Mercadona increases by 3% to €20.8 billion

Mercadona increases by 3% to €20.8 billion
Mercadona shared €277 million among its employees by way of performance-related bonuses and paid 326 back to society in taxes. From its €611 million net profit (+12% on 2014), 495 […]
Wed 13/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

KWS to focus on hybrid potato breeding

KWS to focus on hybrid potato breeding
KWS is to sell its conventional seed potato business as part of its plan to focus on developing hybrid potato varieties. Based in Einbeck, Germany, KWS said in a press […]
Wed 13/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Sofruce has a new strategy and a new brand

Sofruce has a new strategy and a new brand
Although the competition is more aggressive and last season was complicated, this year Sofruce is celebrating its 50th anniversary with determination and enthusiasm. It is preparing for the future by […]
Tue 12/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Saint Charles International a key hub

Saint Charles International a key hub
Nearly a third of France’s fruit and vegetable imports (from Europe and other countries), and a quarter of its exports, move through Saint Charles International. France imports nearly €4.9 billion […]
Tue 12/04/2016 by Pierre Escodo

Clemcott 2016 season comes to a close

Clemcott 2016 season comes to a close
The Clemcott will be available in Europe’s best supermarkets until May, which will mark the end of another 5 month season for the certified quality mandarin. In a press release, the […]
Mon 11/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Caab (Bologna) moving to a new site

Caab (Bologna) moving to a new site
Caab, the Bologna Agri-Food Centre, where every day 19 wholesalers, 5 cooperatives (representing 290 companies) and 100 farming businesses sell all the fruit and vegetables grown in the area to […]
Thu 07/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Maap (Padua) invests in logistics

Maap (Padua) invests in logistics
Growing its client base, making new investments in logistics and opening up to small companies form the strategy of Maap, the Padua Agri-Food Market, which ranks fifth in Italy by […]
Thu 07/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Francescon boosts off-season production in Senegal

Francescon boosts off-season production in Senegal
While the melon season is still a long way off in the Northern Hemisphere, in other parts of the world it is already in full swing due to more favourable […]
Thu 07/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

New chairman and projects for Veronamercato

New chairman and projects for Veronamercato
A fresh wind is blowing through Veronamercato, the fruit and vegetable wholesale market of the city of Verona. Since summer 2015 this organisation has been headed by a new chairman, […]
Thu 07/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

New food service beakers by Ilip

New food service beakers by Ilip
A new line of plastic beakers, designed for food services but which can also be used for fruit and vegetables, is the new product that Ilip presented at Fruit Logistica […]
Wed 06/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Cave-matured apples from Melinda

Cave-matured apples from Melinda
Apples matured in natural caves: this is the innovation Melinda presented at Fruit Logistica 2016 in Berlin, an innovation with a traditional touch that puts the Trento-based brand in a […]
Wed 06/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

La Trentina focuses on optimism and quality

La Trentina focuses on optimism and quality
“The campaign is developing well thanks to a correlation between supply and demand, allowing our product to gain added value. All of our contacts these days points to this: the […]
Wed 06/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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