Mango supplies are tight and will likely stay that way for the near future. “Brazil has been shipping the lion’s share of its fruit to Europe because Europe does not need hot water treatment so the expenses are less when you don’t have to do that. European demand is also really good,”
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Yesterday morning the second meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Table was held under the direction of Minister Lollobrigida. From the four legs of the last one, this time we went down to two (read more here). To the loss of representativeness of the supply chain, without industry and
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The UK’s expanding love affair with all things Halloween is open season for one of the UK’s biggest pumpkin growers, who are moving more than a million fruit in just four weeks.  read more

Steve Alaerts, director of market access and logistics specialist Foodcareplus, will help build the “fresh produce supply chain of the future” after he joined the board of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and agreed to chair the trade body’s Supply Chain Council. read more

Hort Innovation has announced four candidates have been nominated for three positions on the grower-owned research and development corporation’s board. read more

Granada La Palma SCA and UNICA Group, where the SCA Group is integrated, have signed an agreement for the joint commercialization of Zucchiolo, a product of the biotechnology group Beyond Seeds. read more

PATAFEST, an innovative research project funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe programme, is set to make a difference in the potato industry by improving in-plant protection and post-harvest practices of this crop. With a focus on
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Steve Alaerts, director of Foodcareplus, has recently been nominated and elected to the Board of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and is designated as chairman of their Supply Chain Council. IFPA, a trade association, represents global fresh read more

Cot International, nestled in the heart of apricot production near Nimes in southern France, is on a mission to breed varieties renowned for their outstanding flavor, aroma, post-harvest qualities, productivity, self-fertility, and disease resistance. read more

During quarantine, phytosanitary control at the temporary storage warehouse of TLT-Zabaikalsk LLC, a shipment of 5,123 tons of tomatoes from China revealed the presence of the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). The infection was confirmed through virological studies conducted by the
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In collaboration with the Ministry of International Cooperation, the Internal Trade Development Authority (ITDA), and the French Development Agency (AFD), the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has launched a project to establish 17 green food hubs across Egypt. read more

According to elEconomista, Alantra Private Equity has reinforced Surexport Compañía Agraria ("Surexport") with three acquisitions to boost its build-up development in the berry sector: Solana, a Portuguese raspberry producer; AG Group, a blueberry producer in Morocco; and Flor de Doñana, a
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The candidature of Italian cuisine as a Unesco Intangible Heritage, the enhancement of supply chains, the stop to synthetic food and the role of farmers, breeders and fishermen for the environment. These were some of the topics at the centre of the Agriculture Minister's speech,
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Baoli presents its latest innovation in horizontal goods transport, the KBP 15L. The leading company in handling vehicles for the logistics sector has designed this versatile electric pallet truck as an updated and improved version of the EP15-03. It is equipped with a
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Windset Farms® is fresh off exhibiting at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California, where they were thrilled to be recognized with the Best Island Booth in Produce award! The show marked the debut of Windset Farms' new booth, with refreshed branding, anchored by an
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Fox Robotics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the Agri-Epi Centre, along with three prominent farms – MA & MP Stockwell Barnsmuir Farm in Scotland, Lutton Farm in Peterborough, and Secretts Farm in Surrey – have been awarded a grant of £998,639 for their
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Preventing the onset of diseases, treating blemishes and improving the quality of life by creating a circular economy capable of enhancing agricultural production and territories is now a concrete possibility for sustainable development. read more

New Green Overseas will end its export season of Dutch bell peppers to Japan next week. Last year, high air freight rates caused minimal exports; this year, that restriction came from a different angle. "In September, there were hardly any bell peppers available, and they were very expensive, so
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Capital Agro, is a prominent citrus and fresh fruits exporter, focusing on sourcing high-quality produce from local farmers and ensuring its safe and efficient delivery to international markets. Their primary goal is to provide customers with the freshest, most flavorful fruits while supporting
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A group of Chilean fruit exporters have filed a lawsuit against Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). According to a report in Diario Financiero, the shipping giant has been accused by 23 Chilean fruit exporting companies of a “continuous and systematic succession of abuses” during the
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