A third of UK shoppers look for an on-pack vegetarian or vegan symbol, according to a new survey. read more

Fresh Del Monte has revealed an increase in net income for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, although net sales slipped back when compared with the same period of 2022. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has revealed that it recently worked with Pittsburgh-based Four Growers Inc to test the GR-100 robotic harvester in its tomato research. read more

The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the association that brings together private companies, business groups and producer organisations in the Spanish citrus sector, held a ceremony to celebrate its 50th anniversary on Tuesday. read more

Fresh Produce India 2023 gets underway on Wednesday 3 May with the first session, ‘India’s future in focus’, held live online at 1:00pm IST (India Standard Time). read more

Hort Connections, Australasia’s premiere horticulture conference and trade show, returns to South Australia in 2023. read more

In&Out, a promotional campaign to promote the quality, healthiness and sustainability of European fruit and vegetables, and to enhance the role of grower organisations throughout the EU, is at leading international fresh produce exhibition Macfrut in Rimini, Italy, for the third year running
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Aeon has revealed that it has rolled out the first products with the cross-category GGN label across a range of supermarkets in the Kantō and Kinki regions of Japan. read more

The inaugural Fenland SOIL conference has been held at The Maltings in Ely, bringing together stakeholders to explore the future of lowland agricultural peat. read more

Logistics provider PML has toasted the success of its SNAP Parking facility at the company’s transport and logistics hub in Lympne, Kent. read more

Ecuadorean grower-exporter Golden Sweet Spirit has become the first company in the world to achieve Carbon Neutral certification for its goldenberry production. read more

Ecuador will hold a series of networking events focused on sustainable trade in a bid to strengthen its trade links with Europe. read more

Limoneira is helping North American consumers soak up the summertime vibes. read more

Plant & Food Research has announced a new partnership that will see the New Zealand research institute help the Philippine mango industry enhance its export value. read more

Ian LeMay will succeed Kathleen Nave as president and chief executive of the California Table Grape Commission. read more

Asoex and China’s Dalian Municipal Bureau of Commerce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the construction of the Chile-Dalian fruit import corridor. The project aims to provide faster access for Chilean fruit to Northwest China and Asia. read more

A new service that makes it easier to import goods is set to benefit hundreds of thousands of UK traders, according to the government.  read more

UK convenience chain the Co-op has pledged to bring customers early summertime joy as it becomes the first retailer to announce a nationwide move to 100 per cent British strawberries across its 2,400 stores from May. read more

Leading players from the international tropical fruit sector will meet in The Hague on 14 September, 2023 for the first Global Tropicals Congress, organised by Fruitnet Media International. read more

To celebrate the world’s first container vessel sailing on green methanol, AP Moller-Maersk has announced that it will host a week of festivities on 18-21 September in Copenhagen. read more