In addition, as always, a wide range of machines for processing potatoes, carrots, onions, lettuce and peppers will be on display at the stand, according to the company. read more

Hazel Technologies has announced Malkeet Padda as the company’s vice president of postharvest operations. A new position within the company, Padda will be tasked with leading Hazel’s global post-harvest initiatives, developing data that demonstrates Hazel’s product performance,
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In an industry-first, berry growers across Australia have joined forces to encourage shoppers to put more berries in their baskets.  read more

The Netherlands will produce as much as five times more strawberries this winter as it did during the same period of last year, according to one of the country’s leading growers. read more

How have the weather conditions been for the 2023/24 strawberry season in Greece? read more

People from all over the world of fresh produce are featured in a photo exhibition that is on display for the first time at Fruit Logistica. read more

David Webster’s links to LEAF go way back. When the sustainable food and farming charity was first formed by Caroline Drummond at The Royal Show in Stoneleigh Park in 1991, a teenage Webster was gardening in the grounds for work experience.  read more

Water is in the headlines, and Chris White asks Alex Garcia-Devis of GlobalGAP about the huge challenge of water availability. What does this mean for the fresh fruit and vegetable business? And what are some of the new ways to manage our way through this crisis? read more

LEAF’s Annual Conference on 1 February brought together expert speakers to explore ways to promote sustainable farm management practices globally. read more

Europe has been rocked this week by a wave of protests and road blockages, in France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Portugal and Greece, as farmers protest issues from falling sales prices and increasing costs to heavy regulation and perceived unfair competition from outside the EU. read more

It has been a tough 12 months for the global banana sector. Climate instability – as well as the El Niño phenomenon in Latin America – continues to disrupt the export industry, lowering production and impacting product quality.  read more

I have rarely had a conversation in the last three years where the word “inflation” hasn’t been mentioned. read more

This year's Headline Hub stage will focus on all areas of the fresh tomato business and offer analyses of current trends and possible future developments. The topic of flavour and health requires an examination of the best ways to stimulate the taste buds of the consumer.
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Experts from across Europe attended a hybrid event organised by Areflh on Thursday to discuss strategies to deal with the acute water shortage and its impact on the agricultural sector. The event brought together a number of stakeholders from the sector, including political decision-makers,
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At next week’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Italy will retain its position as the number one country in terms of exhibitors at the world’s leading fresh produce trade fair. read more

Italy’s Spreafico has launched a new venture in Greece, Spreafico Hellas, to boost its supply of kiwifruit and other Mediterranean produce for the European market. The move is designed to strengthen the company’s position and competitiveness in the global kiwifruit market, as Italian fruit
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Italy’s Spreafico has launched a new venture in Greece, Spreafico Hellas, to boost its supply of kiwifruit and other Mediterranean produce for the European market. The move is designed to strengthen the company’s position and competitiveness in the global kiwifruit market, as Italian fruit
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A new study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has unveiled insights into bacterial fruit blotch, a severe disease affecting melon and watermelon crops. read more

Over the next twelve months, the company plans to remodel 650 shops in 47 states and Puerto Rico - creating tens of thousands of jobs to support these projects. Hundreds of jobs will also be created. read more

This standardisation prevents ambiguities when calculating the cost price for their own potato harvest, but also ensures that the costs are not simply overlooked by farmers. read more