D'Amico launches the third edition of the Veggie style contest-the other side of the sandwich
D'Amico, in collaboration with 50 Top Italy, launches the third edition of the contest Veggie Style-L'Altra Faccia del Panino. The contest is aimed at young catering professionals under 35 years

South African oranges are on the market, arrivals of Vietnamese dragon fruits is down
As the production season develops, more American Washington cherries have arrived, including the "Rainier" yellow cherry; a small number of Canadian cherries are already on the market. In

European Union: Important stage victory for wholesale markets
As announced by the European Working Group of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution in favour of 'food security and resilience of EU

Italian varietal innovation showcased in Netherlands and Spain
In June, the CIV-Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti proceeded with its continuous updating and sharing of information with other European operators by participating in events such as the "Delphy ISFC

Tesco has slashed the price of more than 500 household essentials including fruit & veg
Sri Lanka: Green supermarket opens in Nugegoda Sri Lanka’s first green supermarket with large live trees inside it, was opened at Stanley Tilakaratna Mawatha, Nugegoda by Laugfs Supermarkets.

Fresh produce coalition releases preliminary report on costs of production
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce published the results of its survey conducted in the spring of 2023 to highlight the increasing costs of fruits and vegetable production around the world and

Zespri inks deal to increase China sales
Zespri has announced new distribution and sustainability agreements in China that will see more of its fruit reach more cities in sustainable packaging in the coming years. The deals were

Ukrainian walnut production will stand at 106,500 tons for marketing year 2023/24
Sources forecast that Ukraine’s walnut production will stand at 106,500 tons for marketing year (MY) 2023/24,similar to MY2022/23. Production fell in 2022 because some production areas are

Ripe to overripe stone fruit from Spain due to heavy rainfall
The heavy rainfall in Spain meant, among other things, that the water content of the fruit was so high that it arrived in Germany partly ripe to overripe and rotted more quickly, as Philipp Lang,

The French banana, official banana of the Tour de France since 2019
This year, the sector will celebrate 5 years as the official supplier and official banana of the Tour de France. After arriving at the world's biggest cycling race in 2018 as sponsor of the team,