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The NZ-EU FTA Legislation Bill received Royal Assent in early week 13, completing the process of New Zealand's ratification of the agreement and bringing it into force earlier than expected on 1 May 2024. The agreement provides for the immediate elimination of the tariff of
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After 18 years with the Washington Apple Commission (WAC) president, Todd Fryhover, has announced he will be retiring in November 2024. read more

New Zealand apple producer, Rockit Global is excited for its biggest season yet, which will see the company export around 200m apples - almost double last year’s volume.  read more

The New Zealand European Union Free Trade Agreement (NZ-EUFTA) has been ratified by the New Zealand parliament earlier than initially planned providing a boost for fresh produce exporters. read more

How would you assess where we are currently at? How difficult a moment is this for the fresh produce industry and how precarious is supply right now? read more

The automated, robot-based solution offers many advantages over conventional processing: it is maximally hygienic, reliable, flexible and consistently delivers high quality and a high yield. Another reason for developing an automated solution:
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Belgian cooperative BelOrta is prepared for the new strawberry campaign in Belgium, with the first volumes of the season already on the shelves and peak volumes arriving in the next month. read more

Chile is anticipating a kiwifruit export crop of 130,000 tonnes this year, representing an increase of around 3.5 per cent on 2023. Speaking to Fruitnet as growers geared up for the start of the 2024 kiwifruit season, Carlos Cruzat, president of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee said a low number
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The California Prune Board (CPB) has joined forces with a trio of leading Italian athletes as part of an EU and UK-wide social media campaign to highlight the nutritional benefits of prunes. read more

Fieldwork Robotics has been awarded a £600,000 government grant by Defra and Innovate UK to further develop its technology. read more

A delegation of Australia’s major fruit and vegetable producers travelled to Japan in early March to discuss emerging market opportunities and further enhance the collaboration between each nation’s fresh produce industries.  read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has inaugurated a new seed health laboratory in Hyderabad, India. read more

Greek kiwifruit is enjoying strong demand, according to George Kallitsis of Youphoria Fruits, as the country’s export season enters the last few weeks of what’s been quite a successful campaign. read more

Aldi is gearing up to spend approximately £34 million on British fruit and vegetables as it prepares for its best Easter performance yet in terms of food sales. read more

Zespri has today (22 March) released its first guidance to growers for the 2024/25 season, reporting strengthened per hectare returns off the back of strong demand and improved yields. read more

Volumes of various seasonal vegetables are on the rise at Belgian cooperative BelOrta as spring conditions start to bed in. The cucumber season officially kicked off on 26 January, but only now are they reaching full availability. read more

Supermarkets across Europe have started to employ AI-based freshness scanners that could eventually tell shoppers if a number of different fruits are ripe before they buy them. read more

Spain saw growth in fresh produce imports and exports during January, rising in both volume and value on the same month of 2023. read more

Berry supplier Agrovision has announced its largest equity financing to date, as it bids to continue its recent impressive global expansion. read more