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Jeroen Buyck: “Not an exit, but a conscious step to grow together”
Calsa acquires Cuvelier Fruit
Mission Produce posts US$1.39 billion full-year revenue
Fruitsnacks target 30% growth by 2026
“Germany is a key growth market for us”
OP Terre della Luce looks forward to 2026 with confidence
Encouraging results in cultivation areas and high-end sales for the strawberry market
Fibre-based punnet developed for fresh produce
Lower Rhine:
"Despite delayed planting, our sweet potatoes have grown well"
Special Peru - Nature's Pride
Working together on responsible water management in Peru to support future food systems
British strawberries supplied to wholesale market during winter
Els van Herpen, ZON:
"Limited supply of Spanish cucumbers drives prices to unprecedented levels"
PML Seafrigo appoints new UK and Ireland CEO
Provider of packaging solutions highlights progress towards 2030 sustainability goals
2025 Trailblazer Award recipient announced
Biogard - Bioplanet
Aphid control - effectiveness of integrated strategies confirmed
Mercadona acquires Logifruit
'Living salads for supermarkets' win award at Interfel competition
Enduring Ventures to acquire McCain South Africa vegetable operations
BASF | Nunhems acquires Noble Seeds
"Together, we will become a market leader in India in the years to come"
ABL acquires SCF Containers in Australia and New Zealand
Susi Bonet, of Cambayas:
"This year, we have faced strong competition from Morocco in the marketing of 2nd-class pomegranates"
Strawberry variety Demoiselle wins SIVAL innovation gold award
European and Brazilian ports sign green corridor agreement
Apofruit Donnalucata opted for Bulltec
A new technology ensures the guaranteed minimum weight of organic, coppery tomatoes
Tom Leenheer, Van Ooijen Citrus:
“We are pleased to resume mandarin supplies from Egypt and Israel in January”
Tony Derwael, Bel'Export:
"Late-picked volumes put pressure on the market, but opportunities emerge after New Year"
Ioana Daniela Paucian, Plus Berries:
"We are starting the Nova mandarin harvest, which is producing fewer volumes"
Gisborne sweetcorn season begins ahead of Christmas
Alnico Systems joins ABB Robotics as authorised value provider
Greenfood signs agreement to sell Fresh Produce business to Dole Nordic
Italian wholesaler opens at New Covent Garden Market
AeroFarms to close Virginia facility, terminates all 173 employees
Church Brothers comments on the completion of Mann Packing acquisition
Fortuna Frutos Continental marks 45 years in Canary tomato growing next year
"Late but solid start to Canarian tomato season"
Rene Bouman, Sour Supplier by FMI:
"Finding balance after a challenging year in the lime market"
Freshuelva employs 76 Guatemalan workers for next season
"The 2025 season confirms the strength of the Metis plum brand model"
Long-term synthetic SAF offtake agreed to support aviation sustainability
South African organic grape season starts with new varieties
Banana farmland acquisition supports renewal in North Queensland
"We are starting the Christmas grape campaign with good supply, sales, and prices"
Peru Special: Premium Choice Global
"A key pillar of our model is its international presence in destination markets"
Maarten Verhaegen (BelOrta): “Waiting to see whether the cucumber price spike is temporary”
"Preference for returns at retail in winter puts pressure on local greenhouse tomato market"
New container terminal breaks ground in Szeged, Hungary
Digital Container Shipping Association
DCSA pilot advances digital standards in container shipping
Australian flat peach season gets underway
The Pony Farm Bus takes hydroponics on the road
"Breaking down barriers around food education means making it feel accessible, not intimidating"
New CEO for San Diego Farms
Carrot Side Dish Sizzlers nab Joe Nucci Innovation Award
FDP Group completes acquisition of UNFI Canada Produce
Automation documentary traces 50 years of industrial robotics
McCain acquires McCrum potato processing in Maine
L'Ortolana bets everything on its top-range products
A rewarding 2025: Optimistic outlook for the future
Maraldi Sementi Open Day (Italy)
Next-level innovation for the baby leaf sector
Special Peru: Westfalia Fruit Peru expects to grow 15% in avocado by 2026
"We are constructing a new freezing facility in Chiclayo"
Kruiden Claus celebrates 125th anniversary
"Strong demand for ginger and turmeric plants as cultivation becomes more viable"
Frank Ocampo, TripleF Fruit: "New Galia variety sets a higher quality standard"
"Short-term outlook for the melon market remains challenging"
T&G Global apple grower returns rise 25%
La Cupa Società Cooperativa Agricola
Beyond price: Provenance and supply chain in the gourmet fruit and vegetable world
Barbera International
"The blood orange campaign is entering its peak"
Potato wholesaler Johann Schmidt on the export of Bavarian potatoes:
"This year, the main focus is on clearing our volumes"
Sven Umlandt on the apple season in the Altes Land region:
"Halfway through the harvest, prices have fallen sharply within a very short time"
Genesis Fresh presents new mandarin varieties across Spain:
"Havva and Sigal are designed to deliver high performance and a superior consumer experience"
Guayaquil Ecuador port operations to be sold for US$75 million
Herman Lion, Lathouwers and Co:
“Sales rise towards the holidays, but Belgian endive prices remain far too low”
Transnet lifts rail volumes to 81.4 million tons, narrows interim loss
Tristan Fischer on cost, scale and the Model T mindset
Fischer Farms: “Our obsession is how to make the system cheaper, cheaper, cheaper"
