Rijk Zwaan continues its success story
That makes four. Rijk Zwaan has once again won the trust of Spanish consumers with its fourth award at the Flavour of the Year 2023 awards. And in this edition it has reached yet another

Grading greenhouse vegetables requires special attention
Over the past few years, Futura srl has been receiving increasing requests for lines destined for the processing, grading and packaging of produce grown in traditional or hydroponic greenhouses,

Apricot production drops by a quarter in Italy
Apricot production is declining across Europe according to data presented by Europêcha Perpignan, France, as part of the new edition of Medfel. According to estimates for Italy by Cso Italy,

Researchers create 'leather' from mangoes
Researchers at the Chennai-based Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have developed a leather-like material from mango pulp. The material contains 50% mango pulp. It degrades faster than

Lemon exports from Argentina expected to continue increasing
Lemon harvesting in Argentina has kicked off. “Our harvest started April 10,” says Mariano Sangronis with Citromax. Usually, harvest begins mid-March for the company, but an unexpected drought

Summer fruit is in full swing, the first nectarines in Rimini
After the arrival of the first peaches (click here to read the article), it is now the turn of the Spanish nectarines, which have already been available at the Rimini market since last week, at

Photo report medFEL 2023
The 2023 edition of medFEL is officially over! This year, the fruit and vegetable sector met on April 26th and 27th at the exhibition center of Perpignan. These 2 days entirely dedicated to the

Limoneira launches ‘Catch the Citrus Wave’
Limoneira is helping North American consumers soak up the summertime vibes. The US-based company has launched the ‘Catch the Citrus Wave’ campaign. The marketing push is based around colourful

Does the pepper stagnate?
All that glitters is not gold. Although pepper has experienced golden years in the province of Almeria with the 'sorpasso' to the tomato, it could stagnate and even slightly recede in surface area

"Germans will pay for good quality air freight mangoes"
Flown-in fruit is a luxury item that, in these times of inflation, is having an increasingly tough time. Yet in 2018, Ana Lucia Alameda, originally from Peru, established her export company Ricas,

Nuts, spotlight at Macfrut
The spotlight will be on nuts and fruit and vegetable geographical indications at this edition of Macfrut: hazelnuts, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, pistachios, locust beans, as well as some of the

"Our sales of ready-to-eat products have grown by 18% compared to the same period of the previous year"
The ready-to-eat vegetable product industry continues to boom among Spanish consumers, as reflected in the sales figures. The Alicante-based cooperative Surinver, which has more than 45 years of

Stone fruit season looking uncertain
"Although the 2023 summer fruit season has not started yet, things are already looking uncertain. The main reasons are the weather and the drought, which have already caused a 20% drop in

Seeberger launches Cashew-Mango-Mix
The new Cashew Mango Mix is a combination of only two ingredients - sweet, fruity mangoes and crunchy cashews. The cashews are unsalted and lightly roasted. The mangoes add an exotic touch to the