Freight levels dip due to an increase in inactive box ships
As container shipping demand slumps a growing number of vessels are either being or sent to drydock for repair work. In its weekly report Alphaliner noted that as of 13 February the number of idle

International Blueberry Conference in Poland addresses changes in the European blueberry market
In many countries, the costs of blueberry production have recently increased drastically. This is due to the inflation in all components related to fruit production: fuel, energy, human labor,

Waitrose and Heston to part company
The highly successful relationship between Waitrose and Heston Blumenthal is coming to an end after 12 years. The Heston from Waitrose range has scored some huge hits over the years, not least

Lords opens horticulture inquiry
The horticulture industry is being invited to make submissions to a new House of Lords inquiry into the challenges facing the sector. The House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee, chaired by

Mimaflor recipe: kale and quinoa pasties by Rodrigo de la Calle
Elkale, from the cabbage family, has become one of the most demanded vegetables, both for its intense and characteristic flavour, and for its great nutritional properties. This vegetable, also

Dagrofa has announced the acquisition of Jutland-based supermarket business
Amazon union leader flies in to help UK strikers ‘kick down the door’ The leader of Amazon’s first union has made his first trip outside the United States to support striking workers at the

Spectacular dragon fruit fields as LED lights are used for additional light
After tasting success with his dragon fruit cultivation initiative, Basvanthpur farmer Ramesh Reddy is once again drawing attention to his farm by installing hundreds of LED bulbs on the 3

Nhimbe Fresh Produce is finalizing outgrower finance
Nhimbe Fresh Produce, one of Zimbabwe's biggest horticultural companies, is finalizing a funding structure to boost its out-grower base as it targets more export volumes. The company has already

Croatia: Fruit and vegetable distribution centre opens in Osijek
Croatia’s first distribution centre for fruit and vegetables worth €14.6 million opened this week near Osijek, eastern Croatia, the Osijek-Baranja county government said. The centre covers

Vita Verde warns of German defaulter
Vita Verde is warning colleagues in the fresh produce sector not to do business with the following company: BB Impex Handels GmbH Langwiesenweg 32H 70327 STUTTGART "This customer refuses to pay

EconPol Europe/ifo Institute: Dissolution of the EU would reduce GDP per capita in Germany by 5.2 per cent
A dissolution of the European Union would result in enormous losses of prosperity for the member states. This is shown by analyses of a study by the Ifo Institute and EconPol Europe. Gross

Forced investment in freezing – is it even possible?! (Part II)
In the first part of this article, we described the real and unexpected issues, or, more precisely, the problems most investors face when they enter the fruit and vegetable freezing segment. These