LEAF Education, the UK’s leading agri-education charity, has announced the return of Farming Fortnight – which will see hundreds of schools take part in a two-week campaign promoting farming and food production. read more

International women’s networking platform Global Women Fresh (GWF) has named its new Board of Directors for 2023/24. read more

The 2023 APAL Awards for Excellence were held in Melbourne on 1 June acknowledging some of the Australian apple and pear industry’s great contributors and achievements. read more

The finalists for the IFPA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), sponsored by Seeka, will showcase their innovative campaigns at Hort Connections 2023 on 6 June. read more

Sir Charles Godfray gave this year’s prestigious City Food & Drink Lecture in London. He talks to Chris White about how the food system needs to change to adapt to the challenges of population growth and climate change. It’s good news for our business of fresh fruits and vegetables. read more

To get a complete picture of what drives consumers and also take their unconscious choices into account, Prominent has established a partnership with Unravel Research, a professional party focusing on neuromarketing. read more

Belgian cooperative BelOrta has unveiled its new snack tomato shaker, emblazoned with an artistic rendering of Albert Einstein, as it seeks to encourage young people to “bring out their inner Einstein” during the exam period. read more

Brakes has installed a solar array at its Aylesford depot as it steps up its plan to harness natural energy across its estate. read more

The Melbourne Market is generating power from otherwise empty space.  read more

Leading grower-shipper-packer CMI Orchards has reported the popularity of Envy apples is surging in the US. read more

Vertical Future partnered with Modi Fresh to bring its advanced vertical farming and crop science insights to the Indian market. read more

WA Farm Direct has been rewarded for its performance and dedication to apple exports. read more

Worcestershire-based Eider VF (EVF) has become the latest casualty in the global vertical farming sector, announcing that it has entered administration and is selling the business and its assets. read more

Italian technical textile specialist Arrigoni has said it will present a new screen, the Prisma Ldf, at the Greentech show in Amsterdam. read more

Fairtrade International has said that global consumers are ”staying loyal” to the ethical label despite the cost of living crisis. read more

Fresh produce processing firm MyFresh has gone into administration less than one year after its purchase by potato firm Tuber Group from the William Jackson Food Group. read more

The Sustainable Foods Summit’s European edition takes place in Amsterdam on 15-16 June, with discussions this year centring on the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to sustainable methods of food production that promote biodiversity.  read more

Nuffield Farming is holding a “super conference’ in November featuring a bumper crop of scholars. read more

As the summer approaches, all eyes turn to what is a busy cherry season across Europe. read more

UK supermarkets experienced a 12.3 per cent uplift in total till sales over the last four weeks ending 20 May 2023 – up from the +9.7 per cent recorded in April 2023, reveals new data released today (31 May) by NIQ (previously known as NielsenIQ). read more