The Summer Berry Company (TSBC) is challenging the official British berry season by preparing to offer its customers with a year-round supply of strawberries sustainably produced in the south of England. read more

Salix Fruits has made two key appointments to its leadership teams in Chile and Egypt. Pascuala Vergara Sabaini becomes country manager for Chile, while Haydy Shahin has been named country manager for Egypt. Both executives have extensive experience in the fruit industry. read more

"Horticulture, with its upstream and downstream sectors, is future-orientated. We are part of the solution - be it in terms of quality of life or the consequences of climate change," emphasised Mertz. The challenges we face as a society and as an industry are huge. In order to meet these
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StePacPPC has unveiled a new, improved modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) film designed to maintain the freshness of whole and sliced white mushrooms, and whole exotic mushrooms such as oyster, lion’s mane, shiitake, portabella and more. read more

The fresh produce trade has reacted with shock and sadness to the news that Heath Wilkins, founder and managing director of New Zealand cooperative Golden Bay Fruit, has died unexpectedly at the age of 54. read more

In November 2023, we conducted an online “qualitative” survey with 300 UK grocery shoppers. We asked respondents what factors were important to them when in a supermarket buying fruit or vegetables. read more

In November 2023, we conducted an online “qualitative” survey with 300 UK grocery shoppers. We asked respondents what factors were important to them when in a supermarket buying fruit or vegetables. read more

The organic movement has issued a warning to members of the European Parliament negotiating amendments on the proposed Green Claims Directive about the use of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) as a reference tool. read more

Sainsbury’s will have invested a total of £220m into lowering prices by the end of this financial year, the supermarket revealed. read more

In her contribution, Farina Lurz from the AMI explored the question of whether and if so how the demand for onions is reacting to the sharp rise in consumer prices. During the pandemic, retail purchase volumes had risen sharply because out-of-home consumption facilities were temporarily closed.
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The ERDE companies have also committed to specific collection targets for other agricultural plastics such as nets, yarns and nonwovens. In addition, further crop plastics are to be included in the take-back and recycling system in future. In the coming years up to 2027
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Both recognition and approval are necessary in order to apply for funding and actually start implementing the projects as part of the "SIG&F" funding programme. read more

According to Corpohass, the increase in exports is due to various factors: Firstly, three harvests were accumulated due to the delay in harvesting in La Traviesa. At a national level, more hectares have been harvested in the recent past than will be harvested this season.
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The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have announced the next steps for a jointly run independent review of farm to fork assurance. read more

The South African grape harvest is running ahead of predictions while the pomefruit and stonefruit industries are heading to court to recover losses from shipping authority Transnet. read more

This year, pressure on the fresh produce business to respond to sustainability demands has reached unprecedented levels. As global concerns about climate change intensify, customers, regulators, and even the climate itself now urges companies to engage with their environmental impact and social
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Every year, FRUIT LOGISTICA attracts numerous trade visitors from all over the world to the German capital. Flanders' agricultural marketing agency VLAM is once again organising the trade fair appearance of the Flemish fruit, vegetable, potato and fruit tree sector this year with crispy
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Aldi, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, is looking to recruit over 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2024. read more

SanLucar has launched a heart-shaped fruit bowl for consumers looking for a healthier alternative to the traditional Valentine’s Day gift of chocolates. read more

Lower European and pear stocks and a good quality crop augur well for the start of the new Argentine topfruit campaign. The South American country will be looking to recover some of it lost market share after seeing a significant drop in exports to key European markets last year. read more