Lleida - Cold has a positive effect on fruit trees
The Spanish stone fruit sector was also represented at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023. This time, the participation was significantly different from the previous one, when frosts caused a considerable drop

UK mushroom supplier switches to sustainable packaging
Smithy Mushrooms, a leading UK grower of exotic mushrooms, has partnered with fibre-based consumer packaging firm Graphic Packaging International to supply its premium mushrooms to UK supermarkets

Watercress fills UK salad supply gap
With many supermarkets restricting fresh produce sales this month due to import shortages, Spanish watercress remains in good supply thanks to the unique way it is grown, reveals UK supplier The

Ecuador sets out banana sustainability progress
Policy makers and experts from the banana sector and non-profit organisations gathered in Berlin earlier this month to hear about the sustainability efforts of Ecuador’s banana

Refresh for CMR’s Cosarica brand
Barcelona-based CMR Group has announced an overhaul of its Cosarica brand, used for its Brazilian-grown melons and watermelons. The company said the restyling represents a rejuvenation of its

SNFL and Syngenta developing table grape test block in China
Special News Fruit Licensing SL (SNFL Group) and Syngenta Group China have joined forces to continue to grow their businesses in China. Syngenta through their Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP) and

Waitrose: Earliest British asparagus season
Italy: Supercentro expands network with Feritrade deal Italian regional food distribution company Gruppo Supercentro will expand its store network following the signing of an agreement with

Lelliott named interim chair at CGMA
John Lelliott has been appointed as interim chair at Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA). CGMA and Defra this week announced the appointment, which comes after the departure of David Frankish at

"Meanwhile, greenhouse vegetable supply steadily increases again, only peppers lag behind"
Spanish vegetable shortages are once again past their peak. Stephan van Marrewijk, working in the commercial department of the Spanish cooperative Vicasol, looks back on a bizarre market

Georgian government decides to fight high markups on food through legislation
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili criticized the often unjustifiably high food prices in the Georgian retail market and instructed the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to