What is the overall state of the packaging business for fresh produce in Europe right now? read more

The House of Lords inquiry into the horticulture sector is switching focus to climate change. read more

Tesco is launching a new £5m grant programme this summer to help give schoolchildren a healthier, more active start in life. read more

Retail promotions will feature prominently in the California Table Grape Commission’s 2023 export marketing campaign.  read more

India has resumed pomegranate aril exports to the US after a gap of almost four years. read more

Food safety solutions specialist Ammeraal Beltech has introduced the Ultrascreen PRO for fruit and vegetable processing. read more

The challenges of the past year are far from over, and that is reflected in the agenda for Global Tomato Congress, which is back in Rotterdam on 16 May with a programme filled with talks and discussions about how to safeguard the future of the fresh tomato business. read more

Varfell Farms, the world’s leading grower and packer of daffodil flowers and bulbs, was formally launched yesterday (28 March) as a LEAF Demonstration Farm in recognition of its cutting-edge sustainable farming practices. read more

Aldi says it will be supporting charities, community groups and food banks across the UK by donating up to 400,000 meals to people in need during the school Easter holidays. read more

A survey of British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) growers has revealed that they are paying more than twice as much for electricity in December 2022 than in the same month in 2021 and 2020. read more

The most detailed and comprehensive investigation into South African fresh produce marketing in three decades is due to start next week. read more

The Spanish Federation of Wood Packaging and its Components, Fedemco, has named Guillermo Arregui Ferrando as its new director. read more

South African table grape industry body SATI has announced the successful start of its 2023 promotional campaign in China, launched at Guangzhou’s Jiangnonghui wholesale fruit market. read more

Challenging growing conditions has led Indian mango exporters to prioritise opportunities in Central Asia this season, making the most of shorter transit times. read more

Australia and New Zealand’s largest horticulture conference and trade show returns to Adelaide in 2023. read more

Australian apple consumers will get a taste of Isaaq and Swing this season. read more

Superplum is addressing food safety and sustainability with a new table grape offering for the Indian market.  read more

On the eve of the Australian Imperial mandarin harvest, one of the country’s biggest growers has shared an optimistic outlook for the season ahead. read more

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Alain Kritchmar has been elected as the president of CSIF, the French trade association for fresh fruit and vegetable importers, with outgoing president Philippe Pons remaining on the board as vice-president. read more