Mission Produce makes sustainability progress
Mission Produce has released its third annual sustainability report, Finest for the Future, which communicates the company’s global sustainability story during FY (fiscal year) 2022 (12 months

Cebula będzie tańsza, ale nie będzie tania
Hurtowe ceny cebuli spadają. Nie tylko w Polsce. O takim trendzie w Holandii pisaliśmy na łamach portalu fresh-market.pl (tutaj). Jednak w powyższym tekście była też

Tigullio, sustainable basil communication campaign 'Deliciously imperfect
Tigullio is back in communication on the main TV stations and on digital to announce the 100% sustainable nature of the basil used for its pesto alla genovese. Traceability on harvesting and

Strawberry and raspberry prices decrease as the campaign reaches its midpoint
Strawberry prices at origin have experienced a downward trend throughout the month of March, even though the campaign is significantly shorter than usual this year. In week 10, the price had

Starting signal for the "Future of Nutrition in Lower Saxony" research network
Science Minister Falko Mohrs presented the partners in the network with a funding notification for 9 million euros from the "zukunft.niedersachsen" programme in Hanover. The funding will be used

Jamaica: Michael Swaby named ‘world’s best innovative coconut farmer’
Michael Swaby of Crescent, St. Mary, Jamaica, has been passionate about growing coconuts since he was 17. In November 2022, he was nominated for the title by the Coconut Industry Board for his use

China International Marine Containers sees lukewarm container demand in H1 2023
China International Marine Containers (CIMC) chairman and CEO Mai Boliang expects demand for new containers to be muted, at just 20% of that in conventional years. The head of the container

Hope for California strawberry supply to stabilize by mid-May
Strawberry supplies are really right at the moment. Florida: “Florida is on a trend downward as it usually is this time of year. Volume is around where would expect it to be,” said Nick

Climate problems and lack of labor affect Sicilian agriculture
The vegetable campaign is in full swing, productions are regular and demand is peaking. Yet not everything is going as it should be, as the segment has to deal with problems that used to be

FreshPlaza Special on South Africa
This month FreshPlaza will focus on all things South African. Are you a grower, importer or exporter, or in the packaging or cooling business? If you are in anyway involved in the fresh produce

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,

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,

"In cherry-producing countries with surpluses in the supply, consumption is usually limited to the season"
The cherry campaign in Extremadura will start later this year, since the cold recorded in January and February, which was otherwise necessary for the proper awakening of the trees, delayed the