Over two-fifths of UK hospitality businesses are operating at a loss, and 70 per cent are set to increase prices in the coming year.  read more

CH Robinson Worldwide has announced the appointment of Dave Bozeman as its new chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective 26 June. read more

A new industry-leading project has been launched to help farmers reduce agricultural emissions by 1.5Mt CO₂e a year. read more

International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is to open a new state-of-the-art breeding and research laboratory this summer. The facility will form part of IFG’s new US$19m Fruitworks|IFG Discovery Center campus in McFarland, California. read more

YazBerries is on a mission to forge a reputation for Turkish blueberries in international markets, and it has recently partnered with global exporter, Valleyfresh North America, to develop sales into Asia and beyond. read more

Soaring costs of production, as a result of the global turmoil of the past 18 months, has contributed to the poor mental health of farmers and food producers, according to a recent survey by the NFU. read more

Global berry producer-marketer Agroberries has bought a minority stake in BerryWorld’s Europe, Middle East & African and Asia-Pacific businesses. read more

Branston is driving forward its plans to reach net zero by 2035 by trailing Volvo’s FM Electric 4x2 truck as part of its fleet. read more

Chilean kiwifruit exports are projected to decrease by 14 per cent in volume in 2022/23 compared with last season. Carlos Cruzat, president of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee, said lower availability, coupled with a 30 per cent fall in volumes of green kiwifruit from New Zealand, has
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The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB), the promotional arm of the Colombian avocado industry in the US, has published its first ever Colombian avocado handling guide. read more

Mission Produce has announced the advancement of its ripening process in the UK with Avos Mini, a non-destructive ripeness control tool and innovative smart device that measures avocado ripeness and provides quality management insights. read more

From industry leaders, experts and analysts to the bosses of some of Britain’s leading suppliers and supermarkets, Festival of Fresh 2023 has something for everyone. read more

Leading packaging manufacturer Coveris has announced the opening of a pioneering new recycling facility at its factory in Louth, Lincolnshire, that uses ground-breaking de-inking technology to help produce new printed packaging films from recycled waste product. read more

Chilean fruit producer federation Fedefruta has warned that planned changes to water laws put forward by the government of Gabriel Boric will have a detrimental impact on the country’s fruit industry. read more

Brisbane wholesale market operator Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) and representative organisation Brismark have agreed to terms that create a pathway for the possibility of BML listing on ASX at some point in the future. read more

Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the year’s first sale of locally grown blueberries, produced by Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi. read more

Camposol has announced plans to diversify its portfolio of markets and customers after focusing for several years on its traditional markets of North America, Europe and Asia. The company said it is seeking to opening new markets, mainly in Latin America, with a view to strategic diversification. read more

The 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition, now in its sixth year, is open for applications. read more

Israeli agtech start-up BetterSeeds distinguishes itself by its focus on a burning issue of the day that affects all crops – heat stress and drought, as a direct result of climate change. read more

Northern Ireland potato grower Wilson Country plans to start harvesting its Comber Earlies next week, with first arrivals hitting Tesco NI stores from 7 June. read more