Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) named its new board of directors at its recent annual general meeting.   read more

Debuting at Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May) is Innovation Hub For Healthy Food, the exhibition dedicated to sustainable products and processing technologies for the production of foods with high nutritional value. The new Exhibition, which will enrich an already full-bodied presence of themed areas, is
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Industry body Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) appointed directors at their annual general meeting on November 28. Shane Schnitzler was unanimously re-elected as Chairperson. Additionally, Carlo Trimboli of Freshmark was named the new Deputy Chairperson. This appointment follows Hamish Montague’s
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At last, a space dedicated to innovations to develop a more qualitative, healthy, functional, nutraceutical food, for years one of the biggest trends in the agri-food industry, with great potential also in the fruit and vegetable sector. It will probably be one of the most eagerly awaited novelties of
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Fruit Logistica retains its position as the epicentre of intelligent thinking on the future of the global fresh produce business. In Berlin from 7 to 9 February 2024, the world’s leading fruit and vegetable trade show presents a unique event programme of talks and discussions. Across six
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FRUIT LOGISTICA maintains its leading position in terms of future-oriented smart thinking in the global fresh fruit and vegetable industry. In Berlin, from 7 to 9 February 2024, the world's leading trade fair for fresh fruit and vegetables presents a
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“According to the latest estimates as of November 1st, 2023, the surface area planted with tomatoes for the fresh market for the 2023 campaign would be 2,660 hectares, which is similar to last year and the 2018-2022 average. French tomato production for the fresh market in 2023, estimated at
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Macfrut runs and drives the balance sheet of Cesena Fiera for the 40th consecutive year in the black. The numbers were presented last week at the Shareholders' Meeting, which saw the approval of the preliminary 2023 balance sheet and the presentation of the company's 2024 budget. Presenting
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FRUIT LOGISTICA maintains its central position of intelligent thinking about the future of the global fresh produce business. From 7 to 9 February 2024, the world's leading fruit and vegetable exhibition in Berlin presents a unique programme of events based on conferences and discussions.
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The latest version of the Sepia Casepacker from Het Packhuys has been running at VGK Cool Logistics for some time. These two Dutch companies officially sealed the deal for installing the complete line at the most recent Fruit Attraction. "For us, it's the next step in automating our processes,"
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Macfrut runs and drives the balance sheet of Cesena Fiera for the 40th consecutive year in the black. The shareholders' meeting gives the go-ahead to the 2023 preliminary balance and the presentation of the 2024 budget of the company. The President of Cesena Fiera, Renzo Piraccini, presented the data during
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The Fresh Produce Forum will focus on digitalisation, AI and sustainability and explore the potential for profitable new developments in areas such as digital marketing. Paulina Drott from GS1, for example, will discuss how fruit and vegetable retailers can benefit from digitalisation in a
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HarvestEye is gearing up to exhibit at Fruit Logistica 2024, showcasing the new compatibility of its machine learning-driven crop insights tool. read more

HarvestEye is gearing up to exhibit at Fruit Logistica 2024, showcasing the new compatibility of its machine learning-driven crop insights tool. read more

Danish technology firm Newtec returns to Fruit Logistica in February, fresh from helping one of Scandinavia’s largest vegetable suppliers to automate its operations, minimise waste, and optimise its overall performance. read more

In view of the growing impact of water scarcity, the GlobalGAP Secretariat has organised a panel discussion on the responsible use of water. read more

In 2022, a total of 235 million kg of mushrooms were grown by 95 farms on 68 ha in the Netherlands. 29 ha are used for harvesting for the fresh market and 39 ha for processing in the industry. For 2023, a production of 130 million kg for the industry and 75 million kg for the
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Verdi Import, one of the Netherlands’ leading fresh produce companies, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a grand rooftop cocktail party in Madrid. read more

Dole is aiming to move organics to the next level with the launch of a specialist division, Dole Organics, and a new Dole GO Organic! consumer brand. The brands were officially unveiled at Fruit Attraction 2023 in Madrid in October. read more

Macfrut 2024was presented in Bulgaria. Over the past few days, the fair has been featured in Sofia and Plovdiv in the presence of the main fruit and vegetable associations, together with a large group of national companies. read more