BGL and TIMOCOM agree on strategic partnership
The cooperation between the Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V. (Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal) and the FreightTech company TIMOCOM,

#Repartofresh. Pewex (Selex): drivers to make the department distinctive
The Pewex brand is one of the 12 brands that belong to Cedi Gros (Selex), one of the strongest in the region in terms of number of sales outlets, some thirty located in Lazio with a significant

Berry 3/2023 now on sale
The selling prices of fruit do not always follow the increase in production costs, and this is compounded by problems with employees, which also involve rising costs. There is also a growing need

"Cold weather, search for affordable trade is helping citrus sales"
In Europe, Citrus demand is currently running smoothly. "Cold weather always boosts citrus consumption, and the high prices and shortages for many products means people want affordable wares,"

“We commercially harvested the first blueberries in less than two years’ time”
It’s always exciting for a company when they decide to branch out and add a new product to their portfolio. Yigit Gokyigit, marketing coordinator for Turkish fresh produce exporter Alanar,

"Same productivity, but without the energy costs from artificial lighting"
Vertical farming is not new when it comes to vegetable production, but there is always an introduction that deserves the attention of producers. After all, production sustainability and the

"We're ready for the top fruit season with this automated apple-laying system"
In the Netherlands, Looije Packing is currently immersed in its grape programs, where these are custom-packaged, mostly loose, in top seals and clamshells. "This season, again, there are big

Pistachio figures in Italy and all over the world
Italy produces in total around 300 thousand tons of nuts a year. Walnuts and hazelnuts can be found all along the peninsula, while almonds and pistachios are typical of southern regions such as

Southern Exposure lived up to the expectations once again
Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held their annual Southern Exposure event, themed 'Produce, The Final Frontier.' Just like in 2022, the event was extremely well attended. Last year's

"Mushroom prices improving, but growers and brokers always playing catch-up"
Prices on the European mushroom market have improved recently. "That was needed, too," begins Paul Delbeke of the Belgian company VOC-Districhamp. "and will have to continue for some time. Before

Southern Exposure lived up to the expectations once again
Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held their annual Southern Exposure event, themed 'Produce, The Final Frontier.' Just like in 2022, the event was extremely well attended. Last year's

Sweet Palermo introduced to India
IG International and Rijk Zwaan have partnered to bring Sweet Palermo, the multi bring multi-coloured sweet pointed peppers, to the Indian market. IG International’s Tarun Arora said Sweet

SIA 2023: "Our stand is always full!"
This 2023 edition is off to a great start for Juliet organic apples, which have been present at the Agricultural Show for about fifteen years now: "We had a very large attendance this weekend as

Some Ontario apple growers concerned apples seen as a luxury
Upcoming forecasts for snow in Ontario are a welcome sight for the province’s apple growers. “We were concerned earlier in the winter that things were too warm, but they have cooled off and

ZVG: Vegetable prices - current situation shows dilemma of one-sided orientation of food retailing
For the vegetable producers in the Central Horticultural Association (ZVG), the current price development for fruit vegetables is a consequence of the political framework conditions here, but also

Chinese govt encourages avocado cultivation in Tanzania
The Chinese government has been encouraging Tanzanians to produce various crops, stating that the Asian country has huge market demand for avocados. Chinese Ambassador, Chen Mingjian, said her

“Demand for lemon has not grown even though supply is almost 20% lower”
This year's lemon supply is lower than normal due to unfavorable weather conditions during the flowering and fruit development period. Despite this, Spanish lemon sales have been stagnating since

"We provide our clients with valuable information so that they can make better and faster decisions"
For every exporter, it is essential to guarantee the safety and traceability of its products, always in accordance with the regulatory frameworks of the target markets, which are constantly

Pepper prices may fall. Growers start preparing for the season
Pepper growers are starting to prepare for the growing season. We are already sowing peppers today, it is always the case that the Polish season comes and prices fall. The prices of peppers can

"We did not expect such a sharp jump in price"
"Cima di Rapa is a classic autumn and winter product. We import the cabbage mainly from Puglia," Raffaele Scirillo of Irpinia Frucht GmbH tells us. The company has been located at Fruchthof Berlin

"I spent 10 years as a worker, now I manage 120 hectares of citrus fruit, stone fruit and strawberries"
After arriving in Italy in 2009 from Krujë, a city in the north of Albania, Armand Kurti worked 10 years as an agricultural operator. Now that he is 30, he has become an entrepreneur thanks to

How the use of ethylene in fruit ripening has evolved
Ethylene for fruit ripening has been used for quite some time. The standard application up until the early 1970s was a ‘lecture bottle’ or ‘tube’, both dangerous and not always effective

A major trade fair is needed in Italy
On his way back from Berlin, Vittorio Gona of the Sicilian company Alba Bio contacted FreshPlaza to provide his experience at Fruit Logistica. Vittorio Gona "As always, we are very satisfied with

CASI is 'Saborrr' and proves it with Samantha Vallejo-Nágera
The Almeria-based cooperative CASI presented the I Jornadas Gastronómicas Tomate de Sabor this Wednesday with the chef and Samantha Vallejo-Nágera and the 10 Almeria-based chefs taking part

AI gets water cutting of leeks to the right place
GEGE Machinebouw introduced waterjet cutting lines for products, including leeks, about a decade ago. This innovation means using a moving waterjet blade to process leeks has become a common