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Jones Food Company enters administration, halts operations at UK vertical farms
CPMA president delivers 2025 State of the Industry address
Tjonki Tse appointed managing director of Bel Impex
"Looking forward to expanding the exotics business through Asian trade"
Interview with Giovanni Albani
Current fruit and vegetable market and outlook for premium lines
Shirley Carrión Ponce, GoExport:
Peru's avocado season started late but with higher volumes
Sakata Seed Ibérica debuts in the vine tomato segment with Aguilar
Cold and rain delay tomato planting operations
Wilfried Schaffer from Meyer Gemüsebearbeitung GmbH (Germany):
"High-priced brand products have a hard time in the organic sector"
Hazera announces new packaging designs
Agragene and associates team up on SWD pest control
Germany:
"The usual increase in demand for red cabbage has not yet materialized"
$10 million distributed from real estate joint venture
Harvest London’s Corner Corner farm:
"More people will engage with vertical farming in a way they never have before"
“Runs For Sweetness” charity event raises over $169,000
New senior supply chain manager for Ippolito International
Looking back at annual Spring Policy Summit
New seed processing and storage facility doubles as multi-purpose meeting space
Rijk Zwaan makes largest-ever investment with new Seed Connect Centre
Jeroen op't Hof, Hof Fruit:
"Pear market well balanced, Eastern European frost lifts sentiment"
Season almost starting at Marc Geerts Aardbeien
"Mildew remains one of the biggest challenges for strawberry growers in autumn"
Laura Grostieta Rodríguez, Grosla:
"We developed the idea of freezing the product due to the logistical problems associated with exporting fresh avocado"
Gregorio Pagni - Alimentari Ortofrutticoli ABC:
"Pineapple prices are rising, and supply is limited"
Marco Mingozzi "Good results from field experiences in recent weeks"
The power of the flame weeder against frost
Ignacio García, from Glamfruits:
"After a difficult citrus season, the markets are already eager for stone fruit and watermelon"
Nicolás Chica, manager of Agroláchar:
"A period of very good demand for green asparagus is approaching in Europe"
Rhubarb heralds new open-field harvest in Thurgau
"Swiss onion stocks are coming to an end"
Bastian Wissel from the Frischezentrum Melzig in Germany:
"We will still be covering most of our Easter business with Italian strawberries"
Carsten Abenhardt about the final phase of the carrot season in Germany:
"I do not rule out that we will offer more imports from France instead of Spain"
CPMA announces 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
New photovoltaic project led by Volta and Richel Groups
Photovoltaic kiwi greenhouses in the Drôme department
Meridian Growers adds to sales team
Amelinckx Fruit reports later asparagus season than last year
"Strong asparagus volumes expected just in time for Easter"
Will Teeuwen, Teboza:
"With current supply levels, northern Europe remains a demand-driven asparagus market"
Anecoop joins the Producto Cooperativo brand
Jorge Chang, JCH:
"The U.S. becomes the main destination for Peruvian ginger as Europe loses ground"
Evfarmer invests $10m in Picardy carrot farms
Autumn deliveries are already being planned
Significant growth for Cardoncelli mushrooms in Italy
Orto Dirillo: Quality and passion for the land
The core business remains cherry tomatoes
Olivier Magaud, Solema
"We operate in a market full of contradictions!"
Switzerland:
"We process around 25,000 to 30,000 tons of organic vegetables here every year"
Alba Soler, marketing and communication director of Iberian Premium Fruits:
"Consumers are wasting less and buying smaller, higher-quality formats"
The opening is scheduled for late 2025
Third Costco store in France
Qatar's Al Khor Farm boosting yields and shelf life with Biota Nutri:
"From pesticides to fertilizers, everything we use now is 100% organic"
EFI reached 10-year-milestone in workforce development and certification
USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Alabama produce business
Nursery welcomes 1,000 visitors to showcase redcurrant production
BerryBrothers highlights soft fruit and new agro flat at Open Day event
Grubmarket acquires Delta Fresh to expand produce distribution
Update on regenerative agriculture advancements
New deep-water container terminal opens in Haiphong
German fruit wholesaler Jürgen Schliecker on the marketing of storage apples
"First retail programs with overseas Royal Gala start week 16"
Peter Hein from Bayrische Pilzbörse:
"Gastronomy and retail sectors turn to king oyster mushrooms as an alternative to porcini mushrooms"
Fraunhofer Institute and fruit-growing supplier VOEN join forces:
Agrivoltaics in combination with weather protection
"New generation LoRa sensors improve produce storage and greenhouse growing"
"Demand for citrus exports has been growing since last week"
Fabio Altamura (Op Altamura):
"Watermelons and yellow melons pair up with the baby leaf segment"
LATAM Airlines launches Fortaleza–Lisbon route with fruit exports
Van der Kroon Aardappelhandel expands exports from new premises
"After two years of sky-high potato prices, market finally stabilises"
Michel Nasrallah and Priscilla Nasrallah, Lina Frutas:
"The market demands we have more certifications, but the end consumer does not always pay the difference"
"Crunchy red radish with just the right amount of leaf year-round"
Lupine tops introduced as new ingredient for culinary use
Honoring the legacy of Scott Marboe
Specializing in precision weeding and thinning solutions
Taylor Farms acquires ag tech robotics company
DV Fresh turns 25
"We don't have to invent vegetables anymore, but we must be innovative about putting them together"
Strawberry producers call on supermarkets and consumers to prioritize French origin
