The Maritime Union of Australia and Dubai Ports have reached an in-principle agreement at the conclusion of three days of facilitated negotiations in Sydney before the Fair Work Commission, subject to endorsement by the MUA membership employed at Dubai Ports in Australia. read more

Natural Delights® is gearing up for Ramadan next month by offering its two- and five-pound window boxes to meet the need during the brand’s highest sales period of the year. This year’s holy celebration starts on March 10, but Muslim shoppers will be searching for Natural Delights products
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Belarusian apple growers face challenges in selling their entire harvest despite a growing presence in the domestic market. With an annual increase in orchards, Belarus accounts for 80% of its apple production in the public sector. read more

At the Fruit Logistica 2024 trade fair, Sormac will present advanced technologies. The company will present its new onion peeler – showcasing product quality, yield optimisation and especially hygiene. As expected, the stand will also showcase a broad range of machines for the processing of
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At Fruit Logistica 2024 in Berlin (7 to 9 February), the Sant'Orsola cooperative will be there in force to further boost the market success of its residue-free raspberries and blueberries and to launch its new corporate graphic design for labels and
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Everything is ready at Barbera for the Group's imminent departure to Fruit Logistica. The Sicilian company based in Adrano (CT), on the slopes of Mount Etna, specialising in the production and marketing of the best Sicilian fruit and characterised by an innate vocation
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Everything is ready at Mazzoni for participation in Fruit Logistica, scheduled to take place in Berlin from 7 to 9 February. The Group will be present at stand A20 in hall 2.2, inside the CSO Collective 'ITALY, The Beauty of Quality'. read more

The Egyptian fresh strawberry season is drawing to a close, giving place to the start of the frozen strawberry campaign. "It's been an excellent season for most growers," says Elsayed Elgohary, owner of Marvel Farm. The grower is delighted that his fears at the start of the season have been
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The Netherlands will produce as much as five times more strawberries this winter as it did during the same period of last year, according to one of the country’s leading growers. read more

EastFruit analysts report that Ukraine’s onion exports are on the rise, while domestic wholesale prices remain steady at 13 UAH/kg or about 35 US cents per kg. read more

White cabbage prices have fallen for Ukrainian farmers, analysts from the EastFruit report. They say that cabbage prices in Ukraine were steady for two weeks, but this week many producers had to lower their prices. read more

The Polish market is experiencing a dramatic fall in wholesale prices of greenhouse tomatoes this week, according to EastFruit . The average price of all kinds of tomatoes plummeted by 35-45% in just a few days. read more

The prices of greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine are rising again, as EastFruit analysts report. The market participants explain this trend by the growing demand for greenhouse cucumbers and the limited supply of this product. The second half of this week has seen a surge in the activity of
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How have the weather conditions been for the 2023/24 strawberry season in Greece? read more

People from all over the world of fresh produce are featured in a photo exhibition that is on display for the first time at Fruit Logistica. read more

David Webster’s links to LEAF go way back. When the sustainable food and farming charity was first formed by Caroline Drummond at The Royal Show in Stoneleigh Park in 1991, a teenage Webster was gardening in the grounds for work experience.  read more

Water is in the headlines, and Chris White asks Alex Garcia-Devis of GlobalGAP about the huge challenge of water availability. What does this mean for the fresh fruit and vegetable business? And what are some of the new ways to manage our way through this crisis? read more

LEAF’s Annual Conference on 1 February brought together expert speakers to explore ways to promote sustainable farm management practices globally. read more

Europe has been rocked this week by a wave of protests and road blockages, in France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Portugal and Greece, as farmers protest issues from falling sales prices and increasing costs to heavy regulation and perceived unfair competition from outside the EU. read more

It has been a tough 12 months for the global banana sector. Climate instability – as well as the El Niño phenomenon in Latin America – continues to disrupt the export industry, lowering production and impacting product quality.  read more