Love British Food yesterday (2 November) announced Farm Fresh Revolution as winner of its national ‘community competition’ held during British Food Fortnight, the organisation’s annual celebration of British food. read more

Caroline Lucas MP and the Soil Association have both warned of the vulnerability of food and farming to processes of environmental breakdown and highlighted the need for urgent political reform. read more

The beginning of October marked the launch of two new, pre-prepared potato mash products from Northern Irish potato grower-supplier Wilson’s Country: Wilson’s Mash and Wilson’s Naked Mash. read more

AP Moller-Maersk has released it results for the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, with revenue and earnings down on the corresponding period last year. read more

Youphoria, a new fruit brand from Greece, is hoping to make waves on the European market, not just in kiwifruit, but also in grapes and cherries. According to George Kallitsis, general director at Youphoria Fruits, the concept is to work directly with growers, forming a producer organisation for
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Citrus Australia’s new Australian Citrus Congress will be held for the first time on 5-7 March 2024 on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.  read more

The company UNICA FRESH, S.L., dedicated to the commercialisation of fruit and vegetables, has received the certification of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) in customs simplifications, which evaluates and regulates those agents involved in foreign trade activities. UNICA is
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New research from the University of Cincinnati found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations. In 2022, UC’s Robert Krikorian, PhD, and his team published research that found adding blueberries to the daily diets of certain
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Dutch company Pack TTI officially moved into its new premises this week. With the move, the machine trader made significant progress, especially regarding warehouse space, which was also needed, explains Christian Oosterlaan. "Automation is an ever-growing trend in the sectors in which we
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With the Egyptian strawberry campaign fast approaching, growers are gearing up in high spirits, while expecting a few complications. Abdullah ElRehiewy, CEO of Royal Foods, gives a behind-the-scenes account of the pre-campaign. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has published the provisional list of 71,044 holders of agricultural holdings producing fruit and nuts, which may receive the extraordinary aid to compensate for the situation due to the drought and conditions.
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In November 2023, Sakata Seed Corporation will start an activity to commercialise F1 seed strawberry varieties suitable for greenhouse breeding in the near future. read more

In the fall of 2021, the detection of potato wart disrupted sales of P.E.I. potatoes to the United States, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Islanders. The Government of Canada launched the Prince Edward Island Potato Stabilization and Innovation Initiative (PSII) to help the industry
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Supply of cantaloupe and honeydew melons is improving out of Yuma, Arizona. “We’re getting into some better supply,” says Tom Conrado of Classic Fruit Company. “We had some pest issues that put a lot of pressure on harvest in the first 10 days two weeks of the beginning of the fall
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In a shipment of pineapples that were going to be exported to Spain, the Anti-Narcotics Directorate of the Police seized 63 kilos of cocaine hidden in 280 fake fruits. According to the police report, the unusual discovery occurred in the seaport of Cartagena (Bolívar), where the authorities
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Will the old palletisers move with us to the new building or will we switch completely to new ones? Arian Vos of Vos Onions from Veen asked himself this question when the new building was completed last year. He eventually chose to move the two existing Symach machines and buy a third
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Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) was found in a recent tomato crop that was grown under cover in Laconia. The presence of this virus was confirmed through a positive test on a sample of tomato plants obtained from the Benakeio Phytopathological Institute, which had been provided by the
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The late start to the Moroccan citrus season and the abundance of undersized early clementines are casting a shadow over exporters. Things are even more complicated for exporters to North America. read more

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) financial results for third quarter of 2023 were in line with expectations in a difficult market environment with rates well off their 2022 peak and tested by the increase of capacity in Ocean. Revenue was USD 12.1bn compared to USD 22.8bn in Q3 2022 with an
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Natural Delights recently welcomed a diverse group of more than 30 guests from around the world to its annual Medjool Date Harvest Tour. The event brought together a mix of retailers, importers, wholesalers, influencers, dietitians, chefs and media professionals. read more