Last week on 15 & 16 June, the Europatat Congress 2017 took place, organised in coordination by Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, and Belgapom, the Belgian Potato Trade and Processing Industry Association. Feedback on the congress and side events has been extremely positive. »

Building on the success of previous events, the FOODAGRO AFRICA 2017 just gets bigger and better. Also contributing is the recognition of Africa region as one of the major access points in Africa and the huge volume of imports in the country for its own consumption for over 80 million consumers. »

The professional register, a service that allows trade professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector to register as visitors to Fruit Attraction to obtain professional accreditation to access the fair is available now. Fruit Attraction 2017, organised by IFEMA and FEPEX, will take place from 18 to 20 October in Halls 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 at Ifema. »

New annual trade show for China’s fresh produce trade to kick off in Shanghai on 14-16 May 2018. “FRESH PRODUCE FORUM CHINA takes place alongside CHINA FRUIT LOGISTICA, providing delegates with first-rate information and insights on the latest market trends and opportunities, not to mention high-quality networking.” »

Feeding predatory mites, to establish a large and reliable population ahead of the pest, has become a fundamental tool in integrated pest management. Biobest’s Nutrimite™ is a food supplement composed of specially selected pollen. While Nutrimite™ can be manually spread, for larger areas we recommend using an electrical blower device - such as Makita DUB182Z. »

Fresh Business Expo is the only trade event in Ukraine that exclusively targets the complete chain of Fresh Produce. Based on the positive results of the 2016 edition combined with the market situation, which is getting more and more favorable, the organisers see that the interest in the Ukrainian market is increasing. The Ukrainian economy is forecasted to grow by some 2,5% this year and a further growth is expected for 2018. »