The International Fresh Produce Association A-NZ (IFPA A-NZ) has announced the appointment of Ben Hoodless as its new managing director. read more

A report published by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly assaulted and even killed people who apparently trespassed on the company’s property. read more

The future of food is the future of mankind, according to Dr Juan Carlos Motamayor, executive director of Neom Food, speaking at the GreenTech exhibition in Amsterdam. read more

The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia starting June 2023.  read more

The second conventional reefer vessel from South Africa carrying summer citrus from the country’s Western Cape region to the US is due to sail today (20 June) after weather conditions improved after more than a week of heavy rain and flooding. read more

Dutch importer Olympic Fruit has put the juice from its rejected mandarins to good use, after it teamed up with Rotterdam brewery Vet & Lazy to launch a “deliciously refreshing” radler, known in some circles as a shandy. read more

Like-for-like grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2022 and now sits at 16.5 per cent for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. read more

Rajpol Fruit Producers Group landed the Top Exporter award at this year’s Modern Distribution Congress, which took place in Warsaw on 15 June. read more

Driscoll’s UK cherry growers have confirmed that, despite a very British start to the year with plenty of rain and cold, the recent rise in temperature means that their cherries will be bursting with even more flavour than previous years, just in time for harvesting season. read more

A number of fruit and veg items are among over 200 products to have their prices cut or frozen by M&S as part of plans to keep healthy food affordable.  read more

A new partnership has been announced between Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University to connect horticultural and food and drink businesses with agri-technology specialists. read more

With the latest of a series of winter storms sweeping over the South African Western Cape region, citrus and other fruit growers are facing a difficult period of recovery. read more

Jordi Vals has stepped down from his position as managing director of Mercabarna, Europe’s biggest wholesale market, to take up a new position on Barcelona City Council. read more

Asoex has travelled to Asia to define strategies ahead of the new export season for cherries and other Chilean fruit. read more

IG International has successfully completed its first trial shipment of Australian avocado with 176 cartons of the fruit landing in Mumbai. read more

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) has announced two new initiatives to help growers tackle future risks and plan for growth. read more

Fresh fruit and vegetable preparation services are gaining popularity in Korea helping customers cut produce into preferred shapes and sizes. read more

The Murcian Institute for Agrarian and Environmental Research and Development (Imida), has developed a range of premium stonefruit varieties that are able to withstand the effects of climate change. read more

Potato supplier Branston has renewed its front-of-shirt sponsorship of Lincoln City Football Club for a second successive season.  read more

Thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington Europe has claimed a first by supplying a full range of soft-fruit punnets to the UK market that are easier to recycle and use less plastic than conventional punnets. read more