Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
Spain is no longer the first destination for French potatoes, having been surpassed by Belgium this season. While Spanish imports of French potatoes fell by 18% in the first six […]
Wed 20/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A day-long event is planned to celebrate the official launch on 28 April of the merger of Belgium’s Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge, taking place both in Antwerp […]
Wed 20/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Jumbo Belgium
Dutch retail giant Jumbo has opened its first Jumbo City neighbourhood store in Antwerp. The brand new 600m2 outlet is aimed at urban shoppers. With a prominent fresh produce department, […]
Wed 22/12/2021
The firm’s International Fruit Desk carries out more than 10,000 inspections of fruits and vegetables across the world.
Thu 02/12/2021 by Pierre Escodo - Translation Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
The Belgian cooperative supplies tasty tomatoes and berries the more sustainable way. “We’ve changed from plastics to cardboard as all of our strawberries customers are asking for plastic-free packaging,” said […]
Tue 16/11/2021 by Pierre Escodo - Translation Richard Wilkinson
Sven Dillen/Source: Paudal & BELGA
Around 100 Lidl stores across Belgium closed their doors last week due to a staff strike over excessive workloads, with unions threatening further action in coming days if nothing changes. […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
BFV
BFV is Belgium’s main fruit grower cooperative, selling domestically and worldwide. It employs tastings and other marketing strategies to promote products in its growing German market. Last year, BFV pre-launched […]
Wed 27/07/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Biobest
Over recent years, Biobest advisor Arno Hellemons has seen good results using a combination of cucumeris and Orius to control thrips in strawberry crops. “With this strategy strawberry growers are […]
Tue 11/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
