At the start of a new year, it is common to look back at what has happened in the last 12 months, before looking forward at what might be to come. Sometimes the longer you look back, the clearer the future can seem. read more

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Fruit Logistica retains its position as the epicentre of intelligent thinking on the future of the global fresh produce business. In Berlin from 7 to 9 February 2024, the world’s leading fruit and vegetable trade show presents a unique event programme of talks and discussions. Across six
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The FPJ Big 50 Companies 2024 is now available to subscribers on the FPJ app. read more

Initially, around 60 people will be employed at the site. According to the Group, the declared aim is to optimise supply to customers in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh through regional proximity and shorter delivery times. read more

Spanish organics specialist HaciendasBio has announced the successful completion of its financial restructuring and appointment of Teo Barredo as its new CEO. read more

Around 400 importers, distributors and fruit buyers, gathered in Jiaxing, China last week for the inaugural Cherry Conference 2023. The event was organised by Fruits from Chile and Guangzhou Jiangnonghui Market Service Management and sponsored by Jiaxing Fruit Market’s Haiguangxing Premium
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Asda has opened 81 new Express stores in December, the most it has ever completed in a month. read more

Soil carbon sequestration is a rapidly realisable and cost-effective method to achieve this goal. It is defined as a net uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide that leads to an increase in organic carbon storage. Although
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The dates have been announced for LUV, a brand-new trade fair for table grape supply chains. The inaugural edition will take place in Puglia, Italy on 23-25 October, 2024 at Bari’s New Fiera del Levante. read more

Berry plantings in the province of Huelva will total 11,243ha for the 2023/24 campaign according to Huelvan berry association Freshuelva. This represents a decline of 4.75 per cent compared to the previous season. read more

LEAF has announced the launch of The LEAF Caroline Drummond Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainability. read more

The Panama Canal authority is to increase the number of daily transits to 24 starting from mid-January. Currently, 22 ships are allowed to transit the waterway each day – 6 Neopanamax and 16 Panamax vessels. This number was due to be cut to 20 in January and 18 in February after the
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Marc Zwaaneveld will continue to be available in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition and handover. Hein Deprez will focus on his role as Executive Director of the Board of Directors. In this role and as founder, he will continue to
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International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) hosted its second annual Food Safety Summit in Melbourne in December.  read more

Dole Food Company has announced it is now offering Ecuador-grown dragon fruit to consumers across the United States and Canada. As 2024 approaches, ushering in the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese calendar, the Dole Dragon Fruit is described as a visually captivating and
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Antonio Simonetta founder of leading Australian fresh produce company Perfection Fresh has died aged 86. A statement released by the family said Simonetta peacefully departed on 18 December surrounded by family. read more

The August data showed a moderately low crop compared to the ranking of the last few years, which introduced variations in some countries, such as Spain, which in August seemed to have a higher crop than in 2021-22. read more

The Apulian clementine campaign is now in full swing, and the positive trend in sales has so far brought together operators and producers, after years in which discouragement seemed to have prevailed. read more

The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is pushing for a bill that would legalize around 30,000 migrant workers to address labor shortages in the country. The proposed legislation, which is expected to be voted on in the Greek parliament on December 20, has stirred tensions within
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