A new forum has been established to tackle the costly and devastating pest Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN). read more

Sun World International has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind global marketing campaign for Autumncrisp brand green seedless grapes. read more

Some of Britain’s best Pick Your Own (PYO) farms have been shortlisted for the national Farm Retail Awards. read more

The developers of fresh produce trading platform FruPro have launched a new service called FruPay to help buyers and suppliers manage payments efficiently and securely. read more

Dole has revealed its results for the second quarter and first half of the year, with revenue climbing 4.4 per cent year-on-year to US$2.14bn. read more

Berry supplier Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) has announced a new partnership with leading Scottish chef Paul Tamburrini. read more

Mildura Fruit Company (MFC) is set fully implement Trust Codes Global’s traceability solution in 2023 after a successful trial. MFC originally deployed the solution as part pilot project held in collaboration with Citrus Australia and the Victorian government. read more

A team of scientists, engineers and economists have been assembled to reimagine what orchards in the future could look like through a A$13.6m programme aimed at improving efficiency in resources and labour. read more

AMFresh Group, EQT Future and Paine Schwartz Partners have completed the acquisition of International Fruit Genetics (IFG), merging it into SNFL Group. The two breeding companies are now operating under a united corporate identity, Bloom Fresh International, with a global footprint spanning 22
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Fischer Farms has secured Red Tractor and GlobalGAP accreditations for its new site in Norwich, enabling the vertical farming business to sell its herbs and leafy greens to both domestic and international markets. read more

The UK’s apprenticeship system needs a radical overhaul to facilitate better staff training in the logistics sector, a new report argues. read more

A spin-out company from the University of Bristol has secured £500,000 to develop technology to help boost food production in commercial greenhouses. read more

The Welsh Government has been slammed for its plans to withdraw support for organic farming, which industry bodies claim pose an “existential threat” to hundreds of sustainable food and farming businesses. read more

Portugal’s fresh fruit, vegetable and flower sales increased to €1.036bn in the first half (H1) of the year, up 8 per cent on the same period of 2022. read more

Asda has published its third Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, outlining progress towards meeting its environmental targets and the initiatives it has launched to support customers and communities. read more

One of Australia’s largest banana growers Mackay Farming Group has listed its nine farms and total farming operations across the Tully and Lakeland regions of Far North Queensland for sale after 75 years of family ownership. read more

Spanish citrus interprofessional Intercitrus has called for the European Commission to implement a verification system to prove that South African exporters are complying with the requirement for oranges to be subjected to cold treatment prior to shipment to the European Union. It is also
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Hapag-Lloyd has released its results for the first half (HY) of 2023, with revenue and earnings taking a hit amid a “weaker market environment” that saw “subdued demand”. read more

Good fruit quality and lower freight costs have improved the fortunes of Uruguayan citrus exports this year. As the campaign draws to an end, Marta Bentancur of trade promotion agency Upefruy told Fruitnet that Uruguay’s final export volume would be similar than in 2022. read more

Lineage Logistics has announced it has partially closed a joint venture arrangement with Hanoi-based cold-storage warehouse operator SK Logistics. read more