Blue Whale says its apple sales in southern Europe have been “very positive and dynamic” for the first half of this season, particularly in the Spanish market. read more

Aldi is rolling out its partnership with the world’s largest surplus food platform, Too Good To Go, across all of its 990 UK stores. read more

The new regulatory framework for the fruit and vegetable sector, climate change and digitalisation and technological innovation dominated discussion at the general assembly of Spanish fruit and vegetable exporter federation Fepex, which took place in on Tuesday. read more

A government healthy eating tool for families and children is promoting ultra-processed foods despite their links to cancer, heart disease and early death, the Soil Association claims. read more

Produce Packaging has acquired Worcester-based Innavisions Limited as it expands its offer across the food industry. read more

Scott Montague will chair the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) in 2023. read more

Mission Produce is set to roll out a “game-changing” ripening solution for avocados. read more

Leading macadamia grower Macadamias Australia has sold a large portion of its assets to Canadian pension fund PSP Investments for reportedly more than A$100m (US$70m). read more

Leading potato supplier Greenvale AP Ltd has partnered with Trinity AgTech to roll out Trinity’s digital platform, Sandy, to farms across the country, supporting them in analysing their environmental targets. read more

British grocery wholesaler and Costcutter owner Bestway Group has bought a 3.45% stake in the UK’s second-largest supermarket, Sainsbury’s. read more

McCain has announced a £35 million investment in its farmers, committing to a 31% increase in the price it pays growers. read more

Aldi is planning to recruit over 500 new apprentices in the UK this year. read more

Dole has announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to its Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings Limited. read more

Vietnam has given the green light to imports of mandarins from Uruguay. Uruguay’s Ministry of Agriculture said it will soon open the registration process for companies wishing to ship to the Asian country. read more

Avocados From Mexico (AFM) has launched the official teaser for its 2023 Big Game ad. The commercial, featuring actress and comedy star Anna Faris in her Big Game debut, is part of the brand’s perfectly ripe campaign designed to show how AFM makes everything better. read more

After a short-lived dip at the end of 2022, grocery price inflation rose to a record 16.7% in the four weeks to 22 January 2023 – the highest level since Kantar started tracking the figure in 2008. read more

Scott Marshall has resigned as chief executive of Metcash’s food pillar. read more

StePac’s modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been shown to reduce food waste and the subsequent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in new research commissioned by the fresh produce packaging company.  read more

New Zealand consumers can expect vegetable shortages over coming weeks, according to member-based industry organisation United Fresh New Zealand. read more

The New Zealand Apple industry is expecting a solid 2023 export crop characterised by good quality and size. read more