in depth
“The Food Chain Law is not being applied”
Juan Colomina, CEO of Coexphal, considers that the moment it is applied, the effect will be “the immediate paralysation of the markets” How will Putin’s
editorial
Europe urgently needs to talk about food (as does Spain)
In just a few weeks, the European economy has become a hostage of a war criminal, who not only invades Free States, tearing cities and
profile of the month
Jean Michel Beranger, strengthening faith
Jean Michel Beranger (France, Grenoble, 1969) does not believe in quirks of fate, but rather in signs sent to us by God. He studied Agrobusiness
current
Why don’t we export outside Europe?
The new scenario for the fruit and vegetable trade flows around the world, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is leading the agrifood consultant Paco
Where will the 9.5 million tn that were going to Russia be relocated?
Putin is precipitating a new global scenario regarding international flows of fruit and vegetables What will the new distribution of these trade flows be like?
events
Cricket is back in the international arena
After two years virtually with no events, Campo de Lorca and its brand Cricket are back at Fruit Logística The company returns to the Messe
Fruit Attraction, committed to internationality
The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Canada will be the countries invited to the 14th edition of the main fruit and vegetable growing event
Amoresco, added value for romanesco
HM.CLAUSE is reaffirming its commitment to innovation with a variety of orange romanesco cabbage that has outstanding organoleptic qualities The seed company has proposed continuing
Amela®: the essence of La Palma
The sensory revolution of Tomate Amela®, nominated for the Innovation Award at Fruit Logística 2022 Cooperativa La Palma is leading innovation in foodstuffs with quality,
MAF RODA, calibrating and classification solutions for small fruit
MAF RODA Group returns to FRUIT LOGISTICA to present the latest in post-harvest technological innovation for the processing of fruits and vegetables In this edition,
HUERCASA, guarantee of service
Huercasa will emphasise its year-long guarantee of service in almost 40 countries at Fruit Logistica In spite of the complications for the agrifood sector derived
potato
International Potato Symposium
Porbatata, the Portuguese potato association is organising these Jornadas that will take place on 3rd and 4th May at Fórum Alcochete, in Portugal. At a
Sormac presents three new machines
The German trade fair, Fruit Logistica will showcase the presentation of these new models by the Dutch company The machinery manufacturer Sormac will display its
“The distribution is setting very high standards”
Spanish distribution, which has traditionally kept the potato shelves in the background and with a segmentation that took years to take hold, is now opting
Reduced sowing in Castilla y León
While the first harvests are moving forward in Andalusia, in Castilla y León, the largest producing region of Spain, they are preparing the land for
A double front open
Spanish potatoes, as with the rest of fruit and vegetable categories, are experiencing moments of unease, both regarding production and sales. On the one hand,
A reduced offer of Andalusian potatoes for industrial use
The Andalusian potato harvest is once again experiencing a reduction in surface area, which is even more obvious in potatoes for industrial use The general
Coello joins the Varieties Committee
The Operations Manager from the company from Valladolid Patatas Meléndez, Juan Manuel Coello, has been appointed as an expert on the Spanish National Committee on
mercamadrid
Mercamadrid is investing 4 million euros
The giant Spanish food company will add 4 million euros in new infrastructures in a year marked by the management of the COVID-19 pandemic The
“The challenge: quality mangos by sea”
After their successful avocado marketing, the company from Madrid is also opting for developing mangos, both by air and sea. Sandra Sitjar, an executive from
Mercamadrid fully supporting the SDGs
Within the framework of the 2020-22 business strategy, Mercamadrid is working to consolidate itself as a leading food organisation, which is growing parallel to the
Aurum is consolidating its strength in mangos and avocados
CMR Infinita is emphasising its positive track record during the last year and it is making a categorical commitment to its Aurum brand in pre-ripened
“Our own local production brings us peace of mind”
The global situation regarding fruit and vegetable flows is experiencing some highly complicated moments, due to high freight prices and instability of the routes Importers
melon and watermelon
Manchester and SVMA6558, the latest from Bayer
Manchester and SVMA6558, the latest from Bayer The company is closing the yellow melon cycle with a variety for open air in Murcia and it
Anecoop is celebrating 30 years of its Bouquet watermelons
