Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) have unanimously elected Gavin Scurr, managing director of Piñata Farms as AFPA chair for the 2024 term. With over 30 years of experience in the fresh produce industry, Scurr will take over the role from Montague’s Scott Montague. read more

WayBeyond, a specialist in digital agronomy solutions for protected cropping has shifted its brand identity and strategic focus aiming to empower growers and seed producers with innovative technology and insights for enhanced crop management.   read more

The latest R&D breakthroughs will headline the Citrus Australia’s inaugural Australian Citrus Congress on 5-7 March 2024.  read more

A recent USDA report has identified Hong Kong as a potential opportunity for US exporters noting a match in consumer habits and US produce, as well as the country’s reliance on imports for fresh fruit products.   read more

A.P. Moller Maersk announced Ricardo Rocha as the regional CEO for the East Coast region of South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) branch, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. read more

Westfalia Fruit, a global avocado supplier, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Founded by the philanthropist and geologist Dr Hans Merensky in 1949, Westfalia continues to stay true to its purpose of 'Doing Good'. read more

Every year, the holiday season around Christmas and New Year boosts the fruit and vegetable business. However, the current marketing season for table apples has so far been somewhat mixed. The trade should finally pick up with the intensification of exports after the turn of the year. Whether
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Mainline operators who are still offering Red Sea services are configuring their routes to transit the troubled region. read more

This very important event, which was attended by companies associated with this entity, was also attended by representatives of SENASICA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria), as well as other organisations from the agri-food sector such as ANEBERRIES (Asociación de
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The agricultural sector in Europe and in Spain is plunged into growing frustration and unease due to the difficult conditions and suffocating bureaucracy generated by EU regulations. "Farmers are struggling in the face of a deregulated market that imports agricultural products from outside the EU.
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In this edition, UNICA is the only Spanish company nominated for the prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards 2024. "This is the first time we have entered the 'Product' category. It is a stimulus for innovation, which is perhaps lacking in Spain", he explains.
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The closure of the wholesale market on Ulmenstraße in Düsseldorf is already a foregone conclusion. Traders in Cologne are also fearing for their future. Without Cologne and Düsseldorf, only six wholesale markets will remain in NRW. This has prompted the SPD parliamentary group in the state
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Fruit Logistica will be held between Wednesday 7th and Friday 9 February in Berlin. FreshPlaza and Primeur have joined together to publish a 150 page tradeshow magazine. It is a truly international edition with in-depth articles from the international fresh produce sector. read more

The range of new plant-based protein products continues to grow. The first plant-based piadina, La Supergreen, arrives in Italy. The limited edition is the result of a collaboration between the Swiss food-tech company Planted and La Piadineria, the first and largest chain
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"We have been working for two years on a different type of melon but we still don't have the project completely finished to be able to launch it into large-scale production. This will be produced in 2025. It will be a variant of melon both externally and internally and will have a different taste.
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This year, PGI Valencia Citrus will be attending the world fruit trade event with new firms from the three provinces that have joined the Regulatory Body in the last year. Specifically, during the 2023/2024 season, 8 warehouses have joined:
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A team of researchers led by María José Aranzana, a researcher at the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) and head of the Genomics and Biotechnology program at the Agrigenomics Research Center (CRAG), has developed an innovative tool based on generative artificial
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MSC (the world's leading shipping company and winner of the Port of Valencia's northern expansion) has improved connectivity between South Africa (the main commercial competitor in the southern hemisphere of Valencian oranges) and Germany by including a direct stop in Bremerhaven in its current
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The German apple campaign is now approaching the second half of the season. "The current stock is about 15 to 20 percent below last year's levels. However, it should be noted that the abundant harvest in 2022 was not a benchmark. Considering the alternation of apple trees, I would not
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It’s been a pretty generic season when it comes to the Greek citrus this year, says Nick Nafpliotis, company director of fresh produce exporter Greek & Fresh: “The orange crop has been normal with a few changes in the sizes which is typical from season to season. The Navelina oranges
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