Hall Hunter toasts bumper blueberry crop
The British blueberry season is flourishing this year, according to Hall Hunter. The UK grower pointed out that some 6,000 tonnes of British blueberries are hitting supermarket shelves this

Northwest Cherries launches India promotions
Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) is embarking on a promotional campaign across major Indian cities to introduce this summer’s crop of US Pacific Northwest cherries to discerning health-conscious

D. Geddes supplies Extra Special strawberries to Asda
Arbroath-based D. Geddes Farms will supply Asda with over 70 million strawberries this season, including Extra Special Scottish strawberries for the first time. Operated by Frank Geddes and his

Poland calls on the EU to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine
Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and

"Both food retailers and wholesalers are showing great interest in blueberries"
"Blueberry cultivation in Bavaria is still quite manageable because the necessary soils for it do not actually exist and accordingly a lot has to be invested in soil preparation," says Andreas

Poland calls on the EU to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine
Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and

Happy Chop - Tearless Onions hit market
Australian consumers can look forward to chopping their onions without shedding any more tears thanks to the launch of a ground-breaking new onion that’s less likely to make you cry when you cut

Unprecedented partnership for French apricots with 8 supermarkets to get out of crisis
French apricots are currently going through a difficult period, due to a number of factors that have gradually driven prices down to levels unacceptable to producers. “The situation is partly

New study reveals blueberry quality discrepancies at retail markets
A study published in the Foods Journal finds that some preharvest and postharvest factors may influence the quality of blueberries. However, blueberries' phenolic content and antioxidant

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Britain will stage a strike for 3 days
UK: Riverford scoops hat-trick in annual organic awards Veg box company Riverford (and publisher of Wicked Leeks) scooped a hat-trick at the Soil Association-run BOOM Awards, for best veg box,

Australia's first tearless onions launch exclusively in Woolworths
There’s no use crying over onions any longer as Australia’s first crop of Happy Chop - Tearless Onions launches exclusively in Woolworths Supermarkets stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT

“Demand has been strong for Bravo apples with additional retail chains taking on the product this year"
The harvest of Bravo® apples started late this season in all regions of Australia, the first harvest was in mid-April. “The harvest went well in all regions and concluded in early May,” said

Between inflation and uncertainty, consumption still languishes
Data released by Istatrelative to retail sales in May show a trend increase in value of +3.0%, which corresponds to a drop in volume of -4.7%. "The consumption trend is still showing signs of

‘Californian walnuts score big in UK promotion’
A summer promotion of Californian almonds is quite successful in the United Kingdom. Also, in partnership with the leading UK distributor Whitworth, walnuts from California are featured in a

New French decree on plastic packaging
The new decree framing the ban on the sale of fruit and vegetables packaged in plastic was published on June 20, 2023. As of July 1, this ban will be enforced, with an exception for 29 fruits and

Over 200 local fruit and vegetable items in the new Conad in Siniscola
The new Conad in viale Matteotti opened a few days ago in Siniscola (Nuoro) with a complete shopping proposal, ready to satisfy all the demands of customers and tourists in the area. A

First Maula grapes have already been harvested, packaged and shipped to Europe
Maula, the first seedless black grapes in Europe, are reaching supermarkets shelves in Germany and Great Britain. The first harvesting operations took place in the covered vineyards located in

Melinda launches cherry advertising campaign
The advertising campaign for Melinda cherries, which have arrived in these days on the shelves of the large-scale retail trade, has started. This year's promotion is based on the cities of Milan

"We are still harvesting German green asparagus for just under a week"
This year's asparagus season will be remembered as satisfactory. "Except for the last three weeks from the beginning of June, we had consistently good qualities, which is mainly due to the cool

L'Insalata dell'Orto, turnover up 10% thanks to sustainability and technology
L'Insalata dell'Ortoclosed the first half of 2023 with an important growth in turnover. 'In the first six months of the year we recorded a 10% increase in turnover over the same period in 2022,'

Kyosk Digital Services: Expansion into African fresh produce market
Ready, Steady, TikTok Asda is the first supermarket to launch a content house, bringing together five eclectic foodie creators to home-cook together. All of the ingredients, from fruit and

21 tons of infected apricots were brought to the Russian from Kazakhstan
In a batch of 21 tons of apricots imported into the Sverdlovsk region, a plum fruit eater larva was discovered. Quarantine service experts reported the low quality of fresh fruit on their official