China's Onedayone is reporting a positive forecast for the upcoming pomelo season. Unless there are severe weather disturbances, they anticipate that yields will continue to increase in 2025. read more

According to the coalition agreement, it is planned that in the future at least one digital payment option should also be offered in stores. However, the German Retail Association (HDE) advocates for a demand-oriented range of payment methods and calls for a review of the costs of payment options. read more

FruitMasters, however, reported an improvement in EBITDA from 8.2 million euros to 9.3 million euros. According to CEO Adriaan Vis, the improved earnings are largely attributed to efficiency improvements in the organizational structure resulting from the healthy strategy. read more

Due to the night frosts in April 2024, the harvest quantity was only at a good third (36.4%) of the 10-year average (440 t). Since 2002, in no year were fewer pears harvested. So far, the lowest harvest in the mentioned period was 260 t in 2020. read more

Ecuadorean banana exports increased by 1.77 percent to 104.81 million boxes in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, as reported by the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (Aebe). read more

End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) ogłosiło mianowanie Tristana Butta na stanowisko nowego dyrektora generalnego, po przeprowadzeniu obszernego krajowego przeglądu i rygorystycznego procesu selekcji. read more

Around 180 participants from 20 countries followed the invitation of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) this year and gathered in Bonn for the "International Working Conference on Quality Control of Fruits & Vegetables". One of the key topics was the read more

Korea has started building a demonstration smart farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to act as a gateway for Korean smart farms to enter the Middle Eastern market. read more