Cooperation between France and Italy to save organic apples
With 193,000 and 227,000 tonnes respectively, Italy and France are the two largest producers of organic apples in the European Union, accounting for 64% of the 658,000 tonnes of European

Barcelona hosted first international food systems summit
The summit took place in Barcelona at the Palacio de Congresos de Montjuïc. It had the participation of national and international experts from a key sector for the European and international

Pooling of foldable boxes in Turkey: local features, EU integration, success and failure stories
Turkish experience in the development of pooling of foldable boxes will be even more interesting and relevant for the countries of our region, primarily for Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan,

Ecuador: Banana exports down at the beginning of the year
From January to February 2023, exports amounted to 66.8 million cartons. This is 0.47% less than in the same period last year. In terms of destination, 32% was destined for the European Union

Organic apples: Italy and France work together to face the “delicate economic situation"
“The organic apple sector in Europe is faced with a particularly delicate economic situation, which has led the Italian and French economic organizations to reflect together on the future. With

German authorities order a batch of Turkish tomatoes to be withdrawn from the market due to chlorothalonil residues
On March 29, the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported that the German health authorities had ordered a batch of tomatoes from Türkiye to be withdrawn from the market

"Europe penalizes the agri-food packaging sector and not those who really cause environmental disasters"
"The European Union, and therefore part of the public opinion in Europe, believes that plastic packaging is the basis of marine and land pollution. Nothing could be further from the truth! They

Greedy middlemen make money from strawberries
Representatives of the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers of Andalusia (UPA Anadalusia) in Spain, are critical of the rates offered for strawberries to Spanish growers. On average, they get

Ukrainian Market "Capital" will join the largest network of wholesale markets
The "Capital" Market is joining the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM). This is a unique platform that unites 220 participants - mainly wholesale and retail markets for fresh produce.

A "less ideological and hasty" CAP
The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is calling on the European Union (EU) to open a dialogue with the economic sectors to reconsider a "less ideological and hasty" ecological transition

Garlic production, which has already fallen by 50% in Andalusia, is at risk of being completely lost due to the lack of water
The National Garlic Table held in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca) discussed the reduction of production, drought, and the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union.

Andalusian garlic production in danger
The provincial secretary of COAG Cordoba, Carmen Quintero, took part in the National Garlic Round Table, held in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca), where the reduction in production, the drought and the

Fruit imports from outside the EU. Growers are worried about the season and low prices
The soft fruit season is about to start and low prices have already been announced. The low prices for fruit are supposed to be the result of importing fruit from outside the European Union," NSZZ

Morocco surpasses Italy as second largest watermelon supplier to EU
Morocco has reached a new milestone in exporting water-intensive watermelon: the country has overtaken Italy to become the second largest supplier of watermelon in the European Union, second only

Dutch processing potato usage highest since 2016/17
The February 2023 processing potato usage release from Vavi, the Dutch potato processors union, pegged February potato usage at 334 thousand tonnes, the highest figure for the month since 2017.

Irregularities in the entry of frozen Chinese garlic
The National Garlic Board has denounced the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union. A situation that causes Chinese garlic to enter the EU at a lower price,

La Unión achieves a turnover of 307 million euro that allows it to double its EBITDA
A few months before its 30th anniversary, La Unión, a leading company in the marketing of fruits and vegetables, published its annual balance for the 2022 financial year, in which it grew by 8.4%

Aldi embroiled in Twitter outrage due to strange labelling
Supermarket Aldi has been facing stern criticism for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the

The Union increases its turnover by 8.4% in 2022
Only a few months away from its 30th anniversary, La Unión, a leading fruit and vegetable marketing company from Almeria, has published its annual accounts for the 2022 financial year, showing a

Polish farmers warn about apple market price drop
Despite the increase in the supply of apples to the countries of Southeast Asia and Latin America, Polish growers could not fully compensate for the loss of the market for their fruits in Russia.

Morocco increases raspberry exports to the EU
Morocco is seeing a sharp increase in frozen raspberry exports to the European Union, from 3 600 tonnes in 2020 to 16 700 tonnes in 2022. This represents a fourfold increase in just two years.

"Circular packaging can help Europe meet its energy-neutral climate goals"
Seven years from now, all European Union countries must have reached their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here, the European Green Deal plays a central role. "Urgent action is needed. CO2

Moroccan raspberry exports to the EU are booming
Morocco is recording a sharp increase in its frozen raspberry exports to the European Union, rising from 3,600 tons in 2020 to 16,700 tons in 2022, a fourfold increase in just two years. Exports

Fires in Chile: Asoex draws attention to the situation of producers
In Chile, devastating fires repeatedly occur in the individual regions, claiming human lives and destroying large areas of forest and agricultural land. In the Ñuble region, which was hit

“"The massive shipments of Egyptian oranges to EU markets clearly cause an overlap with the varieties of the EU producing countries"
La UNIÓ Llauradora has asked the European Commission to initiate an investigation “for possible commercial dumping of citrus fruits from Egypt on the Community market” based on Regulation