Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) has today (12 April) announced the appointment of David Webster as its new chief executive. read more

Tesco has announced that it is locking in prices on over 1,000 everyday products until 5 July. read more

Spain’s Royal said it is anticipating a strong start to its 2023 campaign. A cold snap in January and February has delayed the start of the season compared to earlier campaigns, but the dry hot weather in March has allowed for optimum ripening, the Seville-based company reports. read more

The Natural Fruit Company (TNFC) has reported good progress in the implementation its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. read more

Most British apple growers are losing money as the cost of production soars. read more

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has invested in leading Australian potato and onion producer Mitolo Family Farms. read more

The Philippines has sent its first shipment of fresh durian to China, three months after a protocol was agreed upon. read more

The Western Australia Apple Variety & Innovation Conference (WAAVIC) attracted a healthy contingent of growers and packers from across Australia and the world. read more

Italian supplier Lago D’Oro has opened what is believed to be Europe’s largest fennel packing facility. read more

The lifting of Covid restrictions in China, an improved logistics outlook and a good quality crop helped Chilean cherry exports reach a record 415,315 tonnes in 2022/23, a volume growth of 16.55 per cent on the previous season. read more

The lifting of Covid restrictions in China, an improved logistics outlook and a good quality crop helped Chilean cherry exports reach a record 415,315 tonnes in 2022/23, a volume growth of 16.55 per cent on the previous season. read more

Three cutting-edge projects will receive a share of £9.13 million in government funding to carry out research and development on proposals to boost agricultural productivity, sustainability and climate resilience, Defra has announced. read more

Greece’s main fresh fruit and vegetables trade fair, Freskon, returns to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre on 23-25 April, with exhibitors from 15 countries – Greece, Uganda, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Egypt, Cyprus, Moldova, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Romania, Bosnia and
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The wild custard apple is one of a number of “forgotten food crops” identified as being potentially instrumental in adapting future food systems to climate change. read more

Fruit buyers from JD Fresh, the online fresh food division of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, have travelled to Thailand to meet with local growers.  read more

Rajat IG Biotech and Dr YS Parmar University have joined hands to launch a collaborative project aimed at producing and marketing clean planting material for the Indian fresh produce industry.  read more

Internal Trade Department under Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has teamed up with retailers to boost fruit sales and support the country’s growers. read more

How would you summarise the state of the industry in Belgium at the moment? read more

MLK Deliveries, a subsidiary of the Italian postal service Poste Italiane, has partnered with Italtrans logistics company Mazzocco to launch a courier service that delivers fresh produce and other fresh foods. read more

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) hosted its Spring Policy Summit on 14-15 March, bringing together industry leaders, policy makers, and experts to discuss critical issues facing the fresh produce industry. read more