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Fruit Attraction São Paulo kicks off with larger edition and more international presence

Job Board | Newly added vacancies

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GreenTech Americas is on:

"It is important for us to be part of initiatives focused on growing the industry"

Brazil’s Pecem Port plans new berth dedicated to fruit container handling

Strong demand for California avocados due to lower supply from Mexico

Southern Hemisphere apple exports increased by 9.1% in 2024

Over 40kg of cocaine found in banana shipment at Burgas port

Rene Bouman, Fruit Market International:

"Lime market has been very challenging in recent months"

Calls for aggressive pricing amid plentiful strawberry crop ahead

Tomato pricing continues to strengthen this week

Oversupply of Tanzanian avocados leads to price crash in India

“Box of avocados is selling for as low as $4 to $5, oversupply situation will only worsen”

Sector | Vegetables

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The Carota Novella di Ispica PGI consortium calls for more checks on importers

Press tour to get to know Sicilian branded carrots
GreenOnyx to U.S. market with convenient fresh vegetable

“Our product is easier than yogurt, and healthier than kale"

Dry weather turns Victoria broccoli bitter, causes major losses

Higher production for Egyptian garlic this season

2024 was a difficult year for Peruvian asparagus

China’s garlic production and export expected to remain stable in 2025

European demand for Egyptian carrots has picked up recently

Sector | Bananas

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Costa Rican banana company cuts packing process water use by over 80%
Bananas – wholesale prices week 11

Banana prices rise in Bulgaria and France, fall in Romania and Slovakia
Algerian state acts against banana importers after prices soar

34 containers of bananas seized at the Algerian port of Annaba
Camilo J. Gomez, Cimexport:

Ecuadorian plantain prices skyrocket

Pune targets fivefold rise in banana production with tech-driven plan
EARTH University

"We don't just want to produce bananas, we want to be an example"
Switzerland:

Sharp increase in organic banana sales in January

Sector | Potatoes and Onions

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TVA Organics uses Ellips True AI technology to sort onions
Whereas in Brussels Macfrut was presented to the European buyers

Experts from around the world meet to study the potato supply chain

Colorado potato exports to Mexico face risk under proposed tariffs
Onion importer Hendrik Hachmann about this year's overseas season

"We had to cancel the originally planned containers from South Africa with a heavy heart"
Daniel Badger - Vitafresh

"The sweet potato market is hot at the moment"

Kenya drafts new rules for potato and sweet potato seeds

Canadian potato growers brace for possible 25% U.S. export tariff

Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables

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"The current prices at source of the Lamb Hass are not in line with the reality we are living"

Australian avocado season launches in Asia with Malaysia roadshow

Dragon Fruit gains popularity for antioxidant and fiber benefits

Ethiopian avocado exports "almost non-existent"

Ivorian 2025 mango season starting soon
Athanasios Pisalidis, Jingold Greece:

"There is a lot of doom-mongering, but it’s too early for reliable assessments of kiwi damage"

High Turkish demand for Fuerte avocados from Kenya

Sector | Company news

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Bloom Fresh appoints new general manager for Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia

From billion-dollar backing to bankruptcy: Plenty restructures for a leaner, focused future

Almaty to host 15th International Greenhouses & Flowers Exhibition

Strategic partnership announced to market and distribute glasshouse tomatoes

US company Plenty enters into Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Sligro Food Group and Greenyard launch close partnership for fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes

Cravo announces appointment of Andrew Brooks

Sector | Greenhouse

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New Center for Plant Excellence launched in Pennsylvania

Early start for Ontario greenhouse bell peppers

Aiding growers with crop security in challenging climates
Indoor Ag-Con keynote panel discussion

"We never expected to disrupt overnight, but we're doing it now"

Demand for Guatemalan heirloom tomatoes could strengthen due to tariffs

New 20-hectare greenhouse set to be built in Australia

New Horticulture Innovation Center to be established in Saudi Arabia

Sector | Logistics

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London Gateway expansion to create UK’s largest container port
Western International Market was also left without power

