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,

Sir Charles Godfray to deliver City Food & Drink Lecture
The issue of how to create a just, healthy and sustainable food system will be the focus of the 2023 City Food & Drink Lecture. Sir Charles Godfray has been announced as the keynote speaker at the

Plastic or cardboard but with an emphasis on practicality, protection and zero waste
Packaging has to keep up with the times in order to present each product in the best possible way. The Guillin Group's Fresh Produce Division, with its companies Ciesse Paper, Dynaplast, Nespak

Liderzy kongresu na Florydzie szukają pomocy dla producentów upraw sezonowych
Liderzy kongresu z Florydy twierdzą, że rząd federalny musi chronić stanowy eksport sezonowych upraw. Senatorowie amerykańscy Marco Rubio i Rick Scott ponownie wprowadzili ustawę

Results of retractable cooling roof trials with strawberries in Mexico
The strawberry industry keeps on innovating. In Mexico, growing trials took place last year where the advantages of the natural outdoors were combined with a protected environment. “We are

“We’re reaching a point where conventional costs more than organic”
"Things are ever dynamic and tumultuous, and no different for organic than conventional. The organic sector keeps gradually growing. Sometimes demand's too high; sometimes, there's a temporary

Solynta i Freshcrop podpisują umowę o współpracy w zakresie ziemniaków hybrydowych w Kenii
Firma zajmująca się technologią hodowli ziemniaków hybrydowych z Holandii Solynta i FreshCrop Limited, największy producent bulw nasiennych w Kenii, podpisały umowę

Improving food is in our genes' Fitó's slogan
Convinced of the great impact of seeds on the entire agri-food chain, and of the responsibility of seed companies to achieve better food worldwide, Semillas Fitó is attending Fruit Logística

"Due to the cold snap, we had to end our Brussels sprouts season early"
Since the start of November, the Haap vegetable farm has been busy harvesting Brussels sprouts and kale. "Due to the drought, the yields of Brussels sprouts were lower. Overall, plants were

The main advantages that the port of Bilbao will present in Berlin for the fruit and vegetable sector
Agility, safety and traceability of logistics operations are key for the fruit and vegetable sector, all of which are provided by the Port of Bilbao for shippers and logistics operators. The Port

The season is almost over for Comune clementines in Puglia
There are those who keep commercializing Comune clementines despite the fruits not having premium characteristics. This year, the weather affected the quality of the fruits, generating problems

Carrot prices in Ukraine increase every day although price levels are already at record high
Carrot prices in Ukraine increase each day, according to EastFruit analysts. Limited supply of carrots caused by destruction of the key production regions in the south of Ukraine by the Russian

Carrot prices in Ukraine increase every day although price levels are already record high
Carrot prices in Ukraine increase each day, according to EastFruit analysts. Limited supply of carrots caused by destruction of the key production regions in the south of Ukraine by the Russian

Kenya: Tomato prices increased sharply over the last month
According to Consumer Price Indices and Inflation rates for January 2023 released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Tuesday, the price of tomatoes jumped by 8.1 per cent over

‘Growing more organics is key to climate response’
Food and farming in the UK faces its biggest transformation in 70 years. The escalating climate crisis and catastrophic declines in wildlife mean we need major shifts in what and how we produce

Bayer and Kimitec join forces to bring the next generation of Biologicals to millions of growers worldwide
Bayer and Kimitec have announced a new strategic partnership focused on accelerating the development and commercialization of biological crop protection solutions and biostimulants. As part of a

Кения: Цены на томаты резко выросли за последний месяц
Согласно индексам потребительских цен и темпам инфляции за январь 2023 года, опубликованным Кенийским

EARTHPACK evolution of packaging from CMSA
With more than 25 years’ experience in the market, a strong international presence and a talented team of dedicated professionals, CMSA is one of the industry’s leading references in

Bayer and Kimitec join forces on next-generation biologics
Bayer and Kimitec today announced a strategic agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of biological crop protection solutions and biostimulants. Under this global agreement,

IFPA Commodity Working Groups to kick off 2023 with discussion on avocados
This year’s programme will kick off with a virtual discussion on avocados on 23 February. Representatives of companies and trade associations will come together from 9-11am. Registration coming

Jan Oskam sells one site to property developer, from 2024, second site will be central location
All kinds of rumors are flying around about Dutch fruit exporter Jan Oskam that Kees Oskam has been running for 30 years. He feels compelled to set these incorrect assumptions straight: "We

Kenia: Ceny pomidorów gwałtownie wzrosły w ciągu ostatniego miesiąca
Zgodnie z indeksami cen konsumpcyjnych i wskaźnikami inflacji na styczeń 2023 wydanymi przez Krajowe Biuro Statystyczne Kenii (KNBS) we wtorek, cena pomidorów skoczyła o 8,1 procent

Wholesale prices on onions have reached record-high levels in Georgia, imports are abnormally high
In January 2023 Georgia has imported the highest volume of onions for January at least since 2014. Wholesale prices have gone up – which was expected. Key suppliers of onions were Georgia’s

Italy Special: Innovation is the key
"For us, food sovereignty means being present on national and international markets with products that are different from others, that take competition to another level, away from pure price

Bayer and Kimitec join forces to develop next-generation biologicals
Bayer has become the latest company to announce a strategic partnership with Spanish biotech company Kimitec to accelerate the development of biological crop protection solutions and