Together with our partners...

Professionals from across the melon and watermelon value chain will once again gather at our Experimentation and Development Centre (CED) La Palma in Cartagena, Spain, for the Global Melon & Watermelon Event. The event will include a local week from 22 to 26 June and an international week from 30 June to 2 July.

Members of the brassica family are known for their versatility and nutritional value. With the #embracebrassicas campaign, we’re adding 'element of surprise' to that list. “This world-class crop deserves a place in the spotlight. Together with our chain managers and partners, we will inspire consumers with innovations such as rosé cabbage,” says Christian Spangenberg, Crop Co-ordinator at Rijk Zwaan.

‘Organic connects’ was the theme of the recent edition of Biobeurs, and the event certainly proved that in practice. Around 5,600 visitors from across the entire supply chain – from farm to fork – gathered in Apeldoorn for the Netherlands’ organic trade fair in mid-April. One highlight was the launch of the BioAcademy’s Retail learning module, which includes a significant contribution by Rijk Zwaan. “Deeper knowledge of organic vegetables in the retail sector can help our industry move forward,” says Heleen Bos, Specialist Marketing Organics.