Heathrow Airport resumes normal operations after closure

Cool Port I banana storage meets clients’ needs

Cosco Shipping Ports reports 6.1% rise in annual throughput for 2024
World Container Index - 20 March

Drewry container index drops 4% to $2,264 per 40ft box

Shipping lines report $27.3bn EBIT in 2024

FMC investigates global shipping chokepoints amid trade policy shifts

Sector | Machinery

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Locally made robot stacker in trial at Seeka Kiwi Kool Packhouse
Italian design by Aria srl

Orchard protection with mobile or electric anti-frost fans

Polybot project advances ai-driven farming with SPRIND support
by Industrial Auctions

Quik's Potato Products processing machinery to be auctioned
Harvesting robots from AVL Motion and Lommers Tuinbouwmachines at the Pfälzer Spargeltag:

"You have to see it with your own eyes"

The Kartause Ittingen Foundation produces apple rings with Kronen processing technology

40 Mt of the french fries are packed every hour

Sector | General fresh produce

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Understanding costs and prices in global value chains

Fresh produce value chain explained

China boosts fruit imports, depends on foreign vegetable seeds

Program launched to unlock grower solutions for Australian horticulture challenges
Todis focuses on local products and affiliates

The strategy for success in the fruit and vegetable department

Vietnam cooperatives shift to green farming for global market growth
Fred Kloen back after three years at OTC Organics

"I'm excited to hit the ground running and help put OTC back on the map"

Trump delays USMCA tariffs, uncertainty grows for produce imports

Sector | Management

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Michigan farmers face rising costs, tariffs, and funding gaps

EU confirms Moroccan tomato imports comply with trade rules

British Berry Growers express serious concerns over Defra’s ending of the Producer Organisations (PO) scheme

An embargo on Moroccan Sahara's fresh produce in France?

Who can navigate the maze of certifications?
Jan Willem Tolhoek, FreshRecruitment:

"Companies go to great lengths to recruit staff, but retention is another story"

Brazil presents port investment opportunities to Saudi operator

Sector | Miscellaneous

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Contestants compete by selling products made from high-quality, fresh market produce

New Covent Garden Market ‘hired’ in The Apprentice’s 'Crops to Cash' episode

Moroccan fruit and vegetable exporter discusses floral program
Spoiler alert: Not quite, but most do

Does every business need FX risk management?
TR Turoni to attend Fruit Logistica

"Flesh firmness measuring tools are essential for companies"

Kazakhstan’s state-owned company puts apple orchards up for sale for $19M
INRAE

The Samurai wasp: A new ally against the diabolical bedbug?

Nico van Vliet waves goodbye and looks back at his career

Sector | Fruit

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"We want to use our experience to get later fruit, big sizes, as well as great-tasting cherries"
Italian company Azienda Travaglini Angelico

"The wise farmer looks to the future with an eye to the errors of the past"
Different growers use different strategies to combat frost - Anthony Oboussier

"I chose not to protect my peach trees in full bloom from frost"

Global reach expands with five new Autumncrisp marketers

New Zealand apple exporters target growing Vietnam market
Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Organisation

"The scheme has been extremely effective in helping grow the soft fruit sector over the years"

Production and distribution of Sweet Karoline blackberry variety is expanding

Sector | Herbs

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Enza Zaden releases mildew-resistant Rucola selvatica variety Novizia
Belgian herb company turns 125

"You must teach people how to use herbs"
PUURgroenten:

"Artisanal business in a dynamic market"
Jolien Vanden Berghe and Jorne Leemans, Dilpack:

“Strong rise in herb exports”
Weber announces

New pot-packer presented at IPM Essen

"Hydroponics make good economic sense in Morocco"
Israel Sánchez Flores, of Frutopía Mx:

"We want to be a viable alternative for European consumers of aromatic herbs"

Sector | Agenda

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10th International Strawberry Symposium

New varieties and research centers announced at Yangcheng Strawberry Symposium
Florence, 12- 14 December 2025

Castanea Expo 2025 to spotlight future of Italian chestnut production

5th International Strawberry Congress will take place September 17 to 19
April 2 and 3, 2025

