The Co-op has hit the milestone of five million active member owners as part of plans shared in April 2023 to attract one million more members by 2028. read more

Lidl topped the chart for British apple sales in October, outstripping its market share and buying over 3,000 tonnes of domestically grown fruit. read more

The increasing drought in southern Europe and other countries once again emphasises the importance of domestic production, which takes place to better ecological and social standards. The short transport routes for German vegetables also have a positive effect on the
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At a seminar to launch the new name, the association presented a roadmap to promote the competitiveness and growth of the Chilean fruit sector in collaboration with the state. The President of Fruits from Chile, Iván Marambio, outlined the priorities of the organisation.
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Longer contracts and more flexibility on price, but fewer producers and lower volume. read more

Asoex, the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association, has rebranded as Fruits from Chile as part of a strategy to address mounting competition from other Southern Hemisphere suppliers and internal structural challenges facing the country’s fruit industry. read more

"This season, South African citrus growers packed 165.1 million cartons for delivery to world markets," the CGA said. "While this is an increase of approximately 800,000 cartons over last year's packed figures, it is still 500,000 cartons less than the previous year.
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During the event, it was explained how a sustainability management system can be implemented in food retail centres, wholesale and logistics companies and processing companies on the basis of the Voluntary QS Sustainability Inspection (FIN) module and what needs to be taken into account when implementing a sustainability management system.
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The long-term average for 2017/22 was exceeded by 2 tonnes/ha or 6 %. read more

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) association has launched a national campaign to encourage open conversations around the pressing issues facing the sector. read more

Grower groups from across Australia and national representative bodies have joined in supporting the newly released 2023/24 Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework, a tool to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical, and safe farming practice stories with
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Adrian Scripps, one of the most important growers of apples ever to the farm in the UK, died last weekend aged 86. read more

Zespri, the world’s largest kiwifruit marketer, has established a US$2m fund to support industry innovation and partnerships. read more

Despite talking a good game on sustainability and encouraging growers to reduce the use of pesticides, UK supermarkets have so far been slow to embrace PCN-resistant varieties of potato. read more

South Africa’s final export figures for 2023 put the industry behind its projection to reach 260m cartons within ten years. The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) said the final figure for 2023 was substantially below the anticipated growth curve based on plantings. read more

Despite enormous international competition, hazelnuts are increasingly becoming the focus of German producers. The first Thuringian Hazelnut Day at the Teaching and Research Centre for Horticulture (LVG) in Thuringia focused on the opportunities and pitfalls that this special crop can bring in this country.
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These checks are carried out in addition to the regular system audits by the certification bodies. This year's store checks from summer 2023 show that the blue QS certification mark was visible to consumers in all of the food retail outlets inspected and that fresh and pre-packed
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For her, there is no question: "If the law is consistently developed further, it will strengthen the position of small and medium-sized producers in particular and help to limit the market power of food retailers." read more

"The SUR is dead as a doornail and this also means a missed opportunity for European harmonisation," comments IVA Managing Director Frank Gemmer: "Starting with a poorly crafted proposal from the Commission and the excessive tightening in the Environment Committee
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The European Parliament has rejected a Commission proposal to cut the use of chemical pesticides by a large majority after a backlash from farmers. read more