"Our folding container series 'Clever-Fresh-Box advance' is in great demand"
Manufacturer bekuplast produces durable reusable solutions for the careful storage and transport of fruit and vegetables. The fruit and vegetable containers are now available in a climate-neutral

Result Group scoops WorldStar Award for traceability pilot
Result Group has won the World Packaging Organisation’s (WPO) 2023 WorldStar Award in the fresh fruit and vegetables category for its pioneering work on the Australian Table Grapes Traceability

Pim Supermarket (Gros) awarded by Dole for banana display
The photo-contest organised by Dole Italia periodically rewards the best fruit and vegetable displays. On the occasion of the fourth edition of the initiative, also promoted by Gros (Gruppo Romano

Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? The truth about pumpkin is not obvious and will come as a surprise to many. Pumpkin is a plant from the cucurbit family. It is an annual plant, native to the hot

"Cucumbers had a good season, so more tomato growers have switched to them"
In Belgium, cucumbers seem to be escaping the downward trend many fruit vegetables are experiencing. "We started selling the standard crop last week, and demand is already excellent. At around

FEPEX Assembly: climate change and digitalisation as protagonists
The wide-ranging legislative package of new applications in the fruit and vegetable sector and its adaptation to the production and commercial reality was one of the main issues discussed this

Haith to focus on optical sorting at Fruit Logistica
A UK manufacturer of vegetable handling solutions will be promoting its innovative mobile optical sorter at Fruit Logistica next month (8-10 February). The PRO-Sort optical sorter was developed by

ILIP to present new, more sustainable baskets at Fruit Logistica
Few weeks to go until Fruit Logistica and ILIP will attend this important event in Berlin, which will be held from 8 to 10 February, to present its innovative packaging solutions dedicated to the

12 Spanish ministers in Morocco
By Andrés Góngora, COAG State Head of Fruit and Vegetables This week the high-level meeting between Spain and Morocco is taking place in Rabat, which will be attended by the heads of government

Belgium set to storm Fruit Logistica
VLAM, the Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board, has announced that 32 Belgian suppliers of fruit, vegetables, potatoes and fruit trees will be present at Fruit Logistica in Berlin at its joint

AUSVEG pre-budget submission - summary of recommendations
AUSVEG supports the Federal Government’s goal of boosting the value of Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 and believes the Australian vegetable industry will be a significant

Fruit and vegetable price trends as at 30 January
The bad weather has created some imbalances in the fruit and vegetable market. Cauliflower prices are soaring, doubling in some markets in the face of high demand and low supply due to frost;

Good yet not excellent quantities of vegetables shipped to Europe
Orders of Italian vegetables are average, but prices were expected to be higher considering that a lot of produce has been lacking due to the cold weather. FreshPlaza talked with Claudio D'Alba

Świeże warzywa zagrożone skażeniem przez wody powodziowe w Nowej Zelandii
United Fresh New Zealand radzi konsumentom, aby byli przygotowani na niedobory świeżych warzyw w nadchodzących tygodniach, ponieważ wody powodziowe w całej górnej części Wyspy

Nowości Syngenta Vegetable Seeds na Fruit Logistica
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds będzie wystawiać się na Fruit Logistica, gdzie zaprezentuje niektóre z najnowszych niesamowitych innowacji w branży (Hall 1.2 stoisko C-50), w tym melony

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds innovations at Fruit Logistica
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will be exhibiting at Fruit Logistica where it will showcase some of the industry's latest amazing innovations (Hall 1.2 stand C-50), including Ideal melons, among the 10

Dole продает подразделение свежих овощей компании Fresh Express
Компания "Доле" объявила о том, что некоторые из ее дочерних компаний заключили окончательное соглашение о

Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning exports of onions, carrots, and potatoes
A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. After some deliberation, EastFruit team reports that Tajikistan decided to also ban exports to prevent

12 hiszpańskich ministrów w Maroku
Przez Andrés Góngora, COAG State Head of Fruit and Vegetables W tym tygodniu w Rabacie odbywa się spotkanie wysokiego szczebla między Hiszpanią a Marokiem, w którym wezmą

"We are now heating our greenhouses fossil fuel free"
Gebr. Meier AG is one of the largest vegetable producers in the canton of Zurich, with approximately 10ha of greenhouse space. The new heat pump has been in operation since November 2022. "Since

Made in Nature/Italy: Organic fruit and vegetables remain constant at 5.7 per cent market share
With over 2 million ha of organic farmland, Italy is well on its way to establishing itself as a European leader. With these figures, the country is well positioned to reach the goal of the "Farm

Свежие овощи подвергаются риску заражения из-за паводковых вод в Новой Зеландии
Новозеландская компания United Fresh советует потребителям быть готовыми к дефициту свежих овощей в ближайшие

Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning exports of onions, carrots, potatoes
A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. Tajikistan has decided to also ban exports to prevent local prices from soaring even more. Market

Strawberry boxes for Valentine's Day soon on the shelves
Soon it will be Valentine's Day again, which also stimulates the creativity of a lot of entrepreneurs. Products are presented in beautiful, captivating, and, of course, romantic packaging. In

Tractors at TSW 2023 - what's new?
During TSW 2o23, Massye Ferguson presented tractors dedicated to work in orchards and plantations. Marek Pawlak from Massey Ferguson told us about the offer that the company has prepared for the