Enza Zaden kicks off Vitalis facility project
Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden has given the green light to the construction of its sustainable 8ha production location in Luttelgeest, in the Dutch province of Flevoland. Enza Zaden

Italian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Large-scale producer groups can play a more central role when it comes to ensuring the safety, sustainability and ethical soundness of fruit and vegetable supply, but certification schemes must be

Italian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Large-scale producer groups can play a more central role when it comes to ensuring the safety, sustainability and ethical soundness of fruit and vegetable supply, but certification schemes must be

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd partner with Ifco
Reusable Packaging Container (RPC) specialist Ifco completed the European roll-out of RPCs for Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd at the beginning of May 2023. Ifco is the exclusive provider of RPCs for

In&Out shows resilience of fruit and veg supply
Climate change is subjecting Europe’s fruit and vegetable sector to one of its most complex challenges in recent history. From a current severe drought in Spain, to the floods that struck

NZ exporters welcome free-trade deal with EU
Exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions from New Zealand to the EU are expected to benefit immediately from a new free-trade agreement signed on 9 July. As a result of the deal, which according to

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds acquires Feltrin Sementes
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving smallholder growers and home gardeners in over 40

Enza Zaden offers Bremia resistance
The International Bremia Evaluation Board for the EU (IBEB-EU) has announced three new Bremia races, Bl:38EU, Bl:39EU, and Bl:40EU, and said that tests by Enza Zaden have found a significant

BiomicAgritech’s top-down growing method brings rewards
Israeli agritech company BiomicAgritech was nominated for this year’s GreenTech Concept Award for its unique top-down growing method for trellised greenhouse vegetables. The name comes from the

Enza Zaden acquires carrot programme
Enza Zaden has announced the acquisition of a carrot breeding programme from German company Carosem, a strategic move that the company said allowed it to expand its product portfolio. The

BelOrta promotes local origin of aubergines
To counter a lack of knowledge regarding locally produced aubergines, Belgian cooperative BelOrta has teamed up with Belgian restaurant chain Mister Spaghetti to offer the ‘Auber-Genie’, made

Spain spends more on imports
The value of Spanish fruit and vegetable imports from January to April grew by 25 per cent when compared with the same period of 2022. Imports totalled €1.56bn, of which €1.1bn was spent on

Rijk Zwaan intensifies courgette innovation
Rijk Zwaan is working on enhancing its courgette portfolio, including increasing the options for growers when it comes to Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus. The vegetable seed specialist, which

Time for a fresh look at tropicals
Fruitnet has announced the first speakers for its inaugural Global Tropicals Congress, which takes place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the

Greenyard confirms positive financial year
Greenyard has today (14 June) published its annual report for 2022/23, highlighting growth in like-for-like sales and adjusted EBITDA. The group said that it outperformed the market in fruit and

Biedronka celebrates Colombia’s finest fare
The colours and flavours of Colombia will take centre stage from 9-14 June in Poland’s largest retail chain, Biedronka. As part of the Acción Colombia initiative, the supermarket will offer its

Spain leans on non-EU imports
New statistics from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise have revealed that overall fresh fruit and vegetable imports grew 20 per cent in the opening quarter of 2023. Imports came to

SanLucar goes digital with Hispatec
SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of its agricultural operations. The multinational currently has its own production

Freshfel champions the true face of fresh produce
Freshfel Europe held its Annual Event 2023 in Brussels yesterday (25 May), bringing together over 100 participants from the business under the theme ‘A fresh face for fruit and vegetables’.

Italy floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
At least 15m and as many as 40m fruit trees across Emilia Romagna will need to be pulled up and replanted, after thousands of the region’s orchards were inundated by the worst flooding to hit

Tough times for Peruvian asparagus
Peru’s asparagus producers are living through challenging times according to a report by fresh produce consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Once the star of the country’s fruit and vegetable export

Peru: Hard times for asparagus
Both production and exports have steadily declined in recent years as the Andean country's market window has narrowed, eurofruit reports, citing a report by consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Between

Almdaverde Bio sees benefits of organic “islands”
Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that

Almaverde Bio sees benefits of organic “islands”
Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that

Floods cause serious disruption for Italian producers
Devastating floods in Italy’s Emila Romagna region that killed nine people, displaced thousands, and left thousands more without electricity over the past couple of days have cast a major shadow