Peruvian table grape association Provid has called on the government to urgently restore and maintain order as the escalating political crisis threatens to derail the export campaign. read more

IFOAM Organics Europe and the French Association of IFOAM Members are challenging the use of the “Eco-score” as an environmental label for non-organic food products as misleading to consumers, bringing legal action before the Paris Court of Justice. read more

The site for a new phytosanitary inspection centre for table grapes that will allow Chilean exporters to ship to the US under a Systems Approach has been agreed. read more

Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports decreased 10.5 per cent during the January-November period of 2022, totalling 10.7m tonnes, according to the latest data from the Department of Customs and Excise. read more

The Melbourne Market community has celebrated Lunar New Year in style.  read more

Mayani, a Philippines-based ag-tech start-up, has secured US$1.7m in seed funding led by AgFunder through its GROW Impact Fund. read more

T&G Global has sold another of its New Zealand apple orchards.  read more

Every part of the fresh produce value chain is represented in Berlin at Fruit Logistica, and that includes quality control – a vital link in that chain. read more

The Philippine durian industry is thrilled to have gained access to the Chinese market but there is still a way to go until it can make the most of the potential on offer. read more

As the 10th World Avocado Congress draws closer, the size and scale of the event becomes more impressive, according to organisers. read more

Result Group has been recognised with a global award for its work on the Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot. read more

A major challenge for fresh produce companies right now is to grow fruit in hotter climates. T&G Global, part of BayWa, is one Fruit Logistica exhibitor that is working to meet that challenge. read more

A period of growth is set to come to an end for Chinese citrus production in the upcoming marketing year 2022/23 (12 months from 1 October 2022) but consumption and demand for high quality fruit remain strong according to a new report from the USDA. read more

Jana Pittman is the face of Australian Bananas’ new public relations and social media campaign, ‘The Champion Banana’. read more

Health-conscious New Zealand consumers are increasing their spend on fresh produce. That’s according to United Fresh’s sixth annual Trend Report for New Zealand. read more

Global fintech player Aleta Planet has announced that customers using DiMuto’s agrifood trade solutions to track the movements of perishable goods through the global supply chain can now use its payment solutions. read more

One of the biggest names in skateboarding will help grow brand awareness for Rockit apples, particularly in the US. read more

Among the many thousands of industry experts who will be in Berlin for Fruit Logistica 2023 is Philippe Binard, general delegate of Europe’s fresh produce industry association Freshfel Europe. read more

Pagoda has successfully completed its IPO raising HK$366.1m (US$46.8m) while its share price rose more than 20 per cent on its first day of trading on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. read more

Japan has surpassed China as the largest market for Taiwanese fruit exports according to data from Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA). read more