Interko has announced advances to its Ultimo ripening rooms that ”reconfirm their position as the world’s most energy-efficient ripening solution”, while opening up the technology to the pre-cooling market. read more

As QS announces with reference to the BVL, the use of Lumiderm VG for seed treatment in broad bean and bush bean is permitted from 26 January to 24 May 2024 in accordance with the emergency authorisation granted on the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. read more

Over 80 licensed growers and licensees attended Bloom Fresh’s first-ever table grape open day in Ica, Peru recently to learn about the company’s table grape portfolio and latest research into the development of disease-tolerant varieties.  read more

Aldi has announced that it spent an additional £1.3 billion with British suppliers last year. read more

For decades, own-label has dominated the fresh fruit and vegetable aisle at Britain’s top supermarkets. But now high costs and tough market conditions are putting huge pressure on margins. So is own-label still the only game in town? read more

Episode One of The Power of Branding focuses on the basics of branding in fresh fruit and vegetables. read more

For decades, own-label has dominated the fresh fruit and vegetable aisle at Britain’s top supermarkets. But now high costs and tough market conditions are putting huge pressure on margins. So is own-label still the only game in town? read more

Episode One of The Power of Branding focuses on the basics of branding in fresh fruit and vegetables. read more

Since the coronavirus-related record growth of 5.4% in 2020, the statisticians report that real turnover fell continuously in the following three years (2021: -1.6%; 2022: -4.6%). In contrast, nominal (not price-adjusted) turnover in 2023 was 5.9% higher than in 2022.
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Our packaging hides nothing, so the product is 100% recycled and there is no food waste. So avocados are meant to be enjoyed, not wasted, and the planet benefits from responsible and environmentally conscious behaviour in the avocado supply chain and the
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Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) have unanimously elected Gavin Scurr, managing director of Piñata Farms as AFPA chair for the 2024 term. With over 30 years of experience in the fresh produce industry, Scurr will take over the role from Montague’s Scott Montague. read more

WayBeyond, a specialist in digital agronomy solutions for protected cropping has shifted its brand identity and strategic focus aiming to empower growers and seed producers with innovative technology and insights for enhanced crop management.   read more

The latest R&D breakthroughs will headline the Citrus Australia’s inaugural Australian Citrus Congress on 5-7 March 2024.  read more

A recent USDA report has identified Hong Kong as a potential opportunity for US exporters noting a match in consumer habits and US produce, as well as the country’s reliance on imports for fresh fruit products.   read more

The vast majority of Costa Group shareholders have approved an acquisition proposal from a Paine Schwartz Partners-led consortium including Driscoll’s and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. read more

Agritech firm Innoterra says it has identified a new variety of banana that is resistant to both TR4, a disease that has devastated significant areas of production worldwide in the past few years. read more

In the dynamic world of sustainability, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of headlines surrounding events like December’s COP28 in Dubai. The danger though is that this confuses what businesses are expected to do in the short term. read more

It’s one year since they started with bananas, and now in this special episode of Fruitbox, Franka Rodriguez and Michael Fellner of the Aldi South Group talk to Chris White about how Aldi South is making some big changes to how they’re procuring pineapples. And they reveal
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French farmers have blocked major motorways around Paris with tractors in a standoff with the government over concerns about inflation and competition from cheap imports. read more

Pink Lady apples have enjoyed “strong pace of sales” at the start of the season, according to the Pink Lady Europe Association. read more