Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced that it will be launching a new direct service to the Middle East market, commencing in October. read more

The world's second-largest soft fruit supplier, AgroBerries, has updated its logo and branding to match that of BerryWorld Group, which it acquired in 2024. read more

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri is moving forward with the ongoing expansion of its new variety programme in the Northern Hemisphere, as production and demand for its SunGold product continue to increase, generating excitement for the red variety R19. read more

In his opening speech, DKHV President Thomas Herkenrath pointed out the special starting position of the season: Thanks to favorable growth conditions and an expansion of cultivation areas, a large potato harvest is expected in Germany and Europe this year. While a large part... read more

Shipping group CMA CGM has announced that it will provide cherry exporters in Chile with a higher number of weekly services to China this year, as the South American country enters a critical season. read more

In the year 2024, according to the current factsheet of the O+G umbrella organization GroentenFruit Huis, a total of 59 million kilograms of eggplants were produced in the Netherlands on an area of 123 hectares. The main production area is the province of North Brabant, accounting for 42%, followed by... read more

AlgarOrange, the Association of Algarve Citrus Fruit Operators responsible for the Citrinos do Algarve (Citrus from Algarve) PGI, has launched an extensive international marketing campaign aimed at reaching new consumers. read more

Within the official price statistics, the Federal Statistical Office already publishes differentiated data on consumer price developments on a monthly basis, drawing on price observations in stores, online, and also on retail scanner data. "Price transparency" read more

Freshfel has raised concerns about the advantages of the European Union's new Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia, especially regarding trade in fresh produce. read more

Planasa recently hosted an event at Berry Brothers’ facilities in the Netherlands, where it presented its new raspberry variety, Pink Rosita, to over 50 visitors, including nurseries, growers, and retailers from across Europe. read more

CMI Orchards has recently introduced a new sustainability initiative called CMI Soars – Sustainable Orchards and Regenerative Solutions. This program is described as a bold, impact-driven initiative aimed at promoting sustainability and regenerative agriculture within the tree fruit industry. read more

As the weather warms up, Produce Plus takes a look at summer favourites, including spotlights on the mango, stonefruit, cherry and table grape categories as they vie for attention over the holiday period. read more

The Hort Innovation Venture Fund has made its first investment by supporting BioScout, an automated disease detection provider. read more

The Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) National Management Group (NMG), in consultation with the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests, has announced that it is not technically feasible to eradicate the virus from Australia. read more

For over nine years, Simon and Malissa Levitsky have been growing flowers together. They started while living in the Little Italy neighborhood in Montreal and renting land in Laval. In 2019, the two moved to Hemmingford and have been living and working on rented land there ever since. read more

"Sustainability may sound like a big word, but for us it has become very tangible," says Jeroen van Splunter, Sustainability Manager at Van der Plas Group. Since 2019, the company has been working with Greenhouse Sustainability (GHS), well-known in the floriculture sector for their footprint… read more

Until now lagging behind other neighboring origins in terms of avocado cultivation and export, Egypt is on track to become a major player in the industry within the next 5 to 7 years. This is according to Mohamed Ashraf, COO of Egyptian producer PICO. The producer states that Egypt has read more

The Proexport Governing Committee, led by the Association's president, Mariano Zapata, and director, Fernando Gómez, met earlier this week in Murcia. The meeting was attended by Joaquín Gómez, Director of APOEXPA, and Cecilio Peregrín and Ignacio Antequera, President and Director of Fepex. read more

Interko has recently added a new reporting feature to its automated ripening control system, RipePilot. Originally created for a German fruit trader, this functionality allows ripeners to generate comprehensive reports detailing the entire ripening process, improving fruit monitoring and traceability. read more

"We currently do not have any blood orange or pomegranate juice available. The entire production from the 2024/25 season has been sold and most of it has already been delivered," explains Salvatore Imbesi, the manager of Agrumi-Gel, a Sicilian company specializing in fruit processing. The high demand has exceeded the supply." read more