Abel & Cole hits donation milestone
Abel & Cole has now donated a million portions of fresh, organic fruit and veg to charity. The box scheme specialist launched an initiative early last year called One Box: One Portion, as part of

UK: Logistics industry cautiously optimistic about new trade deal for Northern Ireland
After months of intense negotiations, the UK and Europe have finally reached an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland after Brexit, eurofruit reports. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the

Record Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports
This represented an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit Logistica, in Berlin. The total volume of exports was up by 13.6% to 1.835 million

"The pineapple harvest in El Hierro scheduled for January is starting to be harvested now due to the cold wave"
Without a doubt, pineapples are one of Spain's most imported tropical fruits. Faostat data indicate that in 2021 the fruit was, in fact, the third most purchased item among the main tropical

Moldova sharply increased exports of vegetables in 2022. Is there a chance of a new increase in 2023?
According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger

"Weekly markets and specialty retailers have suffered particularly heavily"
In the Saarland, too, price increases are having an increasing impact on the daily fruit and vegetable business. "The market situation is extremely difficult at the moment, which is mainly due to

"Swamped with requests for Top Quality Candonga strawberries"
"Demand for strawberries from Basilicata is high, but, at the moment, the most appreciated variety on the domestic market remains Sabrosa-Candonga, the cultivar selected by the Planasa nursery

BayWa Board of Management proposes a dividend increase plus payment of a special dividend
As anticipated, BayWa AG closed the financial year 2022 by setting new records in revenues and earnings. In doing so, the company continued the outstanding business performance that had already

"E-commerce Food Award" for the Bergamot orange and byproduct category
“The objective is to grow and develop skills within a society that is changing rapidly, not to find ourselves unprepared when it comes to the sales channels and trends that intercept modern