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Sector | Company news

Logistics cooperation with Linders fruit & vegetables

LuBa Fresh expands into adjacent premises at Fresh Park Venlo

FlevoTrade may continue

Coen Swager, TB&S:

Increased demand for purple pointed cabbage Violetti during the holidays

Europlant America launched to streamline potato seeds with modern varieties

Berry Fresh welcomes new director of sales

Nonprofit celebrates community stewardship

Annual garlic trip to Argentina supports Paralympic athletes

DFHV celebrates its 25th birthday

A quarter of a century dedicated to representing the interests of the industry

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Landgard eG focuses on continuity

Contract extension with CEO Oliver Mans

Seacube and Greensee partner to change refrigerated transport solutions

Port of Ndayane project begins with dredging to transform Senegal into a regional trade hub

Potandon Produce names David Lawrence CEO as Mel Davenport retires

Lamb Weston appoints Michael J. Smith as CEO, succeeding Thomas P. Werner

Mission Produce reports strong Q4 and full-year results, sets capital expenditure plans for 2025

Azienda Domenico Citterio

"Potatoes: We've gone from a buyer's market to a seller's market"

Summerfruit Australia begins search for new CEO to lead industry forward

New director of business development for Dominion Citrus

PACA citations and restrictions

Expansion of transport and storage solutions for fresh fruit and vegetables

PerfoTec and Master Plastics collaborate to enhance the freshness of South African exports

Ronnie Moorman, WIllem Dijk AGF:

"The choco orange hype has fizzled out"

De Groot fruit & vegetables

"Exclusive distributor of banana brands Turbana and Don Mario Eat Now starting 2025"

Financial struggles threaten Hongjiu Fruit's dominance in China's durian market

Behr AG celebrates its 130th birthday next year

Open-field vegetable cultivation on around 4,000 hectares

Riccardo Vurchio (Ortofrutticola Lamapaola) on the vegetable campaign

"The commercial situation on the Italian market is not as cheerful as in past years"

Juan Antonio Reyes Gutiérrez:

"We expect a significant increase in avocado production, especially outside the Axarquia region of Malaga"

Recognizing 25 years of service to the California table grape industry

New Zealand-Canadian global R&D partnership formed

Freshway Foods names new VP of sales

Billy Ng joins California Walnut Board and Commission

Cold storage, sorting, and fruit growing company

Van den Brink open afternoon draws strong attendance

The Greenery and AB Texel announce partnership with proposed Dijco acquisition

Sun World expands global licensing network with new marketers and importers

Australian citrus congress to showcase latest in farm technology at field day

Prevar and OSF announce research partnership to focus on apple and pear breeding

Post Holdings to acquire Idaho-based Potato Products of Idaho in 2025

LLombart GmbH focuses on lycopene oranges:

"Rosé Orange will become even more important in the coming years"

"We provide the client with a report to be submitted to the drilling companies"

Underground water: 30 to 240 metre depth scanning

Taylor Farms and Hessing enter into a strategic collaboration

Trinity Fruit Company promotes Angela Hernandez

G&R Farms promotes from within

Fyffes appoints Sean Purcell as new head of sales

AusVeg and AGIA form strategic alliance to strengthen advocacy for vegetable and garlic growers

Automation boosts food traceability to ensure safety, quality, and sustainability

Cartonpack acquires majority stake in Fimat to expand fiber-based food packaging in europe

Alicia Rockwell elected chair of Almond Board of California

Nature's Pride calls for collaboration at COP29 to build a sustainable food chain

Restrain partners with crop services to provide sustainable storage solutions for scottish farmers

Field days organised by Maraldi Sementi: watch the video!

News from research on rocket, lettuce, spinach, brassicas and lamb's lettuce

Steamed snack products are on the rise for the Mitica company

Christmas packaging for chestnuts and marrons attracts attention in Italy and abroad

Fresh Express acquires and expands foodservice operations across North America

Reitzel: "A year of transition"

Unfavourable weather conditions Impact French gherkin campaign

Christophe David (Vendavid):

"Since COVID-19, direct sales channels on farms have become increasingly appealing to growers"

VentureFruit partners with Copefrut to expand Tutti apples in Latin America

Graphic Packaging and Elaborados Naturales launch sustainable PaperSeal shape tray in Spain

Alex Godfrey elected as new chair of GB Potatoes, succeeding Mark Taylor

Soren Bjorn joins Western Growers Board, representing district 10

Seeka raises 2024 earnings guidance for the third time, citing strong performance

T&G Global reports record 2024 apple returns, boosts grower earnings by 15%

California Table Grape Commission hires Jackie Nakashian

JD Super launches Chilean specialties festival and 2024 cherry sales with strategic partnership

Roastables Ready-To-Roast Kits earn Joe Nucci Innovation Award

Copa-Cogeca praise Hansen's initiative to strengthen farmers' position in supply chain

