Investment into the export supply chain is paying dividends for the Chinese lychee industry with more fruit reaching more markets as a result. read more

Dole’s Xavier Roussel, Charles-Henri Deprez of Greenyard Fresh, Maria Wieloch of Swedish retailer ICA, Westfalia’s Johnathan Sutton, Avnish Malde of Wealmoor, and Guillaume Sens of Georges Helfer are just some of the headline speakers who will take part in Fruitnet’s inaugural Global
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A farmer-led Defra-funded initiative to improve slug control and reduce reliance on chemical control gets underway in August. read more

Aldi GB is trialling sensory-friendly shopping hours in selected UK stores for several weeks between August and October. read more

The hospitality industry accounted for 10 per cent of administrations in the first six months of 2023 – the fourth highest sector in the UK – according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau.  read more

Fresh Direct, the UK’s leading foodservice fresh produce wholesaler, has been awarded six Great Taste awards for a range of products produced in its Fresh Kitchen facility in Bicester. read more

Mission Produce has announced the appointment of Tony Bashir Sarsam to its board of directors, effective 14 August 2023. read more

As part of USHBC’s Global Business Development Program, Grab a Boost of Blue mobile billboards have hit the busy streets of Vietnam to promote blueberries the expanding market. read more

Zespri has filed a civil case in the Intellectual Property Court in Nanjing, China against two defendants involved in the unauthorised production, sale and marketing of Gold3 fruit. read more

NFU Energy has launched a new energy price comparison website. read more

More than £14 million is to be made available to unlock innovation and develop solutions in the farming sector in two new research and feasibility competitions under the Farming Innovation Programme, Defra has announced. read more

European Union apple production is set to decrease by 3.3 per cent in 2023 compared to last year to 11.410m tonnes. This puts the crop in line with the average of the previous three years (+0.3 per cent). read more

Post-Brexit border controls on plant and animal products arriving in the UK from the EU have been delayed once again due to concerns that added bureaucracy will further fuel inflation. read more

Asiafruit Congress is back with a high-quality programme of expert talks, interviews, and discussions at this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica.  read more

Despite first promising a mandate in 2018, it won’t be until 2026 at the earliest that large food and drink businesses are required to report their food waste figures. read more

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has launched a new podcast targeted at the UK’s pea and bean sector. read more

South African Deciduous Fruit industry body Hortgro has said it is important to recognise that achieving positive outcomes from the European Green Deal (GD) will require collaboration, investment, and proactive measures by farmers, policymakers and stakeholders. read more

The Co-op has announced what it claims is the biggest-ever price investment by a convenience retailer.  read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce enjoyed a positive set of result in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, with net income more than doubling despite a slight dip in sales. read more

Deutscher Obst & Gemüse Kongress, the leading event for the German fresh produce business, returns to Düsseldorf on 19-20 September 2023 with a programme focused on important changes to the way fruit and vegetables are produced, marketed and distributed. read more