Brakes has launched a British Food Fortnight campaign to help chefs capitalise on the growing trend towards seasonal British ingredients. read more

Agri-tech research and development business B-hive Innovations is embarking on a new collaborative project that aims to reduce the risk of potato bruising and develop technologies that could cut supermarket waste. read more

Citrus Australia has said it is ”closely monitoring” a biosecurity import risk analysis being conducted on fresh pomelo fruit from Vietnam. read more

Global vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan has announced the full speaker line-up for its Leafy Hydroponics Event, which takes place on 5 September in Hong Kong in conjunction with Asia Fruit Logistica (6-8 September).  read more

Peru and India have agreed to resume talks for a free trade agreement, with the South American country seeking to export its avocados, fresh grapes and blueberries to the giant Asian market. Vice Foreign Trade Minister of Peru Teresa Stella Mera Gomez said that technical teams of India and Peru
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The South African Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has called on the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene to persuade the EU to change its rules on fungal disease on citrus, which it terms “unfair” and “discriminatory” with relation to citrus black spot (CBS). read more

Satsuma mandarins from Peru have been welcomed to the shelves of several supermarkets in Japan, with local supermarkets promoting their arrival as a “Homecoming from the Land of the Sun!”, in reference to the origins of satsumas and their connections to Japanese ancestors who
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South African avocados have been granted access to China after a new agreement was signed at the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit. read more

New Zealand retailer Countdown, a subsidiary of Australia’s Woolworths Group, has commenced its rebrand to Woolworths Supermarkets New Zealand with Countdown Bethlehem the first store to make the switch. read more

The National Mango Board (NMB) and Florida State University (FSU) Athletics are proud to announce a new marketing partnership that promises to bring a fresh and tasty twist to the world of college sports. This collaboration combines the vibrant energy of athletics
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Last July the draw was held before a notary for the new HM.CLAUSE initiative, the 'Sueldo agrícola', and the prize was drawn with the number 6,250. Today the winner, the producer Sergio Sánchez, was announced during the prize-giving ceremony at the premises of the house of
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According to EastFruit experts, pooling of folding reusable plastic containers is one of the most profitable and completely free niches both in grocery retail in general and in the fresh produce business of Georgia in particular. It allows, on the one hand, to drastically reduce both losses and
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According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine tripled exports of frozen raspberries to the US during the first half of 2023. This allowed Ukraine to enter the top ten largest suppliers of frozen raspberries in the USA, for the first time. Ukraine actually ranked 8th among largest exporters of frozen
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The agri-food sector company located in the Industrial Estate of León (Ribaseca) continues to increase its workforce. Thus, the data confirm that in 2002 there were 8 employees that made up the company and currently there are more than 265 workers, doubling the number of employees.
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The pandemic and confinements generated the great boom in online sales. Data from AECOC Shopperview and Nétrica indicate that, while before 2019, only 15% of consumers used the online channel to make their consumer purchases, by the end of 2022 the percentage was already
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The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has unveiled its 2023 State of the Global Blueberry Industry Report. read more

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UK hospitality job vacancies could temporarily be filled by under-30s from a select list of countries under a new short-term visa scheme, according to press reports. read more

A campaign led by Conservative MP Luke Evans championing British produce has attracted support from over 100 politicians, reports The Telegraph. read more

What advancements are you seeing in the Asian market right now? read more