Peak production imminent for French strawberries
Van den Brink adds ULO storage and logistics for importers
Luc Vanoirbeek on the Year of Cooperatives
Cooperatives benefit the world — it just doesn’t know it yet
Toine Stoop, Stoop AgroTrade:
"Onion trade feels like volunteer work right now"
Inside Mexico’s tallest vertical farm:
“We're proud to say this is the only project of its kind in Mexico”
Jérôme Jausseran, Force Sud:
"Strong demand outpaces melon supply"
Delegation of Chilean companies to attend Macfrut for the third year running
Increasingly close trade relations for Chile and Europe
Tomato Masters cultivates tomatoes under special solar panels
Interview with Andrea Peviani of Peviani SpA, Italy
During counter-season, the focus is on seedless varieties and premium line grapes
What's new at Levantia Seed
Pumpkins, how to grow with segmentation
Southern Italy has the largest area under cultivation
In just one year, requests for Eden Pear in Italy have tripled
Germany: Start of the greenhouse strawberry harvest imminent
"For the time being, we expect a balanced market situation"
Most Egyptian packing houses decide to suspend citrus packing
CIMC posts strong 2024 growth driven by containers
Australian fresh produce at risk under US tariff plan
From restructuring to renewal: What’s next for Plenty after Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
The Wonderful Company makes Fortune’s list of 100 Best Companies to Work For
Vicente Antonio Giner, president of the Vicente Giner group, passed away
10 years of Tebarex
Direct Pack
Paper packing sheets straight from Poland
Miguel Demaeght, BelOrta:
"Much work has gone into standardizing blackberries; that should be very helpful”
Cargo-partner Mexico expands air freight links with Europe and Asia
Philip Van Overbeke looks forward to start of strawberry season
"The strawberries are thickening well, so we expect to get nice sizes"
Ruud Slagter, Firma P.N. Slagter:
"First winter cauliflower this year: not wet, not early, and not expensive"
Henk Nijhoff, Exsa Europe:
"Lime market stabilizes after unusually long price dip"
Sander Moret, Hars &Hagebauer:
“We expect a much more stable African mango season than 2024”
Excellent citrus season for Agrisub in Calabria (Italy)
Increase in production and a sharp rise in demand from abroad
Javier Moreno, CEO of Mister Pistachio:
"A 20% increase in the price of American pistachios could make importers turn to Iran or Turkey"
Ilvison Silva, Aléxia Souza and João Souza, from Grand Valle
Increasingly shorter window for Brazilian grape exports
José Peláez, from Sevillana de Patatas, on the impact of the abundant rainfall:
"Production of the earliest potatoes is expected to fall in Seville"
Matthias Römer from Serwo GmbH:
"Information transfer on the disposal of packaging material more important than ever"
CubeCold names new leadership team for European expansion
APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway operator
New generation taking the helm for Gautier Semences
CPMA announces Board of Directors for 2025-2026
New citrus category manager for Homegrown Organic Farms
Ingro celebrates 20-year anniversary
“That our growers and buyers can now enjoy an evening together would have been unthinkable in the past”
Scaling vertical farming through partnerships and social impact:
“I cannot sit in Sweden and dictate how farmers in India, South Africa, or Nigeria should grow their crops”
Efforts grow to revive Aragon's potato sector
Beck Fruit from Sint-Gillis-Waas combines pellet heating with wind machines against night frost
Extra heat for Flemish pear orchards with eight eco boosters
The Greenery launches South African avocado season
"Similar volumes expected as last year, but with improved quality"
Korea to be partner country at Anuga 2025, October 4–8, Cologne
Tradition meets modern nutrition trends
"Apple prices continue to rise after the Chinese New Year"
Uniterra Sicilia GroupSrl - Arancia Loretta
Sicilian blood oranges: Meli variety harvested until May
Laurenz Vincke, Alpagro Packaging
Lidding films for every crate size
Tommaso Concari, Op Bristol
"Innovation and tradition: The watermelon season welcomes the new Lolita"
Jordi Cruz, from Agricrumo:
"Small pineapples are being absorbed by the juice industry, which pays better than the fresh market"
Wellington Carvalho, of Don Vicente
Brazilian ginger and lime face shifting global demand
Start of the rhubarb harvest in Bavaria:
"Entry-level prices up by a third on last year's level"
Sweet potato snack deliveries begin after production upgrade
Francisco Morales takes over
Javier Bernabeu leaves the management of Sakata Seed Ibérica after 30 years at the helm
Next growth step with financially strong shareholder:
CoolerU Logistics takes over business operations and strengthens market position
Annual 5K run raises $93,000 for school supplies
Desmond Jas joins Nature's Pride
David Krause comments on Frutura acquiring Montana Fruits
“It serves our customers to have our own avocado operation in Colombia”
Maersk and CMA CGM lead global shipping revenues in 2024
Grupo MAS automates fruit logistics with Cimcorp
New director of sales and commodity management for Ippolito International
Fortini leverages the historic Italian company and the Spanish one
Celery and broccoli specialists available all year round
Giorgio Licitra from Marina Iblea:
"Fruits and vegetables that grow near the sea taste better"
A disappointing campaign lasting only 45 days
Jordi Alcaraz, manager of Tornafruit SAT
With this year's blossoming, pear production in Lleida is expected to recover
Spanish group expands to Germany:
Agroponiente Deutschland established in Hamburg
Austria:
Fully automatic vertical farm enables vegetable growing in the smallest of spaces
Floriguette production set to quadruple by 2026 - Savéol