Sector | Processed fruit and vegetables
Mario Di Latte, commercial director of the Calemone farm (Italy):
"Abroad, there is a strong focus on the production processes that determine the quality of the final product"
Westrozebeke evacuated, Sint-Juliaan race cancelled
Major fire at frozen vegetable company Horafrost in Staden
Antonio Moreno, Limonar de Santomera:
Clarica, a beer made of lemons that were discarded for fresh consumption
Pineapple boom in Đồng Tháp Mười region
India becomes exporter of French fry potatoes
Thailand clarifies longan price drop concerns
Nicola Amenduni Spa will attend the ASEAN Avocado Seminar
The avocado oil industry is set to experience significant growth
Walter Scotton and Gonzalo Piñeiro, of Ledesma
Argentinian lemon gains ground in Europe after early exit from Spain and Turkey
New fruit and vegetable processing facility launched in Khujand, Tajikistan
Orange juice shows no glucose spike in diabetes study
Tripura boosts pineapple exports, plans processing hub
Simplot to acquire Clarebout Potatoes in 2025
Leon van Meir, Van Meir Onions & Potatoes:
"Unlike onions, the potato market relies heavily on consumer confidence"
Hans van Maurik, The Farm Route:
"Corn in pouches a logical choice for foodservice and industrial processors"
Global delegates explore agri-tech ties with Shaanxi
U.S. potato sales up in volume, down in value
McCain trials new potato varieties in Alberta
Ukraine offers recovery grants to war-damaged processing businesses
Ukraine’s processing tomato harvest to remain stable despite spring frosts
Miguel Fossa, of Limones Piuranos
Peruvian Tahiti lime exports grow by 30% despite logistical and weather-related issues
Giuseppe Ingrillì of Eurofood:
"Blood orange derivatives are taking the lead in the global beverages and aromatics market"
Álvaro Figueroa, Tropicales del Valle:
International demand for pineapple juice grows
Armenia imposes import quotas on Iranian agricultural products
India targets $100B agri-exports by 2030
U.S. potato volume up 2.3% as prices drop 2.8%
Austrian drying process Herb.ERT gains importance among direct marketers
"Premium dried products guarantee high appreciation and added value"
Heemskerk fresh & easy
"Simple ready-made salads meet a demand"
Fontestad closes the year with a 6.9 million euro profit
Del Monte Philippines sales up 14% to $763m
Foodback centre recovers 850 tons of produce
Bangladesh triples vegetable exports in FY2024–25
Potato growers face rising costs and shrinking returns
Carmelo Micale, President of PO Consorzio APAM from Torrenova (ME)
Organic high quality drives citrus fruit results
Bangladesh’s vegetable exports up 313% in FY25
Brazil forecasts 36% percent rise in orange crop for 2025/26
Hamburg-based catering supplier Marker oHG celebrates its 40th anniversary
"Sustainable action is not just lip service for us, it's something we live and breathe"
Moldova’s largest fruit processor to supply juice for global brand under new deal
National French Fry Day returns on July 11
Del Monte Foods files for bankruptcy, plans sale
Helping processors protect the quality of leafy greens
Ultrapak supplies trays for Dutch vegetable processor's new factory
New HPP system to expand juice production in Portugal
Tom Leenheer (Van Ooijen Citrus): "Customers switch to new mandarin varieties later each year"
"Strong lemon sales driven by good weather"
South Korea to boost produce supply to curb inflation
Cold wave hits Brazil citrus as juice exports drop 22%
Ortogel Srl
Growing demand for fully natural citrus juice
Vietnam eyes global markets as fruit exports face both promise and pressure
Lake Balaton defies low apricot yield trend
Rocheto Group leads Brazil’s potato industry
Germany:
Catering wholesaler Paul Steffenhagen GmbH celebrates its 75th anniversary
Fresh-cut tropical fruit reaches Dutch stores fast
Comptoir Rhodanien group acquires Fruits 2000
Coconut prices rise amid Kerala supply shortage
Andhra tribal farmers shift to avocado cultivation
Egypt tops Argentina's orange imports
Vitale Conserve:
Growth of private label products in the canning sector
Australian orange market to grow on exports
Migel Srl (Sicily):
The demand for processed fruit is currently driven by the ice cream sector
Pakistani mangoes dominate UAE summer market
Belize exports up 11.1% in May
Dolls that husk and wow
Modern produce processing in Uzbekistan for export
Aviko expands potato production in China to meet growing Asian demand
Ghana boosts mango supply to support processing
California strawberry volumes down 13%
Orange juice share drops to 62% as flavored drinks rise
Indonesia secures durian export deal with China
La Preferita O.P. Pugliese Soc. Cons. a.r.l.
