New vice-president at ARMA
6 June 2023. Aneta Burghardt has been entrusted with the duties of Deputy President of ARMA. The act of appointment of the new deputy president of the Agency for the Restructuring and

Strategic collaboration between Fresh Del Monte and Zag Heroez Miraculous
Partnership between Fresh Del Monte and Zag Heroez Miraculous to create a fun fresh and packaged product promotion dedicated to millions of consumers and fans across Europe of Miraculous-The

Changes at Innvigo. The company will be led by a new CEO
The INNVIGO company has announced personnel changes to its Board of Directors. Adam Cias became the new president, while Krzysztof Golec will remain on the company's board and will be responsible

'EU cuts red tape and time to help flooded companies'
We need to cut bureaucracy and time to get European aid to the families and businesses affected by the floods in Emilia Romagna as quickly as possible,". This is what Coldiretti President Ettore

A complicated start to the French tomato campaign
Many summer products are weather sensitive, including tomatoes, for which the demand was not particularly strong in May. "The last few weeks have been difficult, with rather average prices, but we

Summer campaign characterized by lack of raw materials and lack of labor
"A demand for raw materials that is exceeding supply and the lack of labor are the two issues that characterize our vegetable production and processing campaign, especially when it comes to dried

Chilean kiwifruit campaign on course for early finish
Chilean kiwifruit exports are projected to decrease by 14 per cent in volume in 2022/23 compared with last season. Carlos Cruzat, president of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee, said lower

Aiab asks Masaf to open a technical crisis table on organic farming
The AIAB (Italian Association of Organic Agriculture) has asked the MASAF to open a technical crisis panel linked to the dramatic situation in the Emilia Romagna Region. 'As is well known,'

Chile: "New water law will stop expansion of fruit industry".
Chile's government's planned changes to the water law will adversely affect the country's fruit sector and remove incentives for the construction of new irrigation infrastructure at larger farms,

New water law will “halt expansion of Chilean fruit industry”
Chilean fruit producer federation Fedefruta has warned that planned changes to water laws put forward by the government of Gabriel Boric will have a detrimental impact on the country’s fruit

Assessment of the situation in blueberry plantations and challenges for the new season
An annual custom is the summer meeting of members of the Association of Polish Blueberry Growers. On 2 June 2023, they met on the plantation belonging to the organisation's current president,

GWF announces new board members
International women’s networking platform Global Women Fresh (GWF) has named its new Board of Directors for 2023/24. The five directors are Jennie Coleman, president of Canadian Fairtrade banana

FEDEMCO is committed to recycling
Fruit Today magazine talks to Enrique Soler, president of the Spanish Federation of Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) about the challenges of his term in office.In the last year Fedemco has

Fresh-cut produce summer promotions brought to European shoppers
Fresh Del Monte, Inc., a vertically integrated producers, distributors, and marketers of high-quality fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, is collaborating with worldwide hit brand Miraculous™ for a

Francescon: few melons until mid-July
Della Casa - As we have already observed in recent weeks (read the full article), the start of this melon campaign is among the most bizarre and indecipherable we can remember. We try to take

Exotics exporter wants to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to rest of world
The exotic fruits exporter Cosmo Fruit, aims to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to the rest of the world. According to Mauricio Lopez N., President and CEO, they want to expand their exotic fruit

OCCP will check if farmers - potato suppliers are exploited by Chips producers
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 01 June 2023 12:18 President of UOKiK Tomasz Chróstny is checking the practices of six entities in investigations: Farm Frites Poland, Frito Lay Poland, Iglotex, Intersnack

Tea experiment, comments from trade associations
Relating to the Tea experimentation (click here to read more) we report the comments of trade associations: Crea, Cia, Confagricoltura, Copagri, Alleanza Cooperative Agroalimentari and Cibo per la

Apricots, two months of rain caused 60% of production to be lost
In Calabria, the apricot season is starting but, as yet, the effect of the fine weather is far away and both production and consumption volumes remain at a standstill. Natalino Gallo, president of

Where in the world is my container?
Dirk Winkelmann, president of Vanguard Direct, gives an update on the industry and its ongoing supply chain challenges. According to Winkelmann, there has been improvement in areas such as North

Greater trust in cooperation: the case of Consorzio Uva di Puglia Igp
"Many agricultural businesses have been applying to join the consortium lately to enjoy greater contractual guarantees or more profitable commercial opportunities. We are talking about 3-4

Florida mangos offer tree-ripened option
Florida mangos offer multiple benefits for regional East Coast and Southern retailers this coming summer. "While this fruit may not hold as large a position in the market as other sources, it

Mattarella, in Forlì the homage with fruit and vegetables from Romagna
A basket with the products of Romagna agriculture saved from the floods, from salad to garlic, from radishes to artichokes, from cucumbers to asparagus, was handed over by Coldiretti farmers in

Chile expects lower production of kiwifruit, but larger size profile
With more than 8,000 tons shipped to North America through Week 20, the Chilean kiwifruit season is underway. Retail promotions will kick off in mid-June and continue through August. While the

EU sustainability strategies: Timmermanns calls on critics for dialogue
The European Commission will not present any new proposals on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) as well as on the Nature Restoration Act (NRL). This was made clear by the