Registration open for Spring Policy & North American Produce Food Safety Summits
May 14-15, International Fresh Produce Association

Bringing the import and export market together in Mexico
Dick van Raamsdonk, HPP Exhibitions, looks ahead to HortiFlora 2025

Ethiopia: "The biggest and most beautiful edition yet"

Spring Policy Summit talks trade, USMCA, and more

Sector | Citrus

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In Sicily

Late Tarocco from Sicily arrives a month earlier
David Besnard, ABCD de l'Exotique

"Being a lime importer is not the most enviable position at the moment"

California supports Florida orange juice supply amid challenges
Ive Lambert - Starfruit:

"High supply and weak demand drive lime prices down"

South African citrus exports face uncertainty over AGOA renewal

Chile makes progress in opening the Indonesian market for its citrus fruits

South Africa projects steady citrus exports for 2025 season

Sector | Organic

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"Transition to organic growing of Medjool dates was a tremendous challenge"

Spain overtakes France as the EU's leading country in terms of organic area
Roelant Komen of BeFair Bio:

“Demand for organic fruit from overseas picking up”
Jessica Cornely, Biofrais

"There is a very strong demand for 'detox' vegetables"

"We're too big for the local market, yet too small to export"
Gunther De Vadder, BelOrta:

"Export market for organic pears yet to take off"

California drives U.S. organic growth amid challenges in policy, pricing, and research

Sector | Health

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From pharmacy to farmacy: giving food and healthcare systems a fresh start

Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

Low fruit and vegetable intake accelerates biological aging through epigenetic changes

Red grape juice may reduce risk of erectile dysfunction

Healthy food costs more than twice as much as unhealthy options, worsening food insecurity

40% of U.S. adults consume less than a quarter of recommended fruit intake

How produce finds a home within 2025’s health trends

Sector | IT

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Gregal's VisionAgro: 25 years of know-how and a global technology partner

"More and more managers see technology as an ally to improve their day-to-day management"
Jiir Awdir from the Swiss AI start-up Hoshii AG:

"We support trading companies by making existing ERP software AI-capable"

"We launched an upgraded wireless temperature and humidity data logger at the Fruit Logistica Berlin"
Enkitek’s Co-Farmer platform:

"This technology is not a luxury, but a necessity for staying competitive in the future of farming"

GlobalG.A.P. launches new it platform to streamline certification and audits
Andre Rademeyer - AgrigateOne

‘One stop shop platform’ that streamlines the supply chain for suppliers, service providers, buyers
René van den Berg, Abstract IT

“Robots increasingly play a starring role”

Sector | Innovations

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Bringing post-harvest innovation to Latin America’s food inflation fight

Partnership designed to deliver fresher, longer-lasting broccoli
Helmut Leili, Rob Kooijmans, Martin Rohleder - Flavour Shield

Ozone tech disinfects palletized and non-washable produce in a closed environment

Morocco explores CRISPR gene editing to boost agricultural resilience in North Africa

"The fruit is automatically and AI-controlled through the ideal biological ripening process"

New instrument measures the internal quality of grapes in seconds

New line of post-harvest products launches and will expand globally

Sector | Processed fruit and vegetables

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Mauro Mastrototaro

"Biodiversity - a fundamental ally for field crops"

Less fresh and sundried tomatoes to be expected from Tunisia
Azienda Agricola Patea (Calabria, Italy)

Aloe and bergamot juices are the newest additions to the range

Regenerative farming efforts expand in potato production
Unijus

Fruit juice consumption declines as soft drinks and energy drinks surge

Suspects throw canned vegetables at police during high-speed chase

Global processing tomato production forecast to drop 11.5% in 2025

Sector | Cooling

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Treatment Cold Plus Europe leads to more efficient cooling system with less friction and faster evaporation

US technology provides energy savings of 18 to 27% in cooling systems
Branch manager Kevin Poldervaart (Kreko): "A nice bonus is that we even feed power back"

Solar-powered freezer container solves power capacity challenge for hospitality wholesaler