Fruit Logistica is the setting chosen by Anecoop to present its next seedless watermelon campaign, Bouquet The German fair is the place chosen to present
“When Fashion started off, watermelons were destined to disappear”
On the brand’s 20th anniversary, Fruit Today interviewed Joaquín Hidalgo, the General Coordinator of the AGF-Fashion Watermelon Group Time flies. Two decades have already gone
“Uncertainty is the word of today”
Input prices continue to rise and growing 1 ha of watermelons could cost around 4,000€ more than last year, according to Agrícola Navarro de Haro
Little Planet Melon and Flavourite to differentiate quality
Campaign after campaign, Semillas Fitó works on the differentiation of its varieties through quality, providing tools for distributors and consumers to be able to find
“Abandoned, hydrologically-speaking”
Pozo Sur is facing up to the watermelon campaign in a particularly tough year as far as water is concerned, but maintaining the same surface
The least profitable ‘mini’
The increase in competition in the sector has led Coprohníjar to reduce the surface area for smaller watermelons in favour of ‘fat’ ones for the
ecological
“At Camposeven, our generational replacement is already underway”
With just 15 years of life, the company from Murcia continues to grow and consolidate its human resources with the
‘Ecologízame’ (Ecologise me) will promote the consumption of ecological products
Dishes and recipes will become the stars of this second campaign by the CAECV, with the aim of standardising ecological
“Specialisation is risky, but we try to avoid doing the same old thing”
Ecoinver BIO is landing in the ecological and biodynamic sector with differentiating products. Its aim: to bring added value After
France is ahead of Spain in bio
The neighbouring country reached 2.5 million hectares in 2020, with 100,000 hectares more than Spain, according to the latest report by the FiBL
stone fruits
Stone fruit will seek out a balance between supply and demand
The highly important stone fruit campaign for the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector due to its high invoicing is getting
apple
“Concerns about passing costs onto prices”
Spanish apple marketers are experiencing a campaign where destocking is not working at the desired rate, in line with what is happening with the other
companies
CASSAROSA®, Flavour of the Year 2022 award
The grooved, pink tomato variety from Yuksel Seeds has received recognition by Spanish consumers for its unmistakeable and characteristic flavour and aroma Por primera vez,
Apples + cardboard tubs = a perfect combination
INDUSER is integrating two of its machines to a single packaging line to promote engineering solutions for cardboard packaging The engineering company INDUSER is backing
Los Gallombares, the EU leader in green asparagus
The cooperative foresees reaching 9 million kilos in 2022 and experiencing a growth of 7% compared to the previous year The agricultural cooperative Gallombares is
Alliance between DECCO and Sevenox
The two companies have reached an alliance to put a new technology on the market that will allow the shelf-life of fruit to be extended
tropical fruits
New initiatives by Westfalia to promote sustainability
These actions range from conserving water to the use of containers with less plastic At Fruit Logistica, from the 5th to the 7th of April,
TROPS is reaping good results in spite of the “difficult” situation
Its client portfolio is growing; it has increased its avocado production by +50% and it closed the mango campaign with +40.9% compared to 2021. The
flowers and plants
Ornamental plants: an all-time high in Almeria
In 2021, exports of live plants and flowers registered their best figures since the first records, with a value of €54.8 million The Ornamental plant
citric fruits
Koppert is strengthening biological control in citrus fruits
The company is finalising new strategies with insects and insect pathogenic fungi against pests such as Mealybugs Beneficial microorganisms are going to play an important
Even the club varieties are not immune
The extremely low prices of the free varieties and the weak demand are affecting the club varieties Since the beginning of the campaign, the prices
The final straw for a terrible campaign
The transport strike and two weeks of rain in the Valencian Region have made even worse an already very bad citrus fruit campaign The losses
seeds
Top Arnon and Galiano: high yield in peppers
The California varieties from Top Seeds stand out due to their high production, which is staggered over the cycle and great fruit quality Now more
Syngenta, ‘a revolution in late cycle’
The company offers 40 varieties of pepper, over half with resistance to Lt Since the 1st of January, Syngenta has grown. The entire Zeraim seed
A decisive year for the most resistant varieties
Farmers have opted for varieties with resistance to powdery mildew and this year the ‘winners’ are expected to break onto the scene The race to
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