The House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee will begin taking evidence from Defra civil servants for its new inquiry on Thursday 9 March.  read more

Grow Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry. Kids across the country will now get hands-on with farm-to-fork learning as they plant the potatoes this week.  read more

Grow Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry. Kids across the country will now get hands-on with farm-to-fork learning as they plant the potatoes this week.  read more

A significant increase in tomato acreage in the Souss-Massa region in southern Morocco is expected to help meet high demand for tomatoes both nationally and internationally, according to Industries.ma. read more

Leading UK foodservice wholesaler Brakes – part of the US Sysco group –  has launched a new lorry to encourage women to consider a career in wholesale. read more

UK consumer-owned convenience-store operator the Co-op yesterday (7 March) announced the appointment of Rachel Izzard as chief financial officer and a member of the Co-op Group board. read more

A new 2400m² cold storage trade hub has been opened at Cairns Airport with the goal of accelerating Australian produce exports. read more

IG International has clinched the rights to grow Desy – a new apple variety bred by Italian nursery consortium Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) – in India.  read more

Covent Garden Tenants Association (CGTA) honorary president Peter Fowler MBE has died at the age of 78. read more

Dole has reported its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2022, with overall income and revenue falling despite a strong finish to the year. read more

The UK’s shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers could spiral into something even more serious. read more

Veganuary, the global organisation encouraging people to try vegan in January and beyond, today (7 March) released its 2023 campaign review revealing a record-breaking global impact with higher participation in several countries, including the UK. read more

Dutch sorting machine group Sormac was on site at Fruit Logistica in Berlin to present OptiCor type OC-60, its new solution for coring heads of iceberg lettuce. read more

Britain’s grocery supplies are in crisis because of unseasonable weather, post-Brexit red tape and a decline in online orders post-lockdown, warns home-delivery specialist ParcelHero. read more

Global Women Fresh has announced that winners of the 2nd annual Woman of Impact and EmpowerHER Company Awards, created to celebrate women and companies who lead by example in advancing the role of women across the international fruit and vegetable industry. read more

Florette has partnered with veg-led food brand Higgidy to inspire healthy eating and help shoppers’ budgets go further. read more

A Chilean fruit delegation visited Mexico recently to meet with plant health authorities to discuss the bilateral trade in fruits and other fresh products. read more

Malaysia-headquartered PLS Plantations and Japanese ag-tech company Myfarm have announced a new joint venture that will see 1,000ha of durian planted in Pahang. read more

Indonesia’s trade minister Zulkifli Hasan has said the government will provide support to entrepreneurs as part of efforts to increase the country’s horticultural exports. read more

The California Avocado Commission is honouring International Women’s Day (8 March) by sharing profiles on some of its members. read more