The Nasdaq First North-listed foodtech company Agtira AB has signed an agreement to acquire Pepino AB, one of Sweden's most established and profitable cucumber growers, along with its associated property company Gurkfast AB. This transaction will make Agtira the largest cucumber producer in Sweden. read more

Research is currently being conducted to enhance the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European potato industry, specifically aimed at creating regenerative management systems that can decrease the reliance on fungicides for controlling blight. The European Commission's European Institute of Innovation and Technology is involved in this initiative. read more

Germany is the third-largest importer of fresh cherries in the world, following China/Hong Kong and Russia. From 2015 to 2024, between 55 to 77 percent of cherries consumed in Germany were imported, with the majority coming from other EU member states. The largest non-EU supplier is Turkey for sweet cherries. read more

Mike Parr, CEO of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland, has highlighted various challenges facing the logistics sector in the UK, cautioning about potential effects on the supply and pricing of fresh produce. Parr mentioned concerns such as the sudden EU reset, the suspension of the Approved Operator Scheme rollout, and ongoing issues. read more

Leeuwis Fruit from Tuil celebrated the festive opening of its new cold storage for pears on Saturday, 9 August. Around 200 people from the fruit sector attended the open day and official inauguration of the facility, which measures 30 by 60 metres. "Despite being in the middle of the summer, read more

Vietnam's durian exports have bounced back since May 2025, with increasing volumes recorded over the last three months. As per the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, from May to July, the country exported 7,745 shipments of fresh durians amounting to over 207,000 tons, which is more than 10 times the previous period. read more

Mark Crawford, the Global Sales and Marketing Director of tropical fruit supplier Blue Skies, is resigning from his position to pursue a new opportunity. read more

The coir substrate solutions specialist Botanicoir has greatly increased its production capacity by upgrading its fully automated mechanical dryer at its manufacturing facility. read more

Saga Robotics, the company responsible for the Thorvald robot, has secured £8.4 million in equity funding to expand its commercial activities in the UK and US. read more

"This marks an important step towards a more controllable population," says researcher Herman Helsen. "At various locations in central Netherlands, we are releasing parasitic wasps of the species Ganaspis kimorum. This parasitic wasp originates from Asia and is..." read more

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, there will be no shortage of Polish blueberries, predicted by the experts at "sadyogrody.pl". read more

The data analyzed by the regional Ministry of Agriculture show that exports of legumes and vegetables amount to 1.5 million tons valued at nearly 2.47 billion euros. The export of fresh fruit has reached a volume of almost 750,000 tons valued at 2.086 billion euros in just five months. read more

The legal requirements, structure, and content of marketing standards are explained in a comprehensible manner. Product knowledge aspects such as cultivation, harvesting, and varieties of market-relevant products are also covered. In addition, participants have the opportunity to engage in practical exercises. read more

This financed various federal programs and federal initiatives. For example, funds from the federal government were allocated for the National Action Plan "Germany's Initiative for Healthy Eating and More Exercise" (In Form), which focuses on measures for promoting a healthy lifestyle among children in daycare centers. read more

One of the stated goals is to strengthen professional representation through the CR and to give more weight to regional concerns in Paris. It was also announced that "independent consultation" will be provided. The central body of the French chambers has so far been their umbrella organization (Chambers). read more

This is the first time that access has been agreed for an entire fruit category. Apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, and prunes will be part of the access agreement. read more

"Can a mature orchard be productive?" he asked the audience. In order to answer this question, he presented a vineyard planted in 1988 that still yields 55 tons per hectare, initially had 6 °Brix, 16% dry matter, and an average size of 107 grams, with 86% for the. read more

Maf Roda will introduce two new software lines tailored to meet the current market demands at this year's Fruit Attraction. read more

"Can a fully grown orchard be productive?" he asked the audience. To answer this question, he presented a vineyard planted in 1988 that still yields 55 t/ha, initially 6 °Brix, 16% dry matter, and an average size of 107 g, with 86% for the. read more

Spain's Bonnysa is expanding its fresh-cut range as it continues to gain ground in this segment. Since entering the fresh-cut market in 2006 with the introduction of its natural grated tomato, the company has been steadily increasing its convenience range, which now includes guacamole. read more