Bosses from the ‘big four’ supermarkets face questions from MPs tomorrow (27 June) on rising food prices. read more

Speaking at Trade Unlocked held in Birmingham last week (20 June), Logistics UK’s Director of Policy, Kate Jennings, highlighted the importance of frictionless trade to the UK economy and the need for continuous engagement with government to address the challenges surrounding decarbonisation,
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Research by Sainsbury’s has revealed that deciding what to cook for dinner is high on the agenda for commuters, with 74 per cent saying they think about their evening mealtime on their journey home. read more

British trade association the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has revealed new survey results showing that 74 per cent of UK cold chain operators consider that the sector has emerged from supply chain challenges such as Covid-19 disruption and the energy crisis more resilient than it was before. read more

Valente, the specialist provider of technical solutions for vineyards and orchards, commemorated its 60th anniversary earlier this month with a special event for employees and customers at the picturesque Villa Montruglio in Barbarano Mossano, Vicenza. read more

Valente, the specialist provider of technical solutions for vineyards and orchards, commemorated its 60th anniversary earlier this month with a special event for employees and customers at the picturesque Villa Montruglio in Barbarano Mossano, Vicenza. read more

A report by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly assaulted and even killed people who apparently trespassed on the company’s property. read more

Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) has entered its 25th shipping season with the first fruit arriving in the US towards the end of May. read more

Salix Fruits is expanding its summer citrus campaign, with imports into the US forecast to reach than 1m cartons this year, an increase of 30 per cent on 2022. read more

The decline especially affects oranges and lemons. Spain is the most affected country, where citrus production is down by almost 18% from last year due to a combination of 2022 spring rains that negatively affected flowering and fruit set and a severe drought experienced in 2023. There has also
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The tariff was imposed in 2019 in retaliation for US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium, raising the total tariff on US apples to 70% versus 50% for all competing supply origins. read more

Game-changing varieties are not often found in the apple and pear category but Bigbucks – branded as Flash Gala – is on track to achieve just that for the South African apple industry. read more

As international demand for Australian almonds continues to grow A$7m has been allocated to a new project designed to fuel export growth. read more

In what is described as the worst weather in a decade following a storm and days of heavy raining led to the rivers in Chile flooding key areas of the centre of the country since the past weekend (24, 25 June 2023). At least two people are dead with several others missing. The floods have caused
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According to the president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, it is estimated that 30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested this season. This reduction is a consequence of the persistent rains recorded in late May and early June and will also result in a lower production volume. read more

NatureSweet® has earned B Corporation™ Certification (B Corp™). read more

In a resolution adopted yesterday at its General Assembly, the European organic movement re-affirms that organic production should remain free from GMOs including from New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). read more

At yesterday's General Assembly of AINIA, the annual report and accounts for 2022 were ratified, as well as the plan of activities and the budget for 2023, a year in which the centre aims to continue growing hand in hand with its members and customers and to advance in the
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Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. The vast plantation, which is estimated to cover at least 40 km2, is about an hour’s drive from
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The betting on erroneous and unconsolidated varieties depending on the production areas, the excess of volumes in some cases, and the lack of commercial planning, led the stone fruit sector to a necessary restructuring, and today it seems to be starting to bear fruit. read more