A multi-partner UK research and development project to map fresh produce from source to consumer using digital technology to reduce food waste has been developed. read more

Hort Innovation is offering up to four fully funded fellowships for transformational projects that spark positive change in the Australian horticulture sector.  read more

Leading Indian exporter INI Farms – part of the AgroStar Group – has shipped its first container of Kimaye-branded pomegranates to the US via seafreight. read more

The European Commission’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of packaging is based on inadequate scientific research, according to a pan-industry group called the The Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF). read more

A recent investigation by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign delves into the factors influencing E. coli contamination across various leafy greens, including romaine and green-leaf lettuce, spinach, kale, and collards. Mengyi Dong, the study's lead author, highlights the frequent
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The concentration of pesticides in fruit and vegetables can be measured directly on the fruit. This is made possible by innovative technology based on cellulose acetate, developed by researchers at the Universities of São Paulo and the Federal University of Viçosa in Brazil. read more

The healthy character of fruit and vegetable production finds a home for the first time at Macfrut 2024. New product trends, from the fourth range to fruit and vegetable snacks and fresh juices, will find space in the first edition of Innovation Hub For Healthy Food, realised in
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FreshPlaza's March Global Focus is on Machinery and Packaging. Do you have an innovative system or new packaging? Are you investing in robotics? Changing from plastic to cardboard packaging? We would love to hear from you. read more

The NFU is calling on government to introduce a Horticultural Buyers Code of Practice as part of a package of recommendations to underpin confidence and profitability in the British horticulture sector and ensure fairness in the supply chain. read more

This is the first year Bernardi has been producing Swiss chard and the market is reacting well. "We grow the produce directly and feedback is great. The produce reaches supermarket shelves in just a few hours, as freshness is at the basis of good quality." read more

The significance of HortiContact is evident from the fact that it is chosen as the platform to launch innovations. This aligns with the trade fair's slogan: HortiContact; Where the future begins.Please find below the complete trade fair program and a few examples of the innovations. read more

The Alameda del Obispo (Cordoba) centre of the Andalusian Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries, Food and Organic Production Research and Training (Ifapa) has held a

conference.
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As the seasons change, vibrant anticipation fills the air – it's that time of year when cherries fill our markets and tables. While some see it as the onset of summer and others as the start of a new year, our collective love for these ruby-red gems is truly universal. read more

John Albers is the proud President at Amerigo Farms, located in Mt. Dora, Florida. With a passion for cultivating flowering crops, John has expanded his farm with the latest greenhouse technology from Cravo, the Cravo Retractable Cooling House. The primary focus of this expansion is to grow
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Technology that harnesses lightning’s nitrogen-fixing properties could revolutionise fertiliser production and supply, cut carbon emissions and support soil health, researchers claim. read more

The EU should no longer pursue the directive in this form, according to Dr Dirk Jandura, President of the German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services Association (BGA). read more