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VERNA Lemon production is estimated at 343,000 tonnes. The third AILIMPO lemon crop estimate for the 2020/2021 season confirms the figures published in the September
Now that we are fully immersed in 2021, the international year of fruits and vegetables, and that in Cañamás Hermanos, particularly, they are in full
A means to improve nutrition and reduce food loss and waste, says Director-General of the FAO. The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of
Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021 will take place in Berlin from 18 to 20 May 2021. The new concept resonates strongly in the fresh produce
COMPO EXPERT will be present again at the International Congress of Red Fruits, which will be held in Huelva (Palacio de Congresos de Casa Colón) on June 20 and 21. Organized by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries of the province of Huelva, Freshuelva, this event reaches its fourth edition, having become the most important European level meeting of the berries sector.
Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Granada has met with the territorial delegate of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development in Granada, Manuel García and the vice president of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament, Clara Aguilera, at the headquarters of the provincial Federation , to analyze the situation of asparagus cultivation and propose possible lines of action that support this strategic sector for the province of Granada.
During the 2016/17 school year, the EU brought the consumption of fruit and vegetables to more than 12.2 million children in 79,000 schools, through its fruit and vegetable consumption program. Along the same lines of promoting a healthy diet among the European child population, more than 18 million schoolchildren participated in their milk consumption program. Thanks to both initiatives, more than 74,000 tons of fruit and vegetables and more than 285,000 tons of dairy products were distributed to children between the ages of 6 and 10 years.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment has published the Advance of the Annual Foreign Trade Report 2017, in which it is noted that Spanish exports during the past year have broken a historical record when exceeding in value, for the first time, 50,000 million euros.
The UNIQ seal of quality for corrugated cardboard packaging, strategic pillar of the horticultural sector, has sponsored the Professional Day of 5day, held on 6th and 7th March, at the Mercamadrid Administrative Center, sponsor of the Day.
Since February 22nd, the first Fashion watermelons, coming from Senegal, are now available for consumption in the main markets. This campaign comes almost 15 days ahead of the 2017 and foresees an increase in production of between 2 and 3%.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of Andalusia, Rodrigo Sánchez Haro, addresses in this interview given to ECA the main lines of action of his Department, together with the main challenges, strengths and opportunities of the Andalusian agri-food sector. Free trade agreements, such as that of the EU and Mercosur, and the Brexit challenge have been other issues analyzed.
Opinion article signed for ECA by researchers from the IFAPA Center La Mojonera (Almería), in which initiatives related to the application of new technologies in greenhouse horticultural crops are addressed.
The London Stock Exchange Group (owner of the London Stock Exchange) has once again recognized Planasa, the European leader in the fruit and vegetable sector, as one of ‘The 1000 Companies Who Inspire Europe’. This report recognizes companies that bill between 20 and 300 million euros and stand out for their ability to generate employment and for maintaining a steady growth in recent years.
The seed company, Sakata Seed Ibérica, will be present at the next edition of Fruit Attraction in pavilion 5 stand 5D06, betting on the taste of its varieties. Thus, and under the motto “Sakata Sabor”, the central day of the fair, Thursday 19th October, the seed company has created a space in its stand where a colloquium will be held entitled “Field and kitchen” where, in a relaxed way a debate will be held on the importance of flavor from the beginning to the end of the food chain. This colloquium will be attended by Martín Berasategui, one of the most distinguished chefs in the country, who will serve as gastronomic spokesman.
After a little more than a year after the announcement of the Brexit, Andalusian agro-alimentary exports to the United Kingdom continue their upward trend. Thus,
On Thursday, July 6th, Unica Group and Avenida Hotel, Almería, presented their project to create a model of Hotel Saludable. An initiative through which guests can enjoy healthy snacks (initially minipepinos and minitomates) to snack between hours in their rooms, as well as healthy menus. In a press conference, the president of the cooperative, José Martínez Portero, highlighted a project that was born with the objective of “somehow linking agriculture with tourism, betting on healthy eating.