Difficult to meet apricot demand due to the smaller volumes
Graciela Trujillo, from Mariposa Andina:
Peruvian company betting on niche frozen fruits in international markets
Japan boosts imports of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables, frozen products gain traction
Premium salad kits make debut
Vietnam’s imports of areca and processed coconuts surge despite strong domestic production
Marco Bom, Ardo:
"Frozen vegetable availability is no longer a given"
Paul Marais – SOGA Organic
“The thing with farming organics is: You can't ranch what we do”
Renzo Gómez, Selva Industrial:
The organic IQF business is more stable and less volatile than the conventional one
US$24M potato plant opens in Nepal
Tamil Nadu mango prices crash amid export freeze
Federal District boosts passion fruit yields with tech
Brazil orange juice exports fall 22% on quality, price issues
China to invest $2 billion in Kazakhstan's agro-processing sector
Successful Europatat 2025 - Francisco Moya, Vitalis
Potential increase in potato plantings worldwide
Agróptimum launches the most advanced pistachio processor on the market
Peru's frozen fruit exports experienced a 4% annual growth from 2020 to 2024
VS Apple Industries
Not a single apple goes to waste
Alexander Ankudinov, head of exports and overseas logistics at Amefruits:
"We are looking forward to the first good garlic season after three difficult years"
Russia lifts import duties on select Iranian produce under new quotas
Garlic processing project planned in Turkistan
U.S. potato exports down 4% amid mixed trends
"Frozen vegetable export costs rise, and export volume falls 30%"
Mango meets milk in Starbucks Japan debut
Frank Hessing, Hessing Supervers:
“We are coming from a labor-intensive industry and are going to a capital-intensive industry”
In the last decade, pistachio cultivation in Spain has increased thirtyfold
Tesco NI marks local grower ties
José Carlos Gómez, commercial director of El Dulze:
"We have tried our best to fill the supply gap in the corn market"
Enterprise to support local farmers and export to Russia and Kazakhstan
Dried fruit processing facility to open in Samarkandek
Food Processors Fiji opens $635K facility in Vanua Levu
Rowaç and MFT brands now available on Kazakhstani market
Turkmen juice producer begins exports to Kazakhstan
Cuban mangoes rot amid outages, transport woes
U.S. potato exports down 4%
Fresh-cut fruit demand drives new launches
Top five orange producing countries in 2025
Food technology center launches facility to support freezing, processing, and storage innovations in Tashkent
Organic potato chips set for September launch
Cristina Lázaro, Sales and Business Development Manager at Patatas Lázaro:
"Our aim is not just to supply potatoes, but to change the perception people have of them"
New potato chip plant underway in Maine
Potato firm Nokota Packers hit by ransomware attack
Tech and taste take focus at 2025 hort conference
U.S. vegetable imports hit record $8B in 2024
Connor McCann - Simplyfruit
"We have spent the last few years getting the basics right and automating our processing plant"
Two new Chopped Mini Salad Kits introduced
Juhayna secures loan for citrus expansion
Belize citrus exports show signs of recovery
Study investigates influence of apple and pear consumption on cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors
A new graphic layout that better captures the essence of Italian fruit and vegetables
Peruvian mandarin exports increased by 126% in April
Jordan expands fruit and vegetable exports
Domenico Demaio from Rosso Gargano:
"Investing in the local territory and in short supply chains leads to results"
India’s largest frozen potato plant opens in Gujarat
New cold-pressed apple juice launched in Australia
Taiwan ramps up fruit exports with US$562 million plan
New berry freezing plant opens in Rivne
Jacques Jordaan – Canning Fruit Producers’ Association
Lifeline for South African canning fruit industry
Avocado Africa 2025, 27-30 May in Nairobi
"In Kenya to showcase innovative avocado oil extraction technologies"
Waltson Chips prepares for a busy summer season
"Potato prices show no signs of recovering yet"
Ties made from pineapples
Morocco’s citrus sector faces shrinking acreage
