Tabo incorporates new handling lines

Tabo incorporates new handling lines
Tabo has been active in the international fruit and vegetable sector since 2005, producing and selecting the best fresh farm produce from Almeria for sale. The company’s BOGROW brand for […]
Mon 02/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Why retailers use Green Box

Why retailers use Green Box
Founded in 1924, Green Box, SL is a family-owned company based in Alcacer, Valencia, that is dedicated to the manufacture of packaging for fruit and vegetables. It uses the most […]
Fri 30/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

AGRO Merchants Group expands Rotterdam facility

AGRO Merchants Group expands Rotterdam facility
AGRO Merchants Group, a provider of cold storage and logistics solutions, has announced a significant expansion in Rotterdam which it says will reinforce its services to the fresh produce sector. […]
Thu 29/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record freight volume for port of Antwerp

Record freight volume for port of Antwerp
The port of Antwerp is set to end 2016 having handled a record volume of more than 214 million tons of freight. And for the first time in its history, […]
Thu 29/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Uplift in Spain’s fruit, veg imports

Uplift in Spain’s fruit, veg imports
Spain’s imports of fresh fruit and vegetables rose 15% in volume, to 2.3 million tons, and 22% in value, to €1.93 billion, from January to October compared to the same […]
Tue 27/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Barcelona now has seven ‘green’ markets

Barcelona now has seven ‘green’ markets
Barcelona has expanded its network of ‘green markets’, an initiative designed to boost the offering of local, organic and otherwise eco-friendly and healthy produce sold at the city’s fresh produce […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Frutic Symposium for fruitful dialogue at Fruit Logistica

Frutic Symposium for fruitful dialogue at Fruit Logistica
With over 50 scientific specialist contributors, the international Frutic Symposium being held this coming February 7 offers the ideal platform for discussions among experts from the field of research and […]
Wed 21/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Crai: Italian stone fruit preferences

Crai: Italian stone fruit preferences
In apricots, reports Roberto Bonalumi, produce manager for the Italian retail chain Crai, the trend has been towards brightly coloured varieties with the classic red tone, that are also full […]
Tue 20/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Where are fruit & veg prices highest and lowest in Europe?

Where are fruit & veg prices highest and lowest in Europe?
Romania is the EU’s most inexpensive country for fruit, vegetables and potatoes and Sweden the most expensive. And generally speaking, fruit and vegetable prices are higher in Northern Europe and […]
Tue 20/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

New rules for inter-European potato trade

New rules for inter-European potato trade
As of this January 1, the Rucip European Committee secretariat will effectively relocate from Paris to Brussels. From the same date, a new set of rules and practices will apply […]
Mon 19/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fruit Logistica Innovation Award shortlist announced

Fruit Logistica Innovation Award shortlist announced
The 10 finalists for the 2017 Fruit Logistica Innovation Award have been revealed, with the winners to be announced in Berlin next February 10. The selected innovations will be presented […]
Fri 16/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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