- Syngenta strategies for peppers in EAME and APAC: Syngenta Seeds Peppers Today interviews Mr. Sempf & Mr. Bursztynski, the former and the current product business manager for peppers in EAME at Syngenta
- Peppers from Belgium: Mr. Jan Engelen, Sales Manager of Veiling Hoogstraten, talks about the current Belgian pepper campaign and the company’s sales system, the clock auction, which is the only one of its kind worldwide.
- Almería pepper scenario: the agricultural sector in Almería continues to produce positive results, despite the global crisis. Almería accounts for 58% of all horticultural production in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain.
- Pepper consumption in Spain: did you know that Spaniards consumed an average of 4.2 kg of peppers per capita in 2006/2007 campaign?
- What will visitors find at the GLOBALGAP Conference? Mr. Nigel Garbutt, Chairman of the association, talks about the event and the latest developments and standards of the group.
- Further topics: our regular meeting point section and a singular pepper recipe!!!

Click here to view the online version

Language: English
Download size: 897 Kb
File Format: PDF

- P8 organization: Mr. Thijs Jasperse, Independent Chairman of P8, traces the development of the organisation since its beginnings, and offers an overview of the current pepper campaign and the future prospects for peppers in the Netherlands.
- Peppers from Almería: Mr. Honorio Sánchez, the Manager of Murgiverde, talks about the next pepper campaign in Almería and about Murgiverde commitment with biological control.
- Last trends in pepper production in Cartagena, Spain: the manager of Camposeven, Mr. Adolfo García, spoke to us about the company’s commitment to quality and innovation in pepper cultivation.
- Israeli pepper campaign: what challenges faces Israeli pepper business after an expansion period in 2006/2007? Is it the time to consolidate Israeli capsicums as a high quality product in the international market?
- EU-25 Pepper scenario: which is the role of European and non-European countries in pepper imports to the European Union countries?
- Further topics: our regular meeting point section and a singular pepper recipe!!!

Click here to view the online version

Language: English
Download size: 936 Kb
File Format: PDF

- Pepper consumption in the UK: when are peppers most likely to be eaten in the United Kingdom? Is there a pepper time after tea time? Discover the most popular time in British homes for enjoying our favourite vegetable.
- F&V consumption: communication activities to promote F&V consumption are important, since school programmes and projects to encourage children to eat F&V are not working well enough. How can we ensure that children have a balanced and healthy diet?
- Distribution chain: Mr. Aurelio del Pino González, Director of ACES, talks about the challenges facing the F&V distribution chain in Spain.
- US pepper imports: the fresh pepper trade in the United States is dominated by the country’s partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico and Canada. We look at the latest figures announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), as well as US pepper import statistics for 1990-2006.
- Further topics: our regular meeting point section and a delicious pepper recipe!

Click here to view the online version

Language: English
Download size: 4 MB
File Format: PDF

- Integrated Crop Management in Almeria:  Mr. Jose Martinez Portero, president of Coexphal, talks about the challenges the pepper industry in Almería has had to face during the most recent campaign. Plus, this year results of the German laboratory that initially reported levels of an unauthorized insecticide in sweet peppers from Spain (Dec 2006), announcing this year that none of the peppers tested exceeded maximum residue levels (MRL).
- Morocco growing success in pepper crops: Interview with Mr. Samir Tazi, vice president of APEFEL, about the success and challenges of pepper crops in Morocco, where the surface areas of pepper have almost tripled in the last three years.
- Fresh Cut and Consumption trends: Mr. Graham Alexander, an expert on the fresh-cut industry who joined FTNON just over a year ago, provides an overview of fruit and vegetable consumption trends in the fresh food sector and explains what the consumer values most.
- Evolution of Turkish pepper exports (2005-2007): Consult the data compiled by  the Turkish Mediterranean Exporter Unions.
- Further topics: our regular meeting point section and a special pepper dessert!!!

Click here to view the online version

- The Raw Food Revolution: a new year begins, and the food industry continues to look for new products and successful ways to reach consumers. What are the trends that are shaping the food industry?
- Morocco doubles its pepper exports in 5 years: Morocco’s production is strongly export focused, the leading importers being France, Spain, Germany and Slovakia. Consult the data compiled by S&G and Eurostat.
- Peppers in Almería: Interview with Mr. Richard Greatrex, Field Development Manager of Syngenta Bioline in the UK, on the subject of Integrated Crop Management programmes to control pests in the region.
- TasteXperience: Once again, S&G will take part in this year’s Fruit Logistica trade fair (7-9 Feb. ’08). Under the slogan of “The enjoyable TasteXperience”, S&G will stage the TasteXperience live cooking show, presented by the Dutch master chef, Mrs. Angélique Schmeinck, who will demonstrate the seductive powers of fresh fruits and vegetables. Read the interviews with Mr. Antonio Navarro, from S&G, and Mrs. Angélique Schmeinck to discover more about the trade fair!
- Further topics: our regular meeting point section and a special pepper dessert!!!

Click here to view the online version

Language: English
Download size: 958 KB
File Format: PDF

- Pepper production in Israel: Mr. Yiftah Yechie, Arava Valley Manager for Agrexco-Carmel, talks about the production and distribution of peppers in Israel.
- Fresh produce consumption:  What can the fresh produce sector do to increase sales in the light of consumer health trends? In an interview, Mr. Daniel Bone, Senior Consumer Analyst at Datamonitor, answers this question and outlines some of the key consumption trends.
- Peppers in Almería: Interview with Mr. Jan van der Blom, Co-ordinator of the Department of Crop Cultivation Methods at Coexphal, II S&G Symposium in Almería and the best pepper crop award in 2006-2007.
- Retailers’ report: What is the role of retailers with respect to carbon footprints? A review of Metro Group, Asda, M&S and Tesco’s initiatives in this area. 
- Distribution: The role of food professionals in the supply chain.
- Further topics: Meeting point news, a pepper recipe and much more besides!

Language: English
Download size: 1.049 KB
File Format: PDF

Language: English
Download size: 521 KB
File Format: PDF

- Peppers from Almeria: The Autonomous Government of Andalusia talks about the Almerian pepper crisis and explains the measures that have been taken to ensure the safety of fruit and vegetables products.
- Peppers from Turkey: interview with Mustafa Satici, chairman of Antalya Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Union
- Consumption: New consumer research from Mintel explains why Americans keep failing in their quest for a healthy diet.
- Retailers initiatives to become greener.
- Quality and traceability in the food supply chain: interviews with the chairmen of CCF-Int, a company specialising in traceability software, and of 360 Quality, the association of leading international reefer companies.
- New pepper snacks, USA bell pepper consumption, a view from the capsicum world from New Mexico, and more besides!

Language: English
Download size: 1.055 kb
File Format: PDF

The third edition of S&G Peppers Today has a clear focus on consumer trends, innovation and food safety. Read an exclusive report about Integrated Pest Management in Almería (Spain), and an in-depth interview about food safety with Michael Büser, Retail Manager of Doego eG/ REWE Dortmund, an interview with the independent chairman of P8, the association of the most important pepper growers in Holland, plus information on traceability, fresh-cut, consumption habits, packaging, and the latest trends in pepper research, among other articles.

Language: English
Download size: 1315 KB
File Format: PDF

The second edition of S&G Peppers Today has a clear focus on fruit quality and safety, with an exclusive report about pepper production in Murcia, one of the most important pepper production regions in Spain. This edition also includes an interview with Syngenta Bioline about crop protection trends in the south of Spain, and information on investments in fresh-cut, consumption habits and new packaging specially designed for peppers, among other articles.

Language: English
Download size: 1192 KB
File Format: PDF