BVL/QS: Cultivation of pome fruit in the open - Emergency approval for isomate CLR MAX TT
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Isomate CLR MAX TT for the control of the fruit cup

Chancellor of the Exchequer announces streamlining of UK customs system
Through reforms to be announced in the Chancellor’s Budget, Britain’s 363,000 international traders will gain a more streamlined customs process. Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt is set to

Avocado will become the most traded fruit by 2030
According to the Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development-OECD and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), avocados

China Strawberry Brand Conference 2023 held in Shanghai
On March 9, the China Strawberry Brand Conference 2023 and the China Strawberry Exhibition kicked off in Shanghai. The meeting was guided by the Strawberry Branch of the Chinese Horticultural

Fedemco seeks to reinforce benefits of wooden packaging
The Spanish Federation of Wood Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) has announced the launch of the Ecowoox label, the first certification mark for wooden packaging, guaranteeing total

Aldi to lift all customer purchase limits on fresh produce in Britain
Holland: Jumbo names Ton van Veen as new chief executive officer Dutch retailer Jumbo has announced the appointment of Ton van Veen as its new chief executive officer and Colette Cloosterman-van

Maximum level exceedances and unauthorized pesticide applications not detected
In 2022, a total of 30 samples of tomatoes were analyzed for pesticide residues. Residues were detectable in 27 samples. Three samples were free of residues. Maximum content exceedances and

Onion price growth will stop in Moldova in the second half of March – opinion
Since the second half of February, onion prices on the Moldovan wholesale market have been rising at 1 MDL/kg per week, that is, plus 6-8% to the average price of the previous week. Wholesale

Moroccan tomato volumes expected to return to normal by mid-April
The cold snap that Morocco experienced at the beginning of the year caused an acute decline in tomato production, leading to more than 80% drop in daily volumes, according to the Moroccan