BLOOM FRESH™, specializing in the breeding of table grapes, cherries and raisins, conducted its first-ever table grape Open Day in Ica, Peru in early January. More than 80 growers and licensees attended the event, where some unique and popular table grape varietals from the company’s
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Authorities in the UK have successfully dismantled a drug smuggling operation that concealed £10 million worth of cocaine within banana boxes. The illicit cargo, originating from the Dominican Republic, was intercepted in two separate shipments at Portsmouth International Port on January 20 and 26. read more

"Only those who understand that we are now in a new market will be able to stay afloat, it is useless to complain. Things have changed and they will probably never go back to how they used to be. We must adapt and anticipate new trends," explains Marco Babbi, sales manager of "Finò, il
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Peruvian mango producers and exporters are adapting their strategies to be able to supply mangoes to markets. According to Jorge Aranguri Bazan from the exporter Dominus, “Due to the challenges posed by a 90% reduction in this year's mango production, we are adapting our strategies to ensure
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China's Pagoda Industrial Group has launched the sale of its first batch of persimmons from Spain, following an easing of import regulations. The Spanish fresh produce supplier, The Natural Hand, has shipped the fruit to China, following the update of the Chinese customs list in the first half
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New pear brand Xenia© is making waves with an unannounced PR stunt at the international confectionery fair in Cologne, positioning itself with cheeky-provocative mobile billboards as a smarter alternative to the industry competition. This might not sit well with some exhibitors at the
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Florida grapefruit supply is still good and should stay that way into mid to late March. “That’s very similar to when we would usually end. We try to make it through March with our grapefruit each year,” says Steven Callaham of the Dundee Citrus Growers. read more

Lebanon has been operating under the heavy weight of multiple economic and political crises, and was recently impacted by the rising tensions in the region, facing threats of expansion and the fear of being dragged further into war. Yet the picture is not always gloomy. As the production of a
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On Monday night, the Dutch company Daily Onions, too, fell victim to the actions of the French strikers. "They stole a pallet of red onions. If only they'd taken the cheaper yellow ones. Fortunately, they're only onions, not jewels, but it does show we're living in turbulent (onion) times", says
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Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) have today unanimously elected Mr Gavin Scurr, Managing Director of Piñata Farms as AFPA Chair for the 2024 term. With over 30 years of experience in the fresh produce industry, Mr Scurr will take over the role from Montague’s Scott
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As Apeel Sciences prepares to engage with the region's suppliers and retailers at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, it is announcing strategic developments designed to enhance partnerships and streamline operations throughout their markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). read more

Difficulties with saturated fields, and challenging harvesting conditions, along with inflation-related increased costs in production: For potato and carrot producers in many growing regions of Europe, 2023 was an extremely challenging year. "Last year, the market was cautious. Uncertainty due
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Brazil's independent truckers' union, Sindicam, initiated a strike on January 30, citing inadequate asphalt conditions on the roads leading to the Port of Santos terminals and poor conditions in the Alemoa region. read more

The Limorè lemon campaign is in full swing after the cooperative opted to delay harvesting by over 20 days so that all fruits could reach the right grade and color. read more

There's currently more strawberry demand than supply. At Coöperatie Hoogstraten, this winter's area of lit cultivation returned to pre-crisis levels, even expanding slightly. Prices stayed good until the end of the year but have since dropped significantly. "This winter, our lit cultivation
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Many produce items, like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc. can’t be washed and are packed in the field. “This poses a high degree of risk to product safety,” says Helmut Leili with Flavour Shield. “After years of extensive and commercial testing, we have developed a system
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Post-Brexit regulations on imports of food, flora and fauna from the EU to the UK have been activated. Health certificates are now necessary for a range of EU goods, from cut flowers to fresh produce such as meat, fruits, and vegetables. While some industry bodies fear potential delays and
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South African pome fruit producers are looking forward to exports bouncing back. This, on the back of a lower pome fruit export crop due to hail damage in some of the major fruit producing areas during 2023. The 2024 harvest season is already in full swing, a week to 10 days earlier than last
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According to the president of ASAJA Elche, Pedro Valero, despite the atypical high temperatures and lack of rain, Elche expects to produce 19,500,000 kilos of winter vegetables,i.e. only 6% less than the 21,500,000 kg achieved in the previous campaign. read more

The engineering team at Interko have cut the energy consumption of its Ultimo rooms by a further 20 per cent, after launching the second generation of its revolutionary Reverso reversible fans, which are exclusive to Interko. Added to that, Ultimo’s design and technology has been cleverly
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