczaj równy lub nieco

Молдавский экспорт яблок в феврале: небольшие объемы и диверсифицированные рынки сбыта
По данным таможенной службы Республики Молдова, экспорт яблок в феврале 2023 года составил чуть более 14 000

Gazpacho Caña Nature is Flavour of the Year 2023
The Spanish company specialising in the production of fresh natural products, Caña Nature, has obtained the Flavour of the Year 2023 seal that distinguishes products "tested and approved" by