FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

“The Central Government has not invested a single euro to avoid the catastrophe of the Mar Menor”
The problems affecting the largest saltwater lagoon in Europe, the Mar Menor, are dragging on due to political disagreements. This summer could prove to be a very complicated season once again. Rectifying this situation is an urgent task that, if not carried out, may become irreversible

STOP obesity: ‘Say Yes to Nutritional Education in the Classroom’
5 al Día, FruitToday and Cajamar have started up the ‘Say Yes to Nutritional Education in the Classroom’ campaign to ask for the implantation of a compulsory subject on healthy, sustainable diet

Fruit Attraction expects to reach pre-pandemic figures
The 14th edition of Fruit Attraction will be held from the 4th to the 6th of October, with forecasts similar to those of 2019

There is too much at stake!
We are living in an obesogenic society that causes diseases ahead of their expected time

Mariano Zapata, “I’m a bad loser”
Literally born in the countryside (Sucina) in 1963, where his grandparents and his parents worked on the country estate belonging to some aristocrats from Madrid, the Marquis and Marquise of Spínola. By his first birthday, his parents had moved to El Mirador, a village to the north of San Javier, in search of a better life.

Does eating garlic on an empty stomach help with weight loss?
Garlic is one of the most prized ingredients among food lovers. It sparks both curiosity and hesitation, as its strong flavour is not for everyone, despite its high culinary value

Freshfel Europe welcomes EU measures to enhance global food security but concerns remain for fruit & vegetable market stability
Freshfel Europe welcomes the announcement from the European Commission on 23 March of short and medium-term actions to enhance global security and support European farmers

Goldenberry Farms begins exports of Sugar Sweet Mangos™ globally
Naturally grown mini-mangos are fragrant, sweet, and are edible with the skin. Goldenberry Farms™ has begun shipping the initial boxes of Sweet Sugar Mangos™, an ultra-sweet

Westfalia’s Initiatives from Water to Packaging and Plastics at FRUIT LOGISTICA
As numerous industry players prepare to gather in Berlin for FRUIT LOGISTICA (5-7 April, 2022), the world’s leading trade fair for the fresh fruit industry,

New GGN Label Launches at Spanish Retailer EROSKI
The GGN label, GLOBALG.A.P.’s consumer-facing initiative, is launching across the fruit and vegetable category with Spanish retailer EROSKI. Under their own “EROSKI Natur” brand, the

New Covent Garden: a mirror for future trends
The historic Covent Garden of the 1960s and 70s, a very well-known territory by Spanish suppliers, today is a mirror that reflects all the trends

Apples and pears decrease in the southern hemisphere
On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast






