Chile expects to ship 95.4m (5kg) cartons of cherries during the 2023/24 season, according to the first estimate released by the Chilean Cherry Committee on Tuesday. read more

Fresh Del Monte saw year-on-year net sales drop in the third quarter (Q3) of the year, hurt by lower sales across its fresh and value-added product segment. read more

As the South African citrus season in the US ends, the focus has now shifted to the 20th US-sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA) in Johannesburg this week. read more

Indian ag-tech start-up Superplum has announced the launch of its new fresh produce traceability system to connect consumers with farmers. read more

Global Pac Technologies, a New Zealand-based company, started marketing the Aporo produce packing robot in 2018 on behalf of New Zealand inventor and manufacturer Robotics Plus and have just hit a major milestone, having packed one billion pieces of fruit. read more

Moleaer has opened a new production facility in Almería to roll out its proprietary nanobubble solutions to the Spanish and European markets. The innovative technology uses a generator to enrich irrigation water with trillions of oxygen nanobubbles which can help increase productivity and
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As Brits get ready to celebrate Halloween with pumpkin carving, trick or treating and fancy dress today (31 October), one UK waste management company is highlighting the haunting impact the festivity can have on our environment. read more

Following the devastation caused by Storm Babet last week (18-21 October), which left vast areas of British farmland under water, and with Storm Cariàn on the horizon, the NFU is calling on all political parties to set out their plans to protect farmland from flooding which puts the country’s
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A trade mission from the Netherlands will travel to India this week to promote healthier, more profitable food systems through the Dutch high-tech greenhouse model. read more

The first South African stonefruit crop forecast has indicated a bigger nectarine export crop, a slight increase in plums, stability in peaches but a considerable drop in apricot volumes. read more

Vegetables by Bayer has chosen Capogreco Farms as its new exclusive partner for the Australian production and sale of OrangeCandy melons, for domestic and export markets. read more

The Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) has welcomed new A$725,000 from the West Australian state government to support the Council’s on-going operations and focus on future successes. read more

Packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa UK says it has solved a poorly fitting punnet problem for producer Isle of Wight Tomatoes with its new lattice box. read more

Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase the UK’s vegetable consumption, today (30 October) announced that Greenyard Frozen UK has become its latest partner organisation to support its Simply Veg campaign. read more

The finalists have been unveiled in the search for the nation’s best farm retailers.  read more

Demand for Turkish oranges is unusually high this season, according to Esra Söyleyen, managing partner at Turkish exporter Aksun, including from Spain, Europe’s largest producer. “There is a shortage,” she says. “Everybody’s asking for oranges this year.” read more

Mission Produce has announced expansion plans for its forward distribution centre (FDC) in Dartford, England, to double ripening capacity and establish mango operations ”in response to the branch’s growing success”. read more

Ahold Delhaize has announced that it has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Romanian grocery retailer Profi Rom Food SRL (Profi) from MidEuropa, subject to approval from the regulatory authorities. read more

Citrosol is assessing the extent of the damage caused by a fire that struck the post-harvest specialist’s manufacturing plant in Potries, south of Valencia on Thursday. The blaze is believed to have been caused by the explosion of a reactor inside the facility. read more

The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) welcomed a host of influential guests to the 20th international Banana Time convention this week. read more