As the extensive nationwide coverage on the shortage of vegetables and salads on supermarket shelves played out across the media, a serious message emerged for everyone in the industry. read more

The Spanish Federation of Wood Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) has announced the launch of the Ecowoox label, the first certification mark for wooden packaging, guaranteeing total recyclability. read more

California Prunes and the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) have renewed their partnership for a second year, following the charity’s continued recognition of the positive effects prunes can have on maintaining healthy bones. read more

Australia’s avocado industry is celebrating the news that India has opened its doors to its Hass avocados.  read more

Evesham-based fresh produce business Wellpak (UK) has been placed into administration, FPJ understands. read more

Company Shop Group has saved 41,445 tonnes of food from going to waste in the past year, according to its latest report. read more

The NFU has called for greater government support for domestic food production as energy, fuel and other production costs continue to soar. read more

Peru is on course to export a record 287,000 tonnes of blueberries worth US$1.4bn, this season making the fruit the country’s top agricultural export in terms of value. read more

UK-based packaging specialist Sirane has announced that its paper-recyclable absorbent pad for fruit has been approved for recycling by OPRL, making it the world’s first approved recyclable absorbent pad. read more

A trade mission led by the governor of the Argentine province of Entre Rios, Gustavo Bordet, is heading to Washington to negotiate access for the region’s oranges and mandarins to the US market. read more

Celeriac is making a comeback as a fasionable foodie item, according to Tesco. read more

South African apple and pear exporter Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing has said it is cautiously optimistic ahead this year despite facing many of the same challenges that made 2022 a tough year. read more

New research on Ghanaian and Colombian banana workers in UK retail supply chains has shown that the Fairtrade Premium plays an important role in achieving living wages. read more

Belgian cooperative BelOrta this week announced the sale of the first strawberries of the season to kick off the new season. read more

Government officials in France have issued a recall on a consignment of Maltaise oranges sent from Tunisia to retailers across the country, after inspectors said they had found traces of Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide banned in the EU. read more

Can you tell us a bit about the Namibian table grape business, and the benefits of production in the country? read more

A heavily set crop will impact fruit sizing for Californian Valencias this season, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. read more

Brent Clothier, principal scientist at Plant & Food Research New Zealand, says it’s time for an rethink on how land and water is managed globally. read more

Fresh produce grower, marketer and distributor Oppy has introduced the first edition of its sustainability report, ’Expect the world from us’, highlighting its accomplishments and vision for the future. read more

Retail insights and social impact charity IGD has announced experienced retail executive Sarah Bradbury as its new CEO, effective from 3 July 2023. read more