EU records 8% rise in imports of organic fruits and vegetables

EU records 8% rise in imports of organic fruits and vegetables
The EU’s organic agri-food imports remained stable in 2019 at 3.24 million tons, despite sustained internal growth. According to a report published by the European Commission, a drop in imports […]
Thu 13/08/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Hi-tech garden for growing veg on Moon and at Poles

Hi-tech garden for growing veg on Moon and at Poles
V-GELM is a hi-tech vegetable garden designed by the ENEA research team to grow micro-greens on the Moon and in extreme environments such as at the North and South Poles. […]
Thu 23/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Innovations in Melon: Syngenta Extended Shelf Life Varieties

Innovations in Melon: Syngenta Extended Shelf Life Varieties
In recent years, the melon market has become more interested in extended shelf life (ESL) melons. To meet grower and retail demands, Syngenta developed several ESL melon varieties. Syngenta’s ESL […]
Wed 20/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

NOVO-PACK™, a Polish solution to reduced-weight packaging

NOVO-PACK™, a Polish solution to reduced-weight packaging
Famag was established in 1992 as a family company specialising in trading in packaging. Market transformations, acquired knowledge, and extensive experience prompted Famag to produce its own packaging. Recently, Famag […]
Mon 18/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Soaring vegetable prices

Soaring vegetable prices
There has been a spike in vegetable prices recorded in the Netherlands in recent weeks. Timothy Dieduksman of www.supermarktscanner.nl reports that cauliflower, courgette and iceberg lettuce all rose dramatically in […]
Thu 30/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Prices of Spanish vegetables rocket

Prices of Spanish vegetables rocket
There has naturally been a surge in home-cooking in Spain since the lockdown was imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak. This has led to a 30% increase in demand on […]
Tue 07/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain’s fresh produce sector steps up to the plate

Spain’s fresh produce sector steps up to the plate
The Spanish fruit and vegetable industry is playing a leading role in attenuating the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak. Across Europe, demand has been rocketing for certain products, and, according […]
Tue 24/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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