Assobio: Nicoletta Maffini is the new president of Italy's organic association
Italy's association of companies that produce, process and distribute organic products, Assobio, has a new president - and at the same time the first: Nicoletta Maffini, who was appointed mid-week

Prime Minister Sunak blasted for reneging on promised mass scrapping EU laws
Some 600 pieces of EU legislation are to be rolled back in the UK, but Brexiteers hoped this number would be several thousands higher. By the way, the ‘bendy banana law’ - EU Regulation No.

Japanese farmer produces mangoes that sell for $230 each
On the island of Hokkaido in Japan, Hiroyuki Nakagawa plucks ripened mangoes ready to be packed and shipped. Nakagawa has been growing mangoes in the snowy Tokachi region of Japan’s northernmost

"Many Spanish operators and dealers have come to the Alentejo"
Raspberry production has certainly experienced an interesting expansion in Portugal over the past decade. According to data provided by Faostat, the country's cultivated acreage went from 110

Organic fruit acreage enrolled in the Federal Crop Insurance Program grew between 2011 and 2021
The acreage of organic fruits protected by Federal crop insurance has increased notably from 2011 to 2021. For instance, the acreage of insured organic apples more than doubled from about 12,000

Leah Weckert named Coles CEO
Leah Weckert has been appointed managing director and chief executive of Australian retail giant Coles Group. She will succeed the retiring Steven Cain, effective 1 May (2023). Weckert has held

Ministry warns Malaysian traders to comply with price control laws
The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has warned Malaysian traders to comply with the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (PCAPA). A spokesperson for the Profiteering Control

Melbourne Market celebrates Lunar New Year
The Melbourne Market community has celebrated Lunar New Year in style.  The Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne (CYSM) performed a traditional lion dance across the central market’s