Hortgro has said that South Africa’s stonefruit industry is back running at full speed, with exporters noting that they are in a stronger position following last year’s port strikes. read more

Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes shipped in 2018. read more

Spain’s Agroponiente group has announced that it is well on its way to achieving its objective of making its packaging fully sustainable. read more

A new purple-stemmed broccoli variety has been launched by Sakata in a bid to make the vegetable even healthier and more visually appealing for consumers. read more

Rijk Zwaan’s Tatayoyo pepper has beaten off stiff competition from nine other leading fresh produce innovations to win the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023. read more

Industrial action made for a dismal December for UK businesses, with global traders worst hit due to ongoing high transport costs and post-Brexit woes, new data reveals. read more

Fresh Del Monte has announced that it is expanding its 24-count single-serve Del Monte banana box across the European market. read more

Veg Power and ITV announced today (10 February) that their multi-award winning Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign, proven to get kids eating veg, has returned for its fifth consecutive year. read more

Retail cooperative Central Co-op has extended its member prices to include over 100 items, including fresh produce, in a bid to reinforce its commitment to member savings. read more

The LatAm Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, met this week at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin to engage with stakeholders on the topic of shared responsibility. read more

The International Fresh Produce Association Australia-New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) has appointed Ben Hoodless as its interim chief executive. read more

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Italian-based Ilip has unveiled the Smart Ripe Trolley. read more

Professor Mike Berners-Lee, a leading authority on carbon management and the environment, used the inaugural LEAF Lecture to call for the farming industry to undergo urgent and systemic change to address the climate crisis. read more

Angus Soft Fruits has released three new strawberry varieties that have been bred to produce fruit throughout the winter season. read more

New Zealand-based company VentureFruit has unveiled Tutti, the world’s first branded apple variety bred specifically for production in hot climates. read more

JBT is introducing an innovative plant-based coating that helps retain moisture and ultimately extend the shelf-life of fruit. read more

International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced Kuara Comercial e Exportadora de Frutas as the winner of the second annual DW Cain Award. read more