First keynote speakers for GLOBALG.A.P. Summit 2016 announced

First keynote speakers for GLOBALG.A.P. Summit 2016 announced
GLOBALG.A.P. has announced that Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau, member of the Dutch Royal Family, will officially open the GLOBALG.A.P. Summit on 27 September 2016 in Amsterdam. And the following keynote speakers […]
Fri 10/06/2016

Anecoop celebrates 40 years with 120,000 tons of watermelons

Anecoop celebrates 40 years with 120,000 tons of watermelons
After forty years working to achieve greater profitability for fruit, vegetables and wine, Anecoop is celebrating its anniversary with its partners in every province of Spain where Anecoop has a […]
Fri 10/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record numbers shop at Lidl in Ireland

Record numbers shop at Lidl in Ireland
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest supermarket share figures for – for the 12 weeks to May 22 – show a strong sales boost for the grocery market with sales increasing by 4.0% compared with last year, […]
Thu 09/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Mexico maintains level of tomato exports to US

Mexico maintains level of tomato exports to US
Mexican tomato exports – predominantly to the United States – are forecast to remain relatively stable at about 1.5 million tons million tons for the 2016/17 marketing year. A USDA […]
Thu 09/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain expects 4 million ton summer artichoke crop

Spain expects 4 million ton summer artichoke crop
Artichokes are not just a winter vegetable, they can now be eaten year-round in Spain, the country’s artichoke association, Alcachofa de España, wants to remind consumers. Spain’s May-November summer harvest […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

IFS to launch specific standard for fresh fruit & veg

IFS to launch specific standard for fresh fruit & veg
A new protocol has just been released to carry out unannounced IFS audits, besides carrying out certification audits, in order to check on the continuous compliance of individual certified companies […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Prolonging the season with Naturcover Melon

Prolonging the season with Naturcover Melon
The Decco R&D team has developed a treatment to protect the melon skin against oxidation and ageing and reduce rot development. Naturcover Melon is an edible coating that is applied […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Rijk Zwaan has sensational innovations

Rijk Zwaan has sensational innovations
RZ has surprises in all segments from soil cultivation, developing countries to organics, convenience and snacking segments. Rijk Zwaan has invested a lot in variety development lately for the Mediterranean […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Maya Cot is a growing success in the Murcia region

Maya Cot is a growing success in the Murcia region
This low chill apricot, which only requires around 250 chilling hours, offers great quality for a very early variety, including its beautiful presentation (pinkish orange), harvesting from 7 April (with […]
Sun 05/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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