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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
What are the needs of the new Floriguette strawberry variety?
Corné van de Klundert, Origin Fruit Group:
"Fewer Indian grapes, more Chilean grapes for the European market"
Marco Bergman, Harvest House:
"Yellow and orange peppers decline, snack and pointed peppers rise"
Asian vegetable season restarted at Asian Crop
"Shanghai pak choi gaining popularity among consumers"
Frutura acquires Montana Fruits
Taylor Farms and Foodiverse acquire