DP World yesterday (19 October) announced its first new tenants at its London Gateway Logistics Park, part of the Thames Freeport, with two manufacturers that have chosen to invest in the site and create jobs in a significant expansion of their UK operations. read more

Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase the UK’s vegetable consumption, launched its second ground-breaking public health campaign ‘Simply Veg’ this week (18 October). read more

Fresca Group has increased its stake in the ownership of major glasshouse complex and salad grower Thanet Earth. read more

Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced that from January 2030 it will only work with suppliers demonstrating tangible progress towards net zero through published reporting. read more

Intellectual property specialist Global Plant Genetics and berry grower-shipper FD Berries have established a berry licensing and supply chain agreement in India. read more

Nutrition Australia and Veg Education have partnered to respond to the challenge of lifting ailing vegetable consumption among Australian children with a new Veginfluencer campaign. read more

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has called on incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to appoint a minister of horticulture to cabinet to help ensure the essential supply of fruit and vegetables for New Zealand and export success. read more

International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) chief executive Cathy Burns has put out a clarion call to the industry to seize the moment and help boost consumption of fruit and vegetables at a time of widespread global instability. read more

Despite a later harvest, the coloration of some apple varieties will be less intense than usual, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “Harvesting of apples started a little later in Poland, because we had some hot days and warm nights. This resulted in a
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The composite index remained stable at $1,364 this week and has dropped by 60% when compared with the same week last year. read more

The arrival of autumn traditionally marks the start of the peak season for nuts and dried fruit. "The year can simply be divided into three trimesters: the peak season between the end of September and the end of the year, the 'off-season' leading up to Easter, and the summer months which are
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With the acquisition of the cucumber breeding company, Sana Seeds, Sakata is expanding its presence in the cucumber market. "We're broadening our portfolio. After substantial investments in recent years in tomatoes and peppers, we've now gained a foothold in cucumbers," said Matthieu Maxant,
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Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping Ports reported that its total throughput in September rose by 7.9%, compared with the same month last year, reaching around 9.3 million TEUs. read more

Citrus and deciduous fruit growers across NSW continue to be supported through NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) latest plant protection guides, now available online. read more

The citrus fruit campaign from the southern hemisphere by Dole Italia S.p.A., a leading producer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit, began at the end of June to guarantee the end customer a constant and continuous offer throughout the year, integrating
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Fresca Group Limited, one of the UK’s largest fresh produce businesses, has increased its stake in the ownership of salad grower Thanet Earth. The group announced today it had acquired the shares currently held by joint venture partners, Rainbow Growers Group UK, for an undisclosed sum. read more

ANB Group of Companies benefits from expansion capital from Norfund to drive growth read more

Until 9 December, Dimmidisì will be on air with commercials dedicated to soups on all Elemedia group broadcasters (owned by Gedi), from Deejay to Capital, via M2o and also on the frequencies of 48 local broadcasters. Two thousand passages are planned. In addition, on the days from 6 to 10 and from 13 to
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The week at the Bologna Food Centre was not exciting in terms of sales, but there are a few seasonal products that stand out from the others. We are talking about persimmons, which, together with pears and apples, are recording good sales trends. Gianmaria explained them to us
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HeyConad(click here), Conad's new digital ecosystem, becomes the protagonist of an intense media campaign on air starting today on the main digital platforms, radio and TV. Conad's digital ecosystem, already active since 2022 with online shopping functions on the
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