Major banana marketer Dole China, Thai importer-distributor City Fresh Fruit, multi-format food retailer Central Retail Vietnam, and leading seed company Rijk Zwaan have won the prestigious Asia Fruit Awards 2025. read more

The kiwifruit marketer Jingold stated that they still view Asia as a lucrative market with great business prospects, despite facing logistical hurdles in shipping fruit from Europe to the region. read more

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced the launch of BlueCareers, a new recruitment platform developed specifically for the global blueberry industry. read more

A revolutionary avocado scanner, designed to help shoppers determine the ripeness of the fruit in stores and reduce waste at home, will be tested by Tesco this week. read more

To promote awareness of the origin and value of food at an early age, the Center for Nutrition and Household Management Lower Saxony (ZEHN) is expanding the well-known harvest project "Yellow Ribbon" with a new offering for daycares. read more

Las exportaciones de frutas y verduras frescas de España a la UE aumentaron un 1 por ciento a 5.7 millones de toneladas durante la primera mitad de 2025.

Exports of fresh fruits and vegetables from Spain to the EU increased by 1 percent to 5.7 million tonnes during the first half of 2025. read more

This is evident from the structural data on the food trade, which are published together with many other key figures on the German retail sector in the statistical compendium "EHI Retail Data Report 2025". read more

The Italian production of apples sold under the trademarked name Sambóa is expected to increase by 75 percent to around 7,000 tonnes this season, according to the brand owner Rivoira Group. read more

The wait is almost over. Tomorrow (3 September), Asiafruit Knowledge Centre begins at Asia Fruit Logistica with three days of expert insights and fresh opportunities. read more

Freshfel Europe has expressed "deep concerns and perplexity" about the "asymmetric tariff and non-tariff concessions" for fresh fruit and vegetables in the EU-US trade deal. read more

According to the association, Spanish fruit and vegetable exports outside the EU decreased by 5%. Within the EU, Germany and France were the markets with the strongest growth, with a volume increase of 2% and 3% respectively, and a value increase of 13% and 10% respectively. Spanish fruit and vegetable exports to Germany read more

New Zealand's fruit exports ranked second in value terms during the first half of 2025, following only dairy and travel, according to recently released government data. read more

Mission Produce has announced that it will showcase its year-round avocado programs and highlight Mexico's upcoming supply at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong this week. read more

The crown makes up about 25% of the fruit volume, so by increasing packaging and transportation efficiency, a reduction in the CO2 footprint can be achieved. In addition, the crowns can be reused in the country of origin: Approximately 20% are used for growing new pineapples and the rest. read more

Reyes Gutierrez, one of the leading companies in the production and marketing of subtropical fruits in the Axarquía region in Malaga, emphasizes the strength and continuity of Spanish mangos in the European market: "The 2025 season will be characterized by a balance between." read more

The project was initiated by Johann Regner, Rewe's Department Head of Fruits and Vegetables. According to the company, the potato is named after Billa purchaser Benjamin Einfalt, who is dedicated and passionate about the potato category. Together with... read more

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia against four fresh produce suppliers and three senior executives for allegedly fixing prices when supplying fresh vegetables to Aldi, violating Australia's cartel laws. read more

PrepWorld has introduced a new brand of prepared pomegranate at Costco. read more

The new study describes a novel method for isolating individual cells (protoplasts) from the leaf tissue of raspberry microplants grown in sterile tissue culture, report the researchers. read more