The Grenoble Walnut PDO currently only covers walnuts in shell, but the Interprofessional Committee of the Grenoble Walnut (CING) wants to make the kernel a PDO as well. This is “our project for 2024,” explains Arnaud Rivière, president of CING. “We will submit an application to the
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Following the article on the consequences of the withdrawal of active ingredients (click here to read more), we publish the note we received from Massimo Benuzzi, Technical Director & Business Development at CBC-Biogard. read more

Viveros California is launching two new raspberry varieties, which will be marketed under an open model and are the result of the work of its R&D department and the significant investments made by the company in recent years in its genetic improvement programs. read more

September 2023 proved to be a rewarding month for Dole UK as the fresh produce provider brought home no fewer than three prestigious accolades in the space of two weeks. On Friday 29 September 2023 in London, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) held their annual awards ceremony. read more

Driscoll’s Board of Directors has elected Soren Bjorn, currently president of Driscoll’s of the Americas, as the company’s new CEO. He will assume the role in January 2024 and oversee the company’s global day-to-day operations. J. Miles Reiter, the current chairman and CEO of
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Two days in the beautiful landscape of the South Tyrolean apple orchards, discovering territories, communities and companies that play a leading role in the apple chain. read more

At Fruit Attraction Benjamin Laimer, Vip's sales manager, told us about the consortium's communication strategies. In Italy, in particular, it recently launched the project A ogni mela la sua stagione (To every apple its season), aimed at publicising the wide selection of organic apples from the Val
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AgroFresh Solutions Inc., an AgTech innovator and global post-harvest solutions company, will have key members of its leadership at the 2023 International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce & Floral Show. Media and customers are invited to schedule a time with its team of
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Fresh berry producer Naturipe Farms has added a new line, Sweet Selections, to its premium product portfolio. The line will feature Naturipe’s proprietary berry varieties that have been bred and selected for their flavor and overall eating experience. read more

Balkans: Discounter Lidl set to enter four Balkan markets read more

“Producing good fruit and producing well” is the objective of the new (Re)Generation Fruit project of Blue Whale and its 6 partners. On September 21st, Blue Whale, which counts 300 producers, presented this new project at its headquarters in Montauban. The goal is to develop agricultural
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After a slowdown in April, EU agri-food trade bounced back in May with an increase in both imports and exports. The increase in exports was greater than in imports allowing the EU agri-food surplus to increase by 2% month-on-month in May, reaching +€5.2 billion. These are the main findings of
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Berry giant Driscoll’s has announced that its board of directors has elected Soren Bjorn, currently president of Driscoll’s of the Americas, as the company’s new CEO. read more

Grocery price inflation has fallen for the seventh month to its lowest rate since July 2022. read more

The joint administrators of glasshouse salad growers Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd have instructed international real estate advisors, Savills, and specialist asset advisory company, SIA Group to jointly handle a sale of the companies’ freehold site
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The joint administrators of glasshouse salad growers Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd have instructed international real estate advisors, Savills, and specialist asset advisory company, SIA Group to jointly handle a sale of the companies’ freehold site
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The popularity of California Prunes among UK consumers and healthcare professionals is set to be given a boost by renewed campaigns with British nutritionist Jo Travers and TV chef and author Peter Sidwell. read more

As pressure on South African rail and port operator Transnet mounts, there are indications that the government-owned conglomerate is going back to basics to improve performance. read more

Mercadona has partnered with robotic handling solutions specialist Cimcorp to implement an automated intralogistics system at its distribution centre in San Isidro, Spain. read more

Planasa has acquired the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Chinese subsidiary, Meiming, from Martin and Thomas Dabilly, giving it full ownership of the business. read more