Mr Datterino, Bayer's tomato valorisation project
Signor Datterino is the new consumer brand identifying the date tomato developed by Bayer, through its Vegetables seed division. The project was presented at Cibus Connecting Italy 2023. A project

Can Chat GPT solve the problems of fruit and vegetables?
Chat GPT is the phenomenon of the moment. The next-generation artificial intelligence has revolutionised the world of web search and now threatens Google's throne. The software has a different

Deep sleep for strawberries and leafy vegetables
Still a slow trend in the wholesale markets, the week began with few jolts. Elio Paparello, a wholesaler operating at the Fondi Fruit and Vegetable Market (Mof), tells IFN about the sales

"The market is ready for optical sorting"
This year is the Dutch company Remach's fifth anniversary. "We initially wanted to trade used machines. But after a few months, we decided to focus entirely on selling new sorting, washing, and

HORTYFRUTA declares "red alert" for aubergines
On the 22nd of March, the Board of Directors of the Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, held a meeting in view of the behaviour of crops such as

Г-н Даттерино, проект компании Bayer по валоризации томатов
Signor Datterino - это новый потребительский бренд, идентифицирующий финиковый томат, разработанный компанией Bayer

Lidl enhances fruit and vegetables with anti-waste bag
After the success of the initiative in its shops in the Canary Islands, Lidl announced the launch in Spain of its anti-waste bag. The virtuous bag contains fruit and vegetables that do not meet

Fruit and vegetables of the 'dirty dozen' rehabilitated
Research, recently published in the Journal of Toxicology, has shown that the reports of the famous list, known in America as the 'Dirty Dozen', i.e. the twelve most pesticide-contaminated fruit

Grower partners with ag tech firm for fresher, greener cucumbers
HarvestHold Fresh® by Verdant™ Technologies says it is helping the fresh produce industry reimagine supply chains with longer-lasting fruits and vegetables. The company’s latest initiative is

Saarland: School Fruit Scheme to be continued in the 2023/24 school year
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Petra Berg, the registration forms will be available until 30 April. A later registration is no longer possible. According to Berg, the children in the

Multivac: Innovative concepts for closing and labelling fruit and vegetable trays
In the marketing of fruit and vegetables, recyclable packaging is the trend. In addition to full wrap labelling, Multivac now offers two other high-quality and sustainable labelling solutions for

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
QS has established residue monitoring in order to precisely control the use of plant protection products in fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes. What is important when it comes to taking the

Fruit and influencers, the two worlds meet
In a social world that is increasingly alive with bloggers and influencers, fruit and vegetables is a sector that almost always remains at the window, even if there are those who are gaining a

Spain: O+G exports start January with nine per cent decline
According to official data, Spain exported 1.1 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth 1.646 billion euros in January 2023. This is a decrease of 9 % and an increase of 7.5 % compared

Belgijscy producenci gotowi są rozwiązać problem niedoboru warzyw w Wielkiej Brytanii, jeśli cena będzie odpowiednia
To jest wiadomość od wiodącej belgijskiej spółdzielni świeżych produktów BelOrta. Przemawiając do programu Farming Today BBC Radio 4 w dniu 3 marca, dyrektor generalny

Morocco restricts tomato exports due to high domestic prices
Morocco has restricted tomato exports since late February with a total ban in place from last week until Thursday. Its aim is lower domestic prices. According to Lahoucine Aderdour, head of the

Vegetable market: what prices for brassica and root vegetables?
Red cabbage prices have risen. Plantings were slightly smaller and more vegetables went abroad to the east, at least that is what exporters reported in the autumn and winter. What are the prices

Still high prices for brassica and root vegetables. What about onions?
Red cabbage prices have risen. Plantings were slightly smaller and more vegetables went abroad to the east, at least that is what exporters reported in the autumn and winter. What are the prices

Less availability of plum? Non-ideal fruit and vegetables need to be promoted
Author: Paulina Piwowarek 26 March 2023 21:43 -The continuing trend towards less availability of plant protection products must take its toll on the quality of fruit and vegetables. Therefore,

"Vegetable prices in Spain do not yet correspond to rapidly falling prices in the Netherlands"
Cold weather, sky-high prices, and huge shortages dominated the news from Spain in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the weather has cleared up in Spain, but according to Thomas Bos (Thomasol Gestión),

Dutch fish transporter spreads wings into frozen goods, fruit and vegetables
Ask anyone in Europe's transport sector about what kind of company Kotra Logistics is, and nine times out of ten, they will say: a fish transporter. "That label will stick with us for the

Fruit and vegetables outperform Lcc in week 10
The trend in fruit and vegetable sales by imposed weight is still negative in the tenth week of the year, but the performance differential compared to the previous week is reversed, this time in

Lidl siezes UEFA Euro 2024 partnership to highlight importance of fresh fruit and vegetables
It is official: Lidl is a UEFA Euro 2024 partner. This partnership begins with this year's European Qualifiers. Lidl is thus a global UEFA partner for the European Qualifiers in 2023 and 2024 and

Egypt became the fourth largest supplier of frozen strawberries to the US in 2022
In 2022, Egypt came out fourth in the ranking of countries supplying frozen strawberries to the US market, EastFruit reports. The US is the world’s largest importer of frozen fruits and

Silafrica discusses best packaging options
When it comes to exporting fruits and vegetables, packaging is a critical aspect that cannot be overlooked. Not only does it ensure the produce reaches its destination in good condition, but it