Root vegetables
All the news and market analysis for worldwide root vegetable Industry, including root vegetable growers, root vegetable production, and the import and export of root vegetables.
Sysco GB celebrates sustainability success
The foodservice supplier scoops major sustainability award for waste management
Bella Fruitiva sees breadfruit potential in Europe
European demand for breadfruit has been so strong that Mauritian exporter Bella Fruitiva has decided to start its own production, according to managing director Vickram Meghu
Millionen-Investition am Tor zur Welt: Edeka eröffnet neues Fruchtkontor Nord im Hamburger Hafen
Nach nur zweijähriger Bauzeit nimmt Edeka eigenen Angaben zufolge planmäßig sein neues Fruchtkontor Nord im Hamburger Hafen in Betrieb. Das rund 37.000 m² große Grundstück am Kleinen Grasbrook beherbergt neben einem O+G-Lager (ca. 15.600 m²) auch eine moderne Bananenreiferei mit 50 Reifekammern (ca. 4.800 m²) und eine Verpackungsstation (ca. 2.850 ...
Government pays out £57.5mn for flood recovery
Veg growers among those receiving payments for land-recovery activities
Belgian Conference pears make inroads in Brazil
The vast Brazilian market has traditionally been dominated by pears from Portugal and Argentina, but the Belgian Conference is now winning over consumers in the country
VIVES und Hobbyzüchter arbeiten gemeinsam an phytophthora-resistenten Tomatensorten
Die VIVES Hogeschool in Roeselare hat sich die Hilfe von passionierten Hobbytomatenzüchtern gesichert, um Tomatensorten für den Freilandanbau zu züchten, die resistent gegen Phytophthora sind, eine Pilzkrankheit, die große Schäden verursachen kann, berichtet vilt.be.
QS-Akademie: Neues Seminar zur Umsetzung von mikrobiologischen Untersuchungen
Um ein hohes Maß an Lebensmittelsicherheit zu gewährleisten, definiert die EU-Verordnung Nr. 2073/2005 mikrobiologische Kriterien für Lebensmittel. Ein neues Live-Online-Seminar der QS-Akademie zeigt praxisnah, wie die Anforderungen der Verordnung praxisgerecht umgesetzt werden können.
Branston reveals its SBTI net-zero targets
Potato supplier plans to be net zero across its value chain by 2050, with milestones along the way
Diese Woche im Fruchthandel Magazin: Kernobst, Citrus aus Spanien, Wintergemüse aus Italien
Im September gab das spanische Landwirtschaftsministerium die erste Schätzung der gesamten Citrusproduktion 2024/25 bekannt. Erwartet wurden damals 5,84 Mio t Orangen, Mandarinen, Zitronen und Grapefruits. Diese Menge hätte in etwa der vergangenen Saison entsprochen – die Ernten sind schon seit einigen Kampagnen bescheiden – und 8,6 % unter dem Durchschnitt ...
Floods return to haunt Italy’s fresh produce industry
Sixteen months on from the flooding that devastated vast swathes of northern Italy, rainfall dropped by Cyclone Boris has hampered the country’s fruit and veg production
Egypt emerges as top sweet potato supplier to Poland
Eastern European country’s sweet potato imports have more than doubled in the past five years, according to East Fruit
Italian cooperative Patfruit opens new fresh-cut veg facility
Naturitalia member says it has identified growing market demand for pre-prepared products within Italy’s catering sector
Australia secures trade deal with the UAE in boost for produce exporters
Under the new agreement 99 per cent of Australian products will enter the UAE tariff free
Sakata to present new varieties
The group’s Field Days in the Netherlands will see a wide range of products on display, with a particularly strong spinach offering
TikTok craze boosts sales of retro swedes
Vegetable receives an unexpected boost after hack shows quick way to prepare a healthy meal
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission eyes UK market growth
Michelle Grainger of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission tells Fred Searle about the organisation’s latest efforts to boost sales in Britain
Kalfresh supports healthy eating campaign to promote consumption
Queensland carrot grower targets families with lunchbox-friendly snack range of pre-cut and shredded carrots
Tozer develops non-GMO climate-resistant seeds
The company is working on new varieties adapted to high temperatures in the celery, coriander and leek segments
Scotty Brand launches beetroot crisps
Albert Bartlett’s Scottish produce brand enters Scotland’s snacking category with beetroot crisps
Flooded fields highlight imbalance in risk to reward for UK veg growers
Tim O’Malley, group managing director of UK grower-importer Nationwide Produce, highlights the current weather challenges facing the fresh produce industry
Tough times for veg suppliers, but new opportunities emerge
New Rabobank report finds that some exporters continue to grow, despite higher costs due to the pandemic, climate change, and logistics hurdles
Egypt sends 30 exhibitors to Macfrut
The Italian fresh produce exhibition is set to host a special Egyptian pavilion, organised by Expolink, the Egyptian Exporters Association
Florette launches new slaws range
Three new prepared slaws swap mayo for South and East Asian-inspired dressings
Date revealed for 2024 Onion and Carrot Conference
Joint event in November will feature a conference and gala dinner
Morrisons launches Aldi and Lidl price match
The supermarket has pledged to match or beat discounters’ prices for over 200 products
Eosta develops next stage of Natural Branding
Eosta says Inverted Natural Branding makes branding more visible and increases recognisability of organic products, while continuing to avoid use of packaging
Red Sea disruption “will last months”
Fresh produce suppliers face extra transit times and logistical hurdles, which could prove impossible to live with for those who export more perishable product lines
English veg volumes hit by flooding
Various winter vegetables have been badly affected by flooding across England, with Nationwide Produce reporting shortages