Innovation will help drive sales of traditional vegetables this Christmas, according to foodservice supplier Fresh Direct. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced the appointment of Ajai Puri, a ”seasoned expert with decades of experience in the food and beverage industry”, to its board of directors, effective 19 February 2024. read more

This also includes agricultural products. This was reported by Ukrainian media with reference to the state customs service. The new regulations are intended to simplify the procedure for confirming the origin of goods. The number of documents required for the export of Ukrainian
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Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have set out to develop new technologies in a bid to expand Australia’s production of exotic and native mushrooms.  read more

The Honduran Foundation for Social Responsibility (Fundahrse) has awarded the Socially Responsible Company Seal to Fyffes melon subsidiary Sol Group for the second consecutive year. read more

The annual meeting is used by the members of the association to discuss the completed stone fruit campaign. As Fruchthandel Magazin had also reported, this was certainly not easy, especially as far as apricots were concerned, which had severe sales difficulties.
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Tenderstem broccoli is getting a PR boost this month thanks to its appearance in a new cocktail. read more

So-called club apples, varieties grown and sold under controlled licensing schemes, are a big part of the commercial strategy for the Val Venosta Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives (VIP), based in north-east Italy. read more

According to the report, this represents an increase of 33 % in volume and 49 % in value compared to the same month in 2022, when 9,724 tonnes worth USD 13 million were achieved. The main destination country was Ecuador with 4,603 tonnes for 3.2 million US dollars, an increase of 14%.
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And France's share could be even more favourable this year, with producers expecting a total of 173,900 tonnes, which is 4% more than last year. The reason for this growth is very good harvests in spring. This good availability is particularly evident in the areas around
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For weeks now, retailers have been stocking numerous Christmas products, from gingerbread and Christmas biscuits to chocolate Santas. In the run-up to St Nicholas' Day, retailers are also heavily promoting red apples, citrus fruits and nuts. After all, these are the products that
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Asia Fruit Logistica and Asiafruit Congress, Asia’s leading fresh produce trade show and conference event, return to Hong Kong in 2024, taking place at AsiaWorld-Expo on 4-6 September. read more

Hort Innovation and Macquarie University have teamed up to research detection and control methods for Varroa mite as Australia moves into the management phase of its fight against the pest.  read more

Mission Produce has unveiled the second stage of its Discover the Mission Advantage campaign drawing attention to its diversified global sourcing strategy.  read more

The Pink Lady Europe association has estimated a volume of 225,000 tonnes of Pink Lady and PinKids quality apples for the 2023/24 campaign, a 20 per cent increase over last year’s total. read more

Dole has announced that it has again been recognised for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in Costa Rica. read more

These problems are currently having a significant impact on the supply of raw materials and are likely to continue to have a massive impact on supply chains over the next eight to ten weeks and thus into the new year, according to Kulinaria Deutschland e.V.. read more

Alnatura founder and Managing Director Götz Rehn comments: "We are seeing that our customers are increasingly coming back to Alnatura in these challenging times. This is a clear vote in favour of our sense-oriented approach and an important signal for organic farmers
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Surplus veg supplier Earth & Wheat has created a festive box of seasonal produce in the lead up to Christmas. read more

The cross-party parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is calling on Westminster to set statutory targets on UK soil health and put it on the same footing as water and air quality within government climate change policy. read more