Steven Martina has been with The Greenery for more than 19 years, including almost eight years as CEO, when he leaves it on 31 August. According to the company, he has decided to take on the role of Director Europe-North America at Zespri International as of 1 September. read more

The Red Onion of Tropea is gaining space in the national media. In recent days it has been the protagonist of a special episode of Pizza Doc, a Rai 2 television format presented by Tinto and Monica Caradonna. A production of 380 thousand quintals Giuseppe Laria read more

We had announced it in recent months (click here to read more) and now the news is official: Francesco Pugliese has left Conad. read more

The number of members operating in the various cooperation sectors represented by Uecoop at national level rises to over half a million. read more

They will have a great focus on sustainability. It is the first building to have received a Green Building Index (GBI) certification in the fresh produce industry in Malaysia. read more

Fedemco, Spain’s federation of wooden containers and their components, and Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association Interfresa have signed an agreement to work together on the implementation of new national and European regulations on packaging and waste management. read more

The world production of fresh apples 2022/23 is projected to fall by 4.3 million tons, mainly due to losses in China of 78.4 million tons. According to the latest USDA report, exports are estimated to be down by more than 1.0 million tons, due to reduced shipments from China, Iran and Moldova read more

DiMuto has partnered with Wismettac Foods to digitise its product offering, enabling food traceability and supply chain visibility across its various import and export operations. read more

Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and the Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA) have announced the 2023 ‘A better choice!’ Retailer of the Year, People’s Choice Award winners with Arnold’s in Wodonga, Victoria taking out the national award. read more

In week 24, Dutch Greenhouse Delta together with partners from government and business received four trade missions. The official delegations came from India, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kazakhstan, among others. They were introduced to the knowledge and experience of the
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Today (Thursday 22 June) the Early Warning Commission for Price Monitoring is scheduled to meet with the associations of the economic and social categories concerned, as well as experts from the sector with the Guarantor Benedetto Mineo, formerly known as 'Mr Prices'.   read more

In 2023, modern Switzerland celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Federal Constitution. To mark this anniversary, the doors will open in Federal Bern on 1 and 2 July 2023. According to its own information, Agroscope is also taking part. read more

Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23! read more

The Ukrainian company Blue Berry has started the season of picking fresh blueberries on a berry plantation in sunny Transcarpathia, EastFruit reports. Blueberries under the brand “BlueBerry” are already available in Ukrainian supermarket chains. Producer is GlobalG.A.P. (GRASP) and SEDEX
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Global grape production is expected to increase by 1.1 million tonnes to 27.3 million tonnes, freshfruitportal reports with reference to a USDA report. read more

The Unifrutti Group appoints Linda De Nadai to the role of managing director for Europe and Africa, taking over from Gianluca Defendini. The manager retains her current role as CEO of the African operations and will be responsible for integrating the two hemispheres by creating a single platform.
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Agricultural production is increasingly affected by climate change. The increase in weather extremes reduces yield security, especially due to increasing dryness during the growing season and wetter autumn weather. Regionally, considerable
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A report published by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly assaulted and even killed people who apparently trespassed on the company’s property. read more

Java Fresh is an export company focusing on the development of Indonesian tropical fruit such as mangosteen, salak, coconut and kaffir lime. The company’s revenues for the first quarter of the year showed a 159% YoY growth compared to Q1 2023. “We have high hopes that with the support of
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NZ kiwifruit marketer Zespri has reported a three-fold rise in the export volume of its RubyRed ™ kiwifruit, with 330,000 trays shipped to date. According to a report by Stuff.nz., the main destinations for the fruit are Japan, China, Singapore and Taiwan. read more