New cold storage facility opens in Monterrey to meet growing demand

New iReefer Pro service enhances reefer cargo monitoring

JD.com and Tmall import fresh fruit via cross-border e-commerce, expanding cold chain capabilities

Lineage expands Australian operations with Fremantle City Coldstores acquisition

Pakistan's cold storage sector threatened by commercial tariff classification

Sector | Food safety

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HDG Survey Group, Bas Lok:

“Correct data collection is crucial to predictive AI applications’ value”

The six advantages of biological pest and disease control

Brussels urges extension of EU pesticide ban to include imported products

Minister warns pesticide ban could lead to crop failure and black-market trade

D. Effe T. recalls Lemon Delight and Tartlet with Forest Fruits in Ontario over Salmonella risk

No new Oriental fruit fly detections in Auckland as monitoring continues
Also for Clavibacter and CGMMV

Don't forget to order test kits for ToBRFV

Sector | Nuts and dried fruits

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Volmary GmbH on the domestic cultivation of peanuts:

"We have now also achieved good results in organic cultivation"
Walid Tarsim from Tarsim Handelsgesellschaft mbH in Lübeck:

"Extreme rainfall has severely affected Tunisian date yields"

Macadamia forecast dips after cyclone damage

Natural Delights promotes key leaders

India leads global demand for California almonds

Mozambique expects $31m from macadamia exports

Argentina signs nut export deal with China

Sector | Packaging and Labelling

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March 25-27, 2025

Expanding and strengthening partnerships at Fruit Attraction São Paulo
JBT Proseal:

"For every million trays sealed with our equipment, up to 10 tons of plastic is saved"
Contact Auszeichnungssysteme sets new standards in label printing with eight-color flexographic printing machine

"Increased production speed, outstanding print quality, and enhanced flexibility"
“The real unsung hero of fresh cuts is its packaging”

“Fresh cuts answer the call of modern lifestyles consumers live by”

"We will produce 20 million paper bags specially designed for Egyptian exporters"
Leonardo Correia de Sousa, Klabin:

"We started shipping cardboard by sea within Brazil to improve transport efficiency"

How a little PLU sticker can offer big solutions

Sector | Retail

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Lidl has opened a new logistics centre in Portugal

Jerónimo Martins expects to open over 300 stores in total in 2025
Sonae: Record financial results for the full year 2024

Fresh fruit, milk, eggs and bread in Co-op's biggest ever value campaign
Cold Storage Singapore will be bought over by Malaysian retail group

Viva Fresh Group said it has acquired all shares in grocery chain Spar Albania
HelloFresh held its 2025 Capital Markets Day

Lidl Foodies: Interactive workshops on fruit and veg
Thailand Post is offering an EMS express delivery service for summer fruits

Picnic is swapping its current partner Coopérative U for Intermarché
Uber Eats and Co-op: 3-year extension of rapid grocery deliveries partnership

Waitrose Good To Go Mango most popular snack choice in the last month
Amazon.ie has officially opened its virtual doors

HelloFresh: More fruit or vegetables into every meal

Sector | Global Market

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Sector | Climate

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Wednesday 19 March in Emilia Romagna (Italy)

A night with the farmers who fight the frost

Heavy rains in Morocco raise hopes of an end to the country's longest drought
Low prices also a strong point

Finding water underground is now easier with a new feasibility analysis

Rainstorm in Spain causes drop in fruit and vegetable supply, but no major damage so far

Swing in California temperatures could tighten vegetable supply

Polar Vortex prompts concerns over demand for produce
"Refrigeration and storage technologies are becoming increasingly essential"

Climate challenges drive demand for advanced refrigeration and storage solutions

Sector | Cartoons

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Jimmy Kimmel’s $19 strawberry prank goes viral

Apples for peace: doctors in China use fruit superstitions for calm shifts

Turkish woman sets watermelon-crushing record

Why Christmas trees were once decorated with apples

Durian-themed hotel in Malaysia opened

Suffolk tomato factory lights mistaken for northern lights

What is vomit fruit, and is it really that bad?