Eating 5 a day reduces cardiovascular disease
The COVAP Cup, an educational and sporting initiative for children organised by the Valle de los Pedroches Livestock Cooperative, together with the 5 a Day Association, a partner in the tenth

Spinach launches sustainable vegetable brand Nutri V
Integrated Melbourne agency Spinach has created and launched the brand for Nutri V, a new food manufacturing start-up. Nutri V CEO Raquel Said said: “Around 20 per cent of all vegetables grown

VSGP: Reduction of plant protection products in vegetable production through robot technology
As part of an AgriQnet project, a broad-based project partnership has built a prototype plant protection robot (PS robot) with spotspraying technology and conducted numerous trials over the past

Valentine's Day: cross category is the trend in fruit and vegetables
On the occasion of Valentine's Day, retailers, as usual, offer dedicated displays to highlight certain seasonal products and incentivise purchases while also providing usage tips. It happens in

FRUIT LOGISTICA: KRONEN presented slicing machine KUJ-HC 220 and new website
KRONEN only lifted the curtain on the KUJ-HC 220 cube, pin and slice cutting machine at this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA. The new solution was presented to the global industry for the first time in

Price Report on Oranges in Rotterdam - 10-FEB-2023
---ORANGES: 15 kg cartons Variety | Size | Price (EUR) EG Navel | 48s | 10.60-14.84 EG Navel | 56s | 10.60-14.84 EG Navel | 64s | 10.60-14.31 EG Navel | 72s | 10.07-12.45 EG Navel | 80s |

Exportable supply of fruits and vegetables from Guatemala has many opportunities at the Fruit Logistica 2023
European consumers have an increasing interest in new flavors and especially in the variety of fruits and vegetables now produced in Latin America. Guatemala, with a delegation from the Agexport

"Shortage of Spanish fruit & vegetables in weeks 5 and 6"
Ongoing turbulence and price explosions are characterizing the fruit and vegetable trade, firmly gripping Munich wholesale market traders as well. "We have to adjust our calculations and our

Jordan sees vegetable prices soar due to inclement weather
A recent drop in agricultural production due to bad weather conditions has triggered a sharp rise in vegetable prices in parts of Jordan. President of the Jordan Valley Farmers Union Adnan Khaddam

Record high prices for cauliflower in Poland
Due to a combination of many factors, the supply of imported vegetables on the Polish market, especially in winter, has dropped sharply, EastFruit project analysts report with reference to the

Kazakhstan lacks storage facilities for vegetables
Producers of fruit and vegetable products in Kazakhstan often experience problems related to the storage of their products. Therefore, during the season, they have to sell products at low prices.

Rice is losing popularity in South Korea - being eclipsed by meats and vegetables
More Koreans are lowering their intake of the grain and increasing their consumption of fats and proteins. The trend is proven in numbers. Rice consumption per person fell 0.4 percent from 56.9

Vietnam: Processed fruits and, vegetables enter ‘one-billion-USD export club’
With continuous strong growth in recent years, processed fruits and vegetables have officially entered the ‘one-billion-USD export club’. According to the General Department of Vietnam

Bangladesh growers swap rice for vegetables due to water troubles
In response to a dryer climate, farmers in Bangladesh are planting vegetables instead of rice. Drought has grown increasingly common in the region of Barind, while groundwater levels are dropping

"We will present anti-fog modified atmosphere packaging at Fruit Logistica"
With the gradual relaxation of the market after the pandemic, the global fruit and vegetable import and export trade is rapidly recovering. Traders are also looking for more packaging products

Russian vegetables in Poland. Sanctions only work one way
Author: Albert Katana 11 February 2023 07:12 Tomatoes and cucumbers from Russia are sold unhindered in Poland. Why can the Russians sell to the EU, but we do not boycott Russian goods? Are Polish

Vegetables from Russia imported into Poland. Can we compete with offerings from the East?
Author: Albert Katana 10 February 2023 15:58 Tomatoes and cucumbers from Russia are sold unhindered in Poland. Why can the Russians sell to the EU, but we do not boycott Russian goods? Are Polish

“Farming For the Future is our contribution to farming in South Africa”
Concerned at the environmental impact of farming, Woolworths decided almost two decades ago to take the food chain into their own hands. The Farming For the Future programme which today supports

Is the cold weather pushing the vegetable market?
Winter has finally arrived in Sicily after a warm start to the season that meant that producers and traders could not make the most of the cold, even during the Christmas season, which was instead

Not only aggregation but also logistics to grow Italian fruit and vegetables
'Alone we go fast, but together we go far,' so concluded his speech during a debate at the Italian Fruit Village by the Honourable Mirco Carloni, chairman of the Chamber's agriculture committee in

World's first vegetable dating service launched by Oddbox
France: Auchan aims to focus more on fresh produce and warns about high inflation In an interview with ‘Apolline Matin’ on RMC and RMC Story, Pascale Cartier, director of food supply at Auchan

Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector achieved a sales record in 2022 thanks to exports
In 2022, all the companies in Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector sold 2,245,045 tons of fruits and vegetables. This represents an 11% increase in sales volume over 2021 and a 3% increase over

Kazakhstan government to sell stockpiled onions locally after export ban
Kazakhstan's government said it will sell onions from its stockpiles on the domestic market, a week after a surge in demand and prices prompted the country to ban exports. Sales of onions and

Russian vegetables in Poland. Can we compete with the offer from the East?
Author: Albert Katana 10 February 2023 15:33 Tomatoes and cucumbers from Russia are sold unhindered in Poland. Why can the Russians sell to the EU, but we do not boycott Russian goods? Are Polish

Two INSV-resistant Romaine lettuce varieties for US market launched
After years of intensive research and breeding, the Dutch vegetable seed company Rijk Zwaan is launching two Romaine lettuce varieties for the US market with a resistance against the Impatiens