The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Special New Fruit Licensing Holding Company (SNFL) and International Fruit Genetics (IFG) by AMFresh and Swedish private equity fund manager EQT. read more

Discount retailer Aldi GB is set to open five new stores across the UK in the coming weeks. read more

RABI chief executive Alicia Chivers has met with Defra secretary of state Thérèse Coffey to discuss the charity’s work in supporting farmers and the need for a close relationship with government. read more

Blackcurrant growers across the UK are optimistic about the potential of this year’s crop, despite enduring weather challenges and escalating production costs, according to The Blackcurrant Foundation. read more

Driscoll’s berries scooped three gongs in the May round of the Superior Taste Awards 2023, organized by the International Taste Institute. read more

What are the biggest challenges facing the UK soft fruit industry at the moment? read more

Mission Produce has announced its results for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, seeing 19 per cent growth in avocado volumes sold when compared with the same period of 2022. read more

Leading performers from across Australasia’s fresh produce industry were celebrated at the 2023 Horticulture Awards for Excellence. read more

Once again, Fruit Attraction is organising a new edition of the read more

Recently, the Iberian Premium Fruits group reached an agreement with the shareholders of V-Ros, the well-known company that specializes in clementines with leaves, to incorporate the company into the group with the aim of becoming the largest European leader in the production and distribution of
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Belgium's asparagus supply seemingly shrinks yearly, says Jos Amelinckx of Amelinckx Asperges & Fruit. "There's less acreage every year because growers find it too expensive. All costs, including wages, have risen. In the future, we'll have to look carefully at who remains," he says. read more

On May 22, the first shipments of Jordanian okra arrived at Asia Ltd. "The goods are flown in once a week, but due to the spring holidays this is sometimes difficult to plan. Consumption is also usually somewhat lower during the holiday season, as many consumers with Turkish and Arab roots who
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The global kiwi market is experiencing various dynamics and challenges across different regions. In the Netherlands, importers are facing a limited supply of kiwis, particularly from Chile, leading to concerns of ongoing shortages and impacted quality. In Belgium, the demand for kiwis has
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Lapassata De Rica, a brand of the Italian culinary tradition belonging to Casalasco Società Agricola S.p.A., came out best in the Altroconsumo test published a few days ago. read more

FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. read more

Domestically sourced summer fruit will not be missing from the tables of Italians, who will soon be able to start eating high-quality cherries. This was assured to IFN by Leonardo Odorizzi, one of the members of La Grande Bellezza Italiana, on his return from visiting member companies in Puglia. read more

The retail chain, Colruyt Group, is fully committed to in-store innovation. Last month, a new technology was tested to ensure that shelves remain optimally stocked, while also measuring how many customers enter the store and how busy it is at the checkout. read more

"Sales of summer produce are going very well and we cannot complain, but around the corner there is always the bad weather nightmare that threatens to compromise the production of peaches, after cherries and apricots". Speaking isPalmino Rotundo, of the distribution company
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The first harvest of new carrots began on Saturday, 2 June 2023, in the Fucino Plain in Abruzzo (Italy). Heavy rains and flooding are marking this crop season. read more

"Our cooperatives are prepared, curious, open to new things and are shaping the future with courage and determination. This is what we also want from the traffic light coalition." Franz-Josef Holzenkamp, President of the German Raiffeisen Association (DRV), sees the
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