"The sales of lemons are booming overall this season"
At the end of last year, the demand for lemons surged in the Chinese market, and the price doubled. In order to understand the subsequent impact of this on the lemon season, Freshplaza spoke to

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

Marlene® Giga® apple debuts in the organic segment
Giga® by Marlene® is a great tasting apple with unusual characteristics: it has an average size of 75-90 mm, is bicoloured, with reddish tones on a yellow background, has an excellent crunchy

Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry shuts down fruit and vegetable section in three outlets
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced the closure of the vegetable and fruit section in three food outlets in Hazm Al Markhiya, Lusail, and Old Airport for violation of

Home compostable grape bag winner in global packaging competition
Jac. Vandenberg’s SUNRAYS® brand was celebrated for excellence in package innovation and sustainable design at the prestigious PAC Global Awards Wednesday night. The company’s branding and

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

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

Promotional prices on avocados help keep demand strong for the Super Bowl
With the Big Game taking place this Sunday, supplies of avocados--a popular food associated with Super Bowl Sunday--are ample. “The quality of avocados from Mexico has been great and supply is