"If things continue like this, in a year or two, there will be no more Dutch or Belgian top fruit"
Yesterday, Cepifruit and the Fruit Growers Action Group took to the streets in Belgium. They were protesting against the too-low prices supermarkets pay fruit growers for their products. The

Chicory: "To reverse the downward [consumption] trend you must create awareness among young people"
This week sees the start of the second Chicory Week in Belgium. This Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) campaign aims to raise awareness of this Belgian pride again, which, it turns out,

Tough season for Belgian winter vegetables
In Belgium, there are factors hindering the production of fresh fruit and vegetables. Growers have to make strategic, operational choices and thus postpone or slow down their cultivation,

Belgium: Chicory week to push consumption
The consumption of chicory has been declining in Belgium for years. Younger people in particular are giving up the traditional vegetable. In order to give new impetus to consumption, Flanders'

Smaller chicory yield expected in Belgium
This year’s Belgian chicory yield is 20% lower than usual. That could prove beneficial, even though cost prices have risen substantially. “It’s trickier than ever to find a good

South Africa: Itac anti-dumping duties on French fry imports lapse
The anti-dumping tariffs on French fries placed on three European countries by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) have lapsed. Itac placed anti-dumping

"Prices will probably rise, but I don't know if that's enough"
In Europe, the challenges facing Brussels sprout cultivation are only increasing. Yet grower Jurgen Santermans remains loyal to the crop. His father was one of the first to plant these in the

Belgia przypuściła szturm na Fruit Logistica
VLAM, Zarząd Marketingu Rolnego Flandrii, ogłosił, że 32 belgijskich dostawców owoców, warzyw, ziemniaków i drzew owocowych będzie obecnych na Fruit Logistica w Berlinie na

"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

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

Бельгия собирается штурмовать Fruit Logistica
VLAM, Совет по сельскохозяйственному маркетингу Фландрии, объявил, что 32 бельгийских поставщика фруктов,

E.Leclerc will inaugurate its 100th pedestrian drive in France in March
Belgium: Delhaize makes stores smarter with superfast internet Intelligent shelves, connected refrigerators and a lower energy consumption: Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize is investing in a

"Major shortages, high prices in ginger market"
Considerable shortages and high prices currently characterize the European ginger market. That is according to Sophie Ye of KX Food in Belgium. "Lower yields mean imports from China are at only

"Moroccan and Egyptian clementines being pushed on Belgian market"
Spanish citrus prices have been quite high this whole season. "The supply's not limited, but volumes are lower than in previous years. So, prices, especially for juicing oranges, are much higher

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CUCUMBER
The increased energy costs have hit the winter production of cucumbers on the northern hemisphere hard. Many northern European cucumber growers have opted out of heating or lighting their cucumber

EU three-week average price of European bananas at €101 per 100 kgs in week 2 of 2023
In week 2, the three-week average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €112/100 kgs. Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €119/100 kgs in the

Record participation for Belgium at Fruit Logistica 2023
From February 8 to 10, 2023, 32 potato, fruit, vegetable, and fruit tree suppliers, three industry organizations, and four fruit and vegetable cooperatives from Belgium will be at Fruit Logistica.

Bakker Belgium używa e-trucka
Bakker Belgium ogłosił, że po raz pierwszy e-truck będzie transportował świeże owoce i warzywa do sieci handlowej Delhaize. Jak informuje firma Greenyard, nowa ciężarówka Volvo

Bakker Belgium uses e-truck
Bakker Belgium has announced that for the first time, an e-truck will transport fresh fruit and vegetables to retailer Delhaize. According to the Greenyard company, the new Volvo truck will

Greenyard: Bakker Belgium wprowadza pierwszy e-truck.
W dniu 26 stycznia e-truck po raz pierwszy przetransportował świeże owoce i warzywa z firmy Bakker Belgium, należącej do Greenyard, do Delhaize. Nowy samochód ciężarowy Volvo będzie

Зеленый двор: Bakker Belgium представляет первый электронный грузовик
26 января электронный грузовик впервые перевез свежие фрукты и овощи из компании Bakker Belgium, входящей в Greenyard,

Bakker Belgium использует электронный грузовик
Бельгийская компания Bakker объявила о том, что впервые электронный грузовик будет перевозить свежие фрукты

Greenyard: Bakker Belgium introduces first e-truck
On 26 January, an e-truck transported fresh fruit and vegetables from Bakker Belgium, a Greenyard company, to Delhaize for the first time. The new Volvo truck will deliver around 18,000,000 kg of

Export of frozen strawberries from Poland in Q1 2022
The volume of frozen strawberries exported from Poland (CN 081110 category - Strawberries and strawberries uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing

Imports of leeks to Poland in 2021
The volume of leek imports (CN category 07039000 - Leeks and other bulbous vegetables fresh or chilled) to Poland in 2021 amounted to 10.9 thousand tonnes, with a value of 49.2 million PLN. This