New WRAP data on food redistribution reveals that chilled and frozen foods saw the highest growth as the UK redistributed 27 per cent more food in 2022 than the year before. read more

Nineteen innovative projects developing automation and robotic technologies will receive a share of £12.5 million in government funding to boost productivity, food security and sustainable farming practices, Defra farming minister Mark Spencer announced yesterday (28 September). read more

Italian apple consortium Vog is inviting consumers to join it on a culinary journey as it kicks off the 2023/24 campaign for Marlene apples with the Royal Gala variety. read more

Problems at South Africa’s ports and a declining rail service are an annual problem for the country’s exporters, and it seems that these problems will continue in the coming season. read more

Global logistics giant DP World today (28 September) announced its latest milestone at London Gateway with the arrival of the first vessel under a new South America shipping service, boosting the UK’s global connectivity. read more

NFU Cymru is calling on governments to provide long-term funding arrangements that accurately reflect the modern-day cost to Welsh farmers of producing food, enhancing the environment and combatting climate change. read more

The UK harvests 5.31 million tonnes of potatoes annually, worth £703m at farm gate, so ensuring crops are free of metal contaminants is essential to any thriving grower. read more

Cosmic Crisp apple sales have boomed in the past year, according to Nielsen data released by Proprietary Variety Management (PVM). read more

The International Pink Lady Association (IPLA) has hailed the success of its annual conference as the brand bounces back from Covid-19 challenges read more

While some parts of the Western Cape fresh produce community are counting the cost of last weekend’s heavy and unusual rain and storms, the table grape and stonefruit sectors have said there will probably not be much damage to the coming harvest. read more

While some parts of the Western Cape fresh produce community are counting the cost of last weekend’s heavy and unusual rain and storms, the table grape and stonefruit sectors have said there will probably not be much damage to the coming harvest. read more

The second phase of Cherry Growers Australia and Agriculture Victoria’s Cherries Traceability Pilot is set to commence this season with Victorian cherry grower-exporter CherryHill Orchards to pilot producer-to-customer traceability. read more

Leading US citrus grower-packer-exporter Wonderful Citrus is just one of the us companies looking to target the Vietnamese market after the Asian nation granted access to US grapefruit. read more

Farmers2Founders, in partnership with GROW and Innovate UK, has launched the second iteration of the Global Incubator Program - Gateway to Australia, an initiative designed to help UK agritech start-ups to land and launch into Australia. read more

Spain’s Agroponiente Group has named Antonio Román as its new deputy general director. Román, who has been with the company for 30 years, will reinforce the management team led by CEO Imanol Almudí. read more

Poeldijk-based wholesaler Fine Fruits Company has made a breakthrough in extending the shelf-life of avocados with the Airocide air purifying system. read more

The Kanzi apple’s main European production areas managed to avoid the worst of Europe’s harsh weather conditions in recent months, boding well for the quality of the new European harvest. read more

The Summer Berry Company (TSBC) has signed a deal with Italian breeder Berrytech to grow and distribute its Amalia Rossa raspberry variety. read more

Mission Produce has announced the elevation of its direct-to-retail service in the European market with the consolidation of operations in a ripening and forward distribution centre in Poeldijk, the Netherlands. read more

Asia’s total fresh fruit imports declined in 2022 on the back of lower volumes from key origins as suppliers struggled to keep pace with market demand. read more