The Italian agricultural institute Ismea presented an overview of the organic fresh produce supply chain at a Macfrut conference last week. In 2020, France (2,548,000 ha) had the largest and […]
lun 09/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK government has announced that it will be once again postponing phytosanitary controls on imports of fresh products from the EU, making this the fourth such delay. Government reports […]
lun 02/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Zambia has been given the go ahead to begin exporting avocados to Europe, with the first consignment already underway. This follows the landmark moment when Zambia became the first southern […]
jeu 28/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Asparagus is a global vegetable with significant trade flows that require data and market knowledge. The 4th IAD saw a proposal for a European observatory that forecasts in advance the volumes of asparagus to be harvested.
ven 22/04/2022 by Guy Dubon
Robinson Fresh has teamed up with Apeel to introduce Mexican limes to Europe with a plant-based coating that can extend shelf life in a sustainable way. A statement from Apeel […]
mer 13/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Last week, the European Commission proposed two new regulations to more tightly control fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone depleting substances (ODS) as well as methods to update and modernise […]
mar 12/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The winners of Spain’s 2022 Flavour of the Year Awards show that differentiation in the market is possible. The winners were chosen for their flavour, after a complete organoleptic tasting […]
lun 04/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spectacular displays in the produce sections of hypermarkets, personalised and differentiated presentations and packaging, exhibitors in wholesale markets, tastings in neighbourhood supermarkets attended by hostesses with the brand’s branding, the […]
mer 30/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-October 2021 reached a value of €268.1 billion, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2022. Exports […]
mar 29/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held an “Exchange of views on the disruption in the EU-GB trade in seed potatoes » last week, at which Europatat was […]
mar 29/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
