BLE: Activity report 2022 on unfair trade practices
The Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, BLE) conducted a total of six proceedings as the enforcement authority of the ban on unfair trade

Tenderstem® sees strong results on the ‘Emerald Isle'
Tenderstem® broccoli, has seen strong results and consistent growth year on year in Ireland. This comes after a strengthening of the partnership between Coregeo; the master licensor for the brand

UK farm shops report huge sales as supermarket prices remain high
UK farm shops have reported a huge sales boost over the past month amid the national supermarket fresh fruit and veg "crisis". Farm and small business owners say they hope it will now have a

Ceny cebuli – trend zatrzymany?
Ceny cebuli w polskim hurcie rosły nieprzerwanie od ostatniej dekady stycznia. I to rosły bardzo dynamicznie, bo w tym okresie nieco ponad siedmiu tygodni średnia cena

“The citrus fruits' first root movement in spring, is the most important one”
Sprouting is a critical time for the trees. A tree's root system, which requires high nutritional and microelement needs, activates once it starts sprouting. “The root is the engine that will

Maersk launches API solution for more supply chain digitalisation
The Danish Maersk Group has announced the launch of the new Captain Peter Integrated package. This enables data integration with Application Programming Interface (API). According to Maersk, this

South Africa's week 10 grape intake 92% lower than last season
Rain in the late regions of South Africa led to a 92% decrease in year on year n ational inspection volumes for week 10 with a total of 302 536 cartons (4,5 kg equivalent). This is 92% less than

Average production of 'Fortuna' strawberries has increased by 10% this season
Egypt is the world's largest exporter of frozen strawberries, and producers are increasingly replacing their traditional strawberry varieties with varieties suitable for freezing, according to

Wicketed bagger is the solution for smaller produce
Fox Solutions manufactures a wicketed bagger with a small footprint that is capable of running raw, uncut produce under six inches in diameter or length, supporting weight from one pound to twenty

EAC to scrutinise climate change and food availability
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is set to hear evidence on the extent to which the UK food system is impacted by climate change and biodiversity decline. The session, which takes place on

'Ag-tech critical to farming,' event shows
The critical importance of agri-tech to agriculture and food is a key topic which will be discussed at the upcoming South West AgriTech Showcase next month. South West Agri-tech comprises six

Larger cultivated areas and harvesting from mid-May
"We may be countertrending, but this year we have actually doubled our fennel crops by adding 15 hectares," reports Chistopher Bernardi from Bernardi Ortofrutta in Rimini. "We believe in this