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.

UK intent on easing inflation hit from planned Brexit border checks
UK officials are weighing options to blunt the cost of post-Brexit border checks on European food imports due to start in January. In particular, PM Sunak’s government has in recent weeks been

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

Canadian port workers go on strike tomorrow
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) issued a 72-hour strike notice to the British Colombia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with regards to the expired

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,

FreshPlaza Special on Automation
This month FreshPlaza will focus on Automation. More and more companies are turning to automation, are you involved in manufacturing or supplying automated systems or is you company busy

Spain extends VAT reduction on food
Spain is extending the tax relief on food purchases, which was originally intended to cushion the price increases resulting from the Ukraine war for six months since the beginning of the year. As