Carrot optical sorting advancements increases throughput
Updates to the high-performance Visar Sortop Carrot optical sorter are bringing increased throughput, accuracy and quality to carrot sorting operations worldwide. As UK distributor of the

Pink Lady rolls out prize promotions
Leading apple brand Pink Lady is rolling out a new promotion offering shoppers the chance to win monthly prizes, hitting shelves in Morrisons stores across the UK. The giveaway, appearing

ALDI increases purchases of domestic melons and watermelons by 10%.
Between April and September, the company will purchase more than 6,400 tonnes of produce (there were 5,800 tonnes in 2022), thus reinforcing its commitment to local and seasonal produce, thanks to

Part of the potato and onion production is lost
We can say potatoes are lost in the areas hit by the flood in Emilia Romagna (Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena and Bologna provinces), as 24 hours under water are more than enough to destroy the crops. The

Would you pay 40,000 euro for this melon?
The world's most expensive melon, which was produced in Japan, but consumed in Madrid, has starred in a Tiktok video. @beaggil has published a video in which she tried one of these melons that

Ag tech firm expands produce fresh solutions in Brazil
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a global agtech innovator that provides produce freshness solutions, and digital technologies that enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce,

“It's been a campaign marked by a lack of avocado”
Not waiting for better prices has proven to be the winning strategy of the Portuguese avocado season, says Rocio del Pilar Rodrigues, sales director of Portuguese avocado exporter Global Avocados:

Market of vegetables in 2023 decreases by 30%, does not return to pre-war level
"Vegetable production in Ukraine in 2023 will not return to pre-war 2021 production volumes, and the overall market decline is estimated at 25-30%, although this percentage differs for different

New Zealand’s kiwi producers expect far smaller 2023 crop
New Zealand’s kiwifruit producers are estimating far lower volumes this year, although quality is expected to be high. This is the result of difficult weather conditions during the 2023 growing

Raft of updates for carrot optical sorter
Increased throughput, accuracy and quality have been unveiled as key improvements to the updated Visar Sortop carrot optical sorter. The Visar Sortop carrot and potato optical sorter uses

Underwater radishes save Ravenna
They not only feed entire communities but also help save lives. The too-often mistreated role of farmers is back in the limelight in these days of climate disaster in Emilia-Romagna. Last Friday,

Ceny truskawek – jeszcze jest drożej niż rok temu, jeszcze…
Ceny truskawek deserowych z krajowych upraw (tunelowych) utrzymały poziom wyższy od tego z analogicznego okresu zeszłego roku. I to mimo dość dynamicznego trendu spadkowego.

Lidl delivers pay hat-trick
Discount supermarket Lidl GB has announced its third pay rate increase in 12 months which will impact all of its 24,500 hourly-paid colleagues. The latest raise announced today (24 May) will see

'Flood, seed sector heavily affected'
The climatic events that hit Emilia-Romagna jeopardise the leadership position of the Italian seed sector, second in production at European level and among the top producers in the world. We hope