Fresh Produce Alliance welcomes passage of Bill C-280 into law

"Over the years, we’ve experienced very few lows"

"Gerard Kempen: 60 years as managing director of Kempen Transport"

B2B Meetings in Bergamo:

Italian retailers and wholesalers connect with International fruit and vegetable suppliers

Claudia Cunningham joins Fresh Markets Australia board as non-executive director

First openings in 2025

Monoprix expands to Egypt

'All expertise under one roof'

Alfafood opens new headquarters in Schwabach, near Nuremberg

Frischezentrum Frankfurt:

Gemüsehandel Augustin looks back on a successful takeover

USDA restricts 10 PACA violators from operating in the produce industry

Ulma Packaging expands in Sweden with acquisition of PackDesign AB

Ahold Delhaize USA and Campbell’s launch pilot to cut emissions in potato farming

Fresh Del Monte and Newman’s Own launch salad kits supporting children in need

Agri-food sector needs to work on Due Diligence, says WUR

Application window opens for new specialty crop program

The new group now represents more than 30,000 farmer users

Soil moisture monitoring specialist Weenat acquires CoRHIZE

Three produce companies join forces to fight food waste

Dutch logistics company can now house 10,000 pallets in its new building

Lockyer Valley Foods announced a $50M funding round to commence construction of facility

Zespri growers approve expansion of Sungold kiwifruit production across five countries

Agtonomy expands automation rental program to Washington's crop growers

Annual social media and marketing event calendar for 2025 available

"Fruit Wave B.V. falls victim to identity fraud"

"Slow recovery in European retail"

"The fair opens the door to trade in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East"

Proexport explores Egypt's agronomic reality and participates in the Food Africa trade show

Alliance capacity market share

Major carrier alliances to shift structure in 2025 after 8 years of stability

Freska Produce and Agrifruit announce shared chief financial officer

Agrovision expands into cherry cultivation in Chile

Downs unveils CropVision Plus optical potato sorter with

Van Lanschot Kempen expands farmland fund with investments in Uruguay and New Zealand

BloomFresh appoints new innovation & quality director

USDA announces appointments to the National Mango Board

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Pioneer Roland Schmitz-Hübsch on the Fair'n Green certification:

"Holistic consideration, evaluation and further development of sustainability"

Grow Fresh Produce Agents appoints Angelo Petersen as board chairperson and director

Rockit Global appoints Cullen Zhang as general manager for Greater China to drive growth

NZ Summerfresh unveils Summer series apricots with plans to export 140 tonnes this season

Sylvain Hoarau, Ame Haslé Group

"These visits give our buyers a better understanding of the work of our producers"

Scales Corporation forecasts steady growth with strong 2024 performance and 2025 guidance

FreshTrack partners with BerryQuest International 2025

New president and COO for Chestnut Hill Farms

Bloom Fresh appoints Paul Farmer as innovation and quality director

Trops will reopen Bicoca de Nules' former orange warehouse as a reception center for avocados

S&P places Transnet on credit watch amid rising debt and operational challenges

Sumo Citrus launches 'Fifth Season' with early debut and new partnerships

Australian table grape industry launches five-year global marketing program

NFB (Import) Ltd. warns about a case of identity theft

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Fresh Produce Group gains majority investment from Macquarie Asset Management

State-of-the-art ripening technology on around 37,000 square metres

Edeka opens new Fruchtkontor Nord in the Port of Hamburg

Devos and Wouters trading divisions to merge as Devos-Wouters on August 1, 2025

USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Texas produce business

Global G.A.P. social responsibility solution ready for U.S. farms

California Table Grape Commission honors life and legacy of Karen Hearn

FPAA announces 2024 elected board members

Organic Alliance takes over wholesaler Pronadis

Hapag-Lloyd opens Kampala office to strengthen East Africa trade network

HB RTS acquires TPS Rental Systems to expand sustainable logistics across Europe

BayWa targets 2027 for restructuring completion amid cost cuts and leadership changes

Regenerative Business winner named at the New Champions Awards 2024

Leon van den Hombergh on integrating Fris-Co into Dole group:

"Joining forces is essential to maintain high service levels"

Select Harvests reports $1.5M FY2024 profit, recovers from $116M FY2023 loss

Belinda Wilson appointed new managing director of IFPA ANZ

Freshcare appoints new board directors to drive sustainability and innovation in horticulture

Trish Skinner retires from Fresh Markets Australia board after two decades of service

Potato supplier's net-zero targets validated by Science-Based Targets initiative

Adopt a SugarBee tree and explore year-round apple growing

Jeannie Tapley named executive director of the Maine Potato Board

North German cooperative sets course for the future

Daniel Bädorf becomes Head Of Sales at ELO eG

California Fresh Fruit Association endorses congressman Costa for House Agriculture Committee