Waitrose is set to lower prices on 250 popular autumn lines this week, including a number of fruit and veg products. read more

Over 20 representatives of New Zealand based agritech organisations are meeting with Irish and British organisations this month to discuss emissions reduction, soil conservation and environmental stewardship. read more

Staff at retailers across Asia will soon undertake innovative training through a new platform being launched by Australian growers through Hort Innovation. read more

JD.com announced the launch of its second annual Harvest Carnival and Shopping Festival of Agricultural Specialties, kicking off on 1 September. read more

Leading London wholesale market New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) is demonstrating its support for UK growers this year by backing British Food Fortnight (BFF) 2023. read more

South Africa says it has decided to close its 2023 season to Europe, placing supply for the rest of the year firmly in the hands of European producers. read more

Peru’s Agrokasa Holdings, along with its subsidiary Sociedad Agricola Drokasa, has entered into an agreement to sell 100 per cent of its interest in Agrokasa to agro-industrial conglomerate Grupo HAME. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. read more

With the aim of making the banana value chain more competitive and sustainable, the Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) is preparing for its 20th international convention, Banana Time 2023. read more

With the aim of making the banana value chain more competitive and sustainable, the Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) is preparing for its 20th international convention, Banana Time 2023. read more

Hamburg-based Dole Europe GmbH (not to be confused with Dole Europe BV, based in the Netherlands) has added a new type of home-compostable sticker to the bananas it sells in northern Europe. read more

Aldi has dropped the price of a wide range of fruit and veg lines. read more

One of Peru’s biggest grape growers, El Pedregal, has become the latest company to team up with social impact brand Thx! As part of the partnership, El Pedregal will participate in Thx!’s Seeding Futures programme, thereby furthering its commitment to education and community development. read more

The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) has reacted positively to the news that India has agreed to reduce the tariff on fresh, frozen, and dried blueberries. read more

The first commercial planting of T&G Global’s newest global premium apple variety Jolli, commenced at one of T&G’s Hawke’s Bay orchards in New Zealand during he first week of September. read more

More than a thousand people attended the UK’s first ever Agroforestry Show to learn how trees can help growers protect crops, while tackling climate change and biodiversity loss. read more

It has never been more important for leaders in business and government to join forces to rebuild resilience in the food supply chain. read more

Anecoop member cooperatives Camp de Llutxent-Otos and Vitivinícola La Pobla (La Pobla del Duc) have agreed to merge. The new entity, a second-degree cooperative, will be named Univall Coop and be headquartered in Llutxent. read more

Equifruit, the North American leader in Fairtrade-certified bananas, has announced that its director of sales and marketing, Kim Chackal, has become an owner of the company. Equifruit’s president, Jennie Coleman, retains a majority share. read more

Blue Whale, the world leader in apple production, has set itself the ambitious target of doubling exports of Candine apples to Asia in the 2023/24 season. read more

Valencia-based post-harvest specialist Citrosol will demonstrate innovative and sustainable solutions for the tropical fruit industry when it takes part in next week’s Global Tropicals Congress. read more