Wamhiba Hydroponic Farms' Patrick Bouchebel:
“We maintain the efficiency of CEA while staying adapted to Lebanon’s climatic and economic constraints"
Anton Kruger retires from FPEF
"The fresh produce industry has become recognised as a key driver of the economy"
Nathalie Gaillard, CING:
"The festive season is the ideal time to promote Grenoble walnuts"
Agro Mediterranea Distribuzione's seasonal point of view
"Winter horticulture rebounds, with tomatoes recovering and artichokes surging"
Jörg Sailer on the current market situation and the future of Munich’s wholesale market:
"We traders need a clear perspective in the near future"
Squeazy and Piñabar-Goldslice from Chibumtech
New solutions for apple and pineapple processing
VLAM launches campaign in Italy
“There was market demand to explore the export potential of Conference pears in Italy”
Amenduni honoured at Avocado Awards in Nairobi
"Over 100 machines installed in 14 countries, about half of which in Africa alone"
Víctor Rodríguez, commercial director of Frutas Los Cursos:
"The demand for cherimoya continues to grow a little every year"
Spanish company Grupo Alcoaxarquia opens a logistics platform in Perpignan
"We only started exporting to France two years ago, and now it's a key market for us"
BerryBrothers invests in the future with testing ground and agro-apartment expansion
“We are exploring how to continue growing top-quality soft fruit five and 10 years from now”
Aktalanfruit expands team and product range
“Customers from as far as Belgium and Germany are finding their way to our new branch at the Rotterdam Groothandelsmarkt”
Special Peru: Packing del Carmen provides packing services to exporting companies
"As we do not have our own production, we can guarantee clients the priority for their fruit"
Willian Aislan Lima, Mango Man Trade Company:
"Brazilian mango needs to strengthen planning to ensure stability in future seasons"
Mama's Meals reaches break-even and enters the German market
“A fresh brand is not ideal if you want to avoid hassle”
Paolillo's take on fennel (Italy)
A strong production season and a responsive market
New Zealand industry recognises Stuart Davis horticulture career
Australian salad producer enters administration with est. US$10m debt
Leadership class wraps up at NYPS
Organic Grower Summit
Duncan Family Farms founder named 2025 Grower of the Year
Maersk appoints new CFO and reshapes regional leadership
Del Monte Pacific reports 10% sales growth in Asia
Camposol appoints Julio Alcalde as CFO
New Zealand court appoints liquidators for Bains group
Giuseppe Pellegriti (Terre di Sicilia) on the attendance of Artigiano in Fiera 2025
"The strategic role of trade fairs makes us grow in the segment of artisanal processed products"
Unifrutti to acquire Safco table grape operations in Peru
Orange juice producer adds pension fund as minority shareholder
Fabricio Torres, Torres Fresh:
“Golden papaya supply will remain tight through the end of the year”
Eurofruits Levante joins Anecoop
New optical sorter targets leafy greens processing
Packers shift to flat blanks to cut lid costs and storage needs
Looking back on 40 years of delivering produce
“We were looking to expand our berry platform while maintaining a strong Pacific Northwest anchor”
Clip-free monomaterial packaging system launched
Pear trials in Argentina show slower ripening with 1-MCP
Joan Antoni Caballol, General Manager of Sando Clementine:
"Good Sando clementine season on the cards, despite hail damage"
Wiskerke Onions introduces regenerative cultivation framework for onion growers
"First regeneratively grown onions available to buyers at home and abroad from the 2026 season"
New vegetable propagation nursery officially opened in Suriname
Dewulf launches the MP 18-110
New hall filler for the potato and vegetable sector introduced
Jan Van Luchene, Bruwier Potatoes:
"Price correction in new contracts needed to restore balance in the potato market"
Cornelis Ernst, OTC Organics:
"The biggest bottleneck in importing South African organic grapes right now is logistics"
Jonas R. Spindel, Nortefrut:
Europe wants more Brazilian papaya, but MRLs limit the amount of fruit that can be exported
Stella Rasmussen on marketing Kenyan chilies and legumes:
"Stable supply and good quality at the start of the Christmas season"
Peru Special
"The day Peru sets out to export everything it produces, it can change the international chessboard"
Chile prepares cherry logistics for China’s Lunar New Year
Levantia Seed presents KG84 F1 and KG65 F1
Two new kabocha varieties: One productive and early, the other of high organoleptic quality
Dutch grower in California shifts from floriculture into cannabis
Samskip appoints Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as new CEO
111,000-lb. produce donation helps tackle hunger in Manitoba
Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers appoints sustainable infrastructure development lead
Bringing farmer's market sourcing into major retail
TIL moves to challenge Brazil terminal auction rules
New red kiwifruit variety extends sales season
Michiel Meijering, Landjuweel:
"Promotional balance is out of sync in the potato market"
Growing sales of artichokes, oil, and bottarga box for OP Agricola Campidanese
"Fifty thousand artichokes a day marks the peak of the campaign"
New seasoning system launches with updated safety and capacity
Survey shows pineapple ranks tenth among fruit choices
Wholesale market Hilden:
"Vegetable prices too low in relation to renewed cost increases"
Georgia tests extended-season blueberry production
Brazil citrus trials show higher yields with Agrarius technology
Proprietary data program helps give retailers an edge
