To Peat or not to peat

German-born Susann Warnecke began working for the Finland-based International Peatland Society (IPS) in 2002 as a communications assistant. In October…

Growing peat-free in Australia

John McDonald is National Biosecurity Manager at Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA). He wrote this opinion column for the May 2024…

Native plants are on the rise

Native plant consumption in the US continues to grow organically from consumer demand and through purchases mandated by legislation. Debbie…

On to a flourishing future

Hilverdaflorist became an AIPH Affiliate Member during the 75th AIPH Annual Congress in September 2023. Bart Sneek, Commercial Director of…

Proflora 2023 Review

Asocolflores, the official voice of Colombia’s flower cut flower and cut foliage export, hosted its 30th Proflora show at Bogotá’s…

Successful succession planning

Second-generation Patrick Barendse is a production manager at Holambra-based potted plant nursery www.symphony.com.br, where he and his brother Frank and…

Improving the modern cut Hydrangea

Industry veteran, and former FCI publisher, Jaap Kras provides valuable insights into the genus of Hydrangea, its origins, and the…

Pablo Costa oversees the Finished Plants Business Unit at Van Belle Nursery in Canada
Educating the end consumer

Pablo Costa’s love for horticulture began on his family’s farm in Chile. He studied agricultural engineering at Santiago’s Pontificia Catholic…

All was not rosy in San Remo

Industry veteran Charles Lansdorp provides his thoughts on this year’s Festival di Sanremo – not so much for the music…

High risks and low-profit margins (2)

In this second of a two-part column from FloraCulture International magazine, industry veteran Jaap Kras discusses how vertical integration will…

High risks and low-profit margins (1)

In this two-episode column from FloraCulture International magazine, industry veteran Jaap Kras questions if vertical integration will reshape our industry…

Climate change is here

Dr David Bek is a Reader in Sustainable Economies based at the Research Centre for Business in Society at Coventry…

Exceeding expectations online

Being honest online to customers is just as important as face-to-face trade It was my first time shopping plants online,…

PBR in relation to harvested material

Mia Buma is Ornamentals Production Advisor to AIPH, wrote in the July-August 2021 edition of FloraCulture International magazine. AIPH’s Novelty…

Paying homage to the auction clock

In the run-up to Mother’s Day, Royal FloraHolland reported a record week turnover of over 170 million euros. This achievement…

Covid-19: One year later

Well, it is now a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the global population.  We have never experienced anything like…

We Connect to Grow

Fred van Tol, Manager of International Development at Royal FloraHolland writes about the Floriday Platform. “It had a major impact…

Jan-Dieter Bruns
Whoever stops, falls behind

“At the time of writing, the number of coronavirus infections worldwide is nearing eight million and global deaths 1.1 million.…

Tailoring Approaches

‘‘If I’d have asked the people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses’’- Henry Ford Having made acquaintance…

The green connection

How time flies, and so much has happened in 2020. Twelve months ago, I dedicated this column to the digital…

Preparing for the new reality

One of Royal FloraHolland’s key investment targets is the digitalisation of all transactions by the end of 2020. With Floriday,…

Fred van Tol
Preparing for the new reality

One of Royal FloraHolland’s key investment targets for 2020 is the digitisation of all transactions by the end of 2020.…

Disruptive technology

Few can fail to be tempted by the call of shiny new high-tech kit. And there are compelling reasons for…

Trees don’t grow to the sky

There is a common saying among investment folk, “Trees don’t grow to the sky.” It serves as a kind of…

International Vision Project

AIPH’s International Vision Project (IVP) has identified the working-age population in North-America as one of the three target groups which…

BREXIT Parties

It took a year after the official triggering of Article 50 before we learned how Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) may…

Komet Sales

I walked into the offices of Komet Sales in Medellín, Colombia, with an open mind and a blank note book.…

Royal Parks’

The Royal Parks project in London, to build one of the UK’s most innovative greenhouses, nears completion. The £5 million…

Trends and marketing

“Today companies and organizations run marketing campaigns to increase flower and plant sales. This is good, but the end results…

Why is FrieslandCampina going global?

FrieslandCampina, one of Holland’s largest dairy producers, has been globalizing its activities over the past few decades. Is this because…

Palletics

This story is about  the politics of pallets. Pallets are likely to be the most forgettable part of the commercial…

Core Competencies

“Last summer, I decided to build a small pond in my backyard as part of a larger makeover.  Truth be…

Business environment
Business environment

The success of any company largely depends on its business environment. Let me give one simple example. A 17-year old,…

Superbo!!!

This time I would like to write about something really special; the Trattoria da Motorino, loosely translated in English as…