"If it's stays hot, we won't have problems in placing the watermelons."
They may be difficult to transport, but traditional watermelons continue to have their important market share, despite changes in consumer purchasing habits. This trend was confirmed by Giuseppe

"At the moment, a lot of Mexican Kent mango is being shipped by air to the European market"
Logistics plays an essential role in the import of perishable products, especially when it comes to the shipment of fresh fruit like mangoes, whose season is already underway in Mexico, and even

Portugese fruit and vegetable company with Dutch roots opens office in the Netherlands
This month, Eporifrutas gained a Dutch purchasing and sales office. The Portuguese company, owned by Dutch brothers Maikel, Bjorn, and Gerardus Brands, has cultivation, import/export, and

Jakość kluczem do umocnienia pozycji polskiego sektora jabłek
Nowe sposoby sprzedaży, promocji i dystrybucji polskich jabłek oraz szanse dla eksportu omawiali eksperci branży sadowniczej podczas międzynarodowej konferencji Perspektywa

Europe's citrus sector is concerned about the trade agreement with Mercosur due to fears the HLB arrives in the continent
In a recent presentation in Brussels, representatives of the citrus sector from Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal raised concerns about the expansion of pests in the production of citrus fruits

"We want to reduce the effort involved in cutting up and transporting pineapple plants"
In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students

Cherrybox, the cherry basket with stone holder
Taste cherries on the move and in a convenient and clean way, eliminating the hassle of looking for an appropriate place for the stones. Simapack, a company from Vignola specialising in customised

Primever opens Dutch branch
On June 1, 2023, Primever Holland opened in Poeldijk, the Netherlands. It has cross-docking facilities for fruit and vegetable transport to France and its distribution from there to the

DFHV: Drug smuggling in the international trade business
Fruit trading companies in Germany are also abused as "unwanted servants" in drug smuggling from South America to Europe. This was the conclusion drawn by investigators from the Federal Criminal

Hub can make rail freight faster and cheaper
"An average freight train can replace 56 trucks," reads the Prorail website. After walking and cycling, trains produce the least CO2 emissions of all transportation forms. Yet in 2021 - the

Agromark reduces its carbon footprint with Tosca
Agromark, a Spanish export company that produces and markets fruit and vegetables, needed to obtain a packaging solution for efficient transport that would guarantee the quality of its products at

Booming fruit trade at China-Vietnam Youyi border post
Imported fruit passing through Pingxiang’s Youyi Port was up 246% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, reaching 643,400 tons. Youyi Port Customs has supervised the import of 61,000 tons of

"A load of potatoes there, and back with pallets"
It has been four and a half years since Van der Windt acquired the pallet and container business Wipal. These are both Dutch companies. Van der Windt's various branches have been active in potato

DRDO-DFRL develops anti-freeze container for transporting fruits & vegetables at high altitude terrains
DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru, has now developed an anti-freeze container which can be used for transportation of fruits & vegetables at high altitude terrains. As is known,

Colombia recently expanded its presence in the European market

"Despite a growing market, we don't want to accept longer transport distances"
The market for ready-to-eat fruit is still in its early stages, he said, and especially in Germany, innovations are accepted only slowly and with skepticism. "It is a long process until a product

MedFEL 2023 doubles number of international delegates
More than 200 French and international exhibitors showed their commtiment to sustainability and eco-responsibility. The 7 major sectors were represented: production, import/export, transport and

Syngenta unveils ‘ToBRFV Resistant’ seal at Global Tomato Congress
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has launched a ‘ToBRFV Resistant’ seal to indicate Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) resistant varieties. The company said the new seal embodies its commitment

Potatoes: HZPC UK achieves eleven per cent increase in sales and acquires TLC Potatoes
Potato grower Royal HZPC Group is maintaining its forecasts for the 2022/23 financial year, expecting an 11% increase in turnover compared to the previous year (€352m), with a gross margin of

Norma to rely on sustainable IFCO transport crates for fruit and vegetables in future
Norma and IFCO are expanding their cooperation - for more sustainability and the reduction of food waste. To this end, a long-term partnership was concluded, thus declaring war on disposable

Plans for net zero potatoes push ahead
Leading UK potato supplier Branston has launched new trials to pioneer the net-zero production of potato crops. Branston this week (10 May) began plantings for its second year of extensive field

Fruvo/VAM WaterTech: "We want to get our pears to the consumer as cleanly as possible".
"We don't recommend it to our employees, but you can drink the water as it is," says Martijn Vogelaar from the Fruvo fruit sorting and packaging station in Krabbendijke. Last year, VAM WaterTech

"Retailers have very rigorous regulations these days when it comes to fresh produce logistics"
For 40 years now, Hubert Vortkamp Ltd has been involved in the transport of temperature-sensitive products, including fruit and vegetables. The company, which has locations in Ahaus and

Durians now banned from buses in Bangkok
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority has classified the smell of durians as a public nuisance. That is why, as of this week, passengers are no longer permitted to carry the exotic fruit on its