The diversity of Macfruts will, once again, be the soul of the trade fair itself, expected at the Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May 2024. A diversity that - as emphasised by President Renzo Piraccini during yesterday's presentation in Doha - is based on being a supply chain fair and
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., an AgTech innovator specializing in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces a new strategic collaboration with Pagoda Group, the largest fruit retail operator in China. read more

This week the 15th edition of Cool Logistics Global is taking place in the Italian port city of Genoa with a full program of industry speakers. read more

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Artificial intelligence can be used to make better predictions about changes in consumer demand. read more

The leading trade show for the global fresh produce business Fruit Logistica has started taking applications for its coveted annual Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA) and also for its very much in-demand Tech Stage presentation slots. read more

Sysco GB has kicked off a plan to offer comprehensive training on sustainability to all staff across its British businesses. read more

The Ecuadorean Banana Cluster gathered at last week’s Fruit Attraction in Madrid to highlight the country’s credentials as an ethical supplier and reiterate calls for European retailers to take a more proactive stance on the application of shared responsibility within the banana supply chain. read more

Climate change and sustainability will be key topics at the Banana Time convention in Ecuador, as producers grapple with the huge challenge of El Niño. read more

Almost half of agriculture business leaders (43 per cent) see AI and machine learning as key to the digital transformation of the sector, according to new research. read more

Windset Farms is gearing up to make waves at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. With exciting new offerings and a dedication to sustainable farming, the company promises an impactful presence at the event. read more

The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) hosted its 2023 WCO Conference and a meeting of its Global Marketing working group at Fruit Attraction 2023 in Madrid on 3rd October. During these events, WCO, as the platform for dialogue and action for the global citrus community, fostered a discussion on
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"The power of a real brand is to connect shoppers with the product and how the product has been made. If you want people to make more sustainable choices of the food they buy, we have to give more information on the business behind the food," says Kate Hofman, Founder of GrowUp Farms, as she
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Pummelos in California will start to be picked next week. For Kings River Packing, it’s the first season the company is shipping the fruit and the season will go from October through March. read more

On October 3rd, during the Fruit Attraction fair, Afrucat -Catalonia's Fruit Business Association- presented a balance of Catalonia's 2023 stone fruit campaign. read more

Fructícola Empordà has invested 6.5 million euros in the construction of a warehouse that allows it to maintain all the qualities of the apple for a whole year using ACR technology (Advanced Control of Fruit Respiration), a unique system in Spain. The space has a
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Aigen, an innovative Hi Tech start-up based in Seattle (USA), has launched a remarkable project on the market: it is a solar- and wind-powered robot that monitors crops in the field, thanks to artificial intelligence, moving among the plants,
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An impactful headline of conferences is slated for the 20th International Convention Banana Time 2023 taking place at the Hilton Colón Hotel in Guayaquil, Ecuador from October 24 to 27, 2023. The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) notes particular emphasis on issues of climate
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The 15th edition of Cool Logistic Global is taking place this week in the picturesque Italian city of Genoa. The Ports of Genoa are four ports under a single port authority – Vado Ligure, Savona, Pra’ and Genoa. Together, they form a major regional import and export hub read more

The stone fruit event will be hosted again by the capital of the Spanish Region of Murcia next November. The fifth edition of the National Stone Fruit Congress was presented at the latest edition of Fruit Attraction as the biennial event for the sector. It will serve to showcase the latest
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