Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is building a greenhouse facility in San Rafael, Batangas, this is the company's first involvement in the vegetable sector.  read more

After bizarrely high prices for Spanish greenhouse vegetables last week, the prices of various vegetables have finally dropped a bit this week. "Carnival week tends to be quieter, but at least for peppers, a cautious drop has started," notes Philip van Geest of Van Geest International. read more

Geobas, an importer in the Netherlands, got the new persimmon crop from Azerbaijan in December. However, the Ukrainian conflict caused some issues. "Our normal route goes through Russia and Belarus and then across the border into Poland. Of course, that road was impassable, so we had to use an
read more

Every fruit trading company is obliged to set up a HACCP system and to train its employees regularly in this subject area. The Fresh Produce Seminar "HACCP in Fruit and Vegetables - Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment for Beginners" on 15.
read more

After a traditionally weaker January, business in Berlin's wholesale market is gradually picking up again. The omnipresent price and cost increases are shaping the daily nighttime operations on Beusselstrasse, as can be seen from on-site discussions with traders. The situation is aggravated by
read more

Due to the cold snap and the subsequent shortage of goods, the prices of Italian rocket have been adjusted upwards several times in recent weeks. "It was altogether too cold in the Italian growing areas, which had a corresponding effect on the supply of goods. As a result, we are currently
read more

The impact of the 6 February earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria, the strongest to hit the region in decades, has been widespread – the lives lost, the huge numbers affected, the homes destroyed, the infrastructure devastated. read more

Singapore-based agri-genomics firm Singrow has launched a new, climate-resilient strawberry variety designed to be grown in tropical climates. The variety was developed using the company’s proprietary genomics technology platform. read more

Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of apples, showed off its wide range of organic apple varieties and brands at the BioFach organic exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. Despite a challenging start to the season, the consortium said it is looking ahead with optimism. read more

Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of fruit grower cooperatives, a European leader in organic apples, showed off its new Home of Bio concept at organic trade fair BioFach in Nuremberg last week.  read more

IFOAM Organics Europe warns against the misuse of claims, labels, or communication initiatives about food products, that contribute to greenwashing and hinder the agroecological transition towards sustainable food systems. Claims and labels on packages range from regenerative, local, organic to
read more

Greenyard has reported that it generated €3.38bn in like-for-like net sales during the nine-month financial period, growth of 7.2 per cent on the previous year. read more

The first batch of commercially grown blueberries in Taiwan went on sale last week at the 7-Eleven convenience store chain. The Taiwan Blueberry Team was founded in 2016 and collaborated with Li Kuo-tan, a professor at the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at National Taiwan
read more

Fairtrade and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have announced an expanded partnership aimed at helping farmers and agricultural workers to diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive towards Agenda 2030. read more

Aldi is on the hunt for more supermarket locations in London as part of a multi-million pound expansion plan. read more

New Zealand’s prized kiwifruit suffered a disappointing 2022 in terms of exports. Figure from Stats NZ show that shipments of the fruit were down 5.1% year-on-year in value, with green kiwifruit sales plummeting by 24% in value to NZ$707.5m. Exports of gold kiwifruit were up by over 4%
read more

The Co-op is removing ‘best before’ dates on over 150 fresh produce lines in a move aimed at encouraging customers to cut food waste and save money. read more

Sainsbury’s is introducing a £2 fruit and vegetable box to help combat food waste. read more

Peru will reach its peak in terms of blueberry acreage this year before entering a phase of varietal replacement that will see the growth in planted area slow down, according to Federico Beltrán of consultancy Terra Business. read more

New Zealand’s fresh produce industry is rallying around growers and packers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. read more