Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) and the market community have come together to mourn the death of former Queensland Premier, Treasurer, and inaugural BML director, Michael Ahern. read more

Oddbox has teamed up with Penrhos Spirits to create a ‘wonky’ gin that fights fruit waste with every sip. read more

New research has revealed that eating just a handful of blueberries a day can help to improve brain health. read more

A York-based farming business which produces frozen vegetables to some of the country’s biggest retailers and manufacturers has offered to pay £23,640 to the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust after spreading waste sludge on land illegally. read more

Precision pollination specialist BeeHero has today introduced its Pollination Insight Platform (PIP), an in-field sensing solution that measures pollinator activity in crops to improve pollination and increase yields. read more

Aldi has cut the price of more than 30 household grocery staples. read more

Water is a fundamental resource for sustaining life, and its importance is amplified in the context of agricultural activities. As the eastern regions of the UK continue to experience challenges related to water scarcity and unpredictability due to climate change, the need for significant
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Exports of fresh fruit and vegetables from the European Union to Latin America were “limited” in 2022, according to Fepex. read more

The Australian federal government has awarded Ausveg new funding to help facilitate export growth to European markets. read more

The Mushroom Bureau has launched a new campaign to market the vegetable as this summer’s energy-boosting ‘super food’. read more

Tong Engineering has unveiled a compact 1800mm wide version of its FieldLoad PRO fieldloading machine. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce and software platform and distribution network Flowspace have announced a partnership to add 30 of Tricont Logistics’ temperature-controlled storage facilities to the Flowspace network of more than 100 fulfilment centres. read more

A changing global climate and worldwide economic instability are shining a light on the need to protect and boost Britain’s production of home-grown food. read more

Table grape growers will receive advice from keynote speakers on how to progress amid tough times for consumers and global economies, at this year’s 10th International Table Grape Symposium, which will be held in South Africa in late November. read more

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) has released its forecast for the 2023 Washington state fresh apple crop will the full crop estimated at just over 134m cartons (18kg) of fresh apples. read more

Citrus Australia has called on the federal government to repeal a proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy announced as part of the 2023/24 budget. read more

Asia Fruit Logistica visitors and exhibitors can join a diverse programme of workshops and information sessions at Asiafruit Business Forum, which takes place daily on the trade show floor on 6-8 September. Curated by Asiafruit Magazine, the Asiafruit Business Forum is back with a new format
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Prognosfruit has reflected on a successful return to Trentino, Italy, where it gathered more than 350 delegates from the apple and pear sector from Europe and beyond. read more

Chiquita Brands company Great White Fleet has announced that it has increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLine container refrigeration units. read more

As ministers prepare to unveil a new land use framework for England this autumn, the scientific evidence behind land sparing as the most effective farm policy for delivering food production, climate and biodiversity goals is compelling. read more