Fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage. One Tasmanian soft fruit farm is using 16 robotic harvesters to help pick its fruit this summer. read more

A New Zealand fruit grower says that, while it was as challenging season weather-wise for its blueberry crop, they were still able to produce strong volumes. read more

The food and impact start-up SPRK.global announces its cooperation with the German Food Bridge. The aim of the cooperation is to distribute part of the supply chain food surpluses that SPRK receives from its network to Ukraine, thus ensuring the supply of
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Countdown has already donated over $430,000 in food and funds to help organisations providing on-the-ground assistance and support to the most impacted communities. read more

The Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, a sub-committee of the Committee on Commodity Issues, issues the Tropical Fruits Market Review on an annual basis to its members and observers (CCP). read more

In a large-scale cross-category promotion under the motto 'Fit into the Day', Chiquita and mymuesli are showing at the PoS how healthy and varied breakfast can be, says the company. read more

The Netherlands, Belgium, and five major international shipping companies have joined forces in the fight against organized crime in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. They agreed to that at yesterday's conference, "Working together for a safe and sound port" in Antwerp. They are going to use
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Only 12% of EU consumers reach their 5 portions of fruit and vegetables daily and, alarmingly, 33% eat neither fruit nor vegetables daily, according to the Eurostat survey. This figure worsens in the younger segments, where only 3.38% of the
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The Hungarian fruit and vegetable cooperative Szatmár Régió, based in the eastern part of the country, said that, due to long-term contracts, they are reasonably covered from external shocks, such as high energy prices. They specialize in exporting sour cherries, gherkins, apples and pears. read more

According to The Guardian, distribution is facing shortages of cucumbers, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits because of the cold weather in producing countries such as Spain and Morocco. read more

This is to help farmers and farm workers diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive towards the 2030 Agenda, said the two organisations, which have launched their work to promote
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In 2023, it is anticipated that the export of durian, dragon fruit, and bananas will total 2 billion USD. Early in 2023, the export of fruits and vegetables showed promise; it hit $300 million USD in January, up 3% from the previous year. read more

BASF, which operates in the vegetable sector under its Nunhems brand, held the Lettuce & Spinach Demo Field Days 2023 from 31 January to 17 February at its La Palma research centre (Cartagena/Murcia), where the seed company presented its range and the latest
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As announced last year, the Dutch supermarket chain, Albert Heijn (AH), will stop flying in fruit and vegetables. From June 1, 2023, products like sugar snaps, haricots verts, and passion fruit will only be transported via sea container or road transport. In recent years, to ensure quality and
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As farmers, family, and a community, Sunkist Growers is celebrating its humble California roots with Sunkist Citrus Day on March 1. The fresh citrus cooperative began in 1893, making Sunkist the longest-standing agricultural co-op in the United States.  read more

Daniel Michailidis of Hermes Exports in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, wants to warn others against a defaulter. "It's a Mr. Sushil Shirodkar from Mumbai, India, who trades under the name Nature's Fruit and Veggies." read more

The company has reached an agreement to divest its logistics sites in St Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development Limited. This follows Maersk's decision in March 2022 to discontinue its operations in Russia. read more

After two years in which the star crop of the province of Alicante was hardly able to cover production costs and ended up with negative balances for producers, ASAJA-Alicante hoped that Alicante's lemon farmers would have been able to get some breathing space this season.
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Consumption patterns change drastically in Muslim countries during the month of Ramadan, and one fruit that benefits from Ramadan dietary trends is the date. Mr. Ramadan Elsayyad, of Egyptian producer Palm Hills Dates, explains: "During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during
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In an effort to quadruple its exports of avocados to China, the agricultural company Kakuzi is in discussions with a significant fresh product importer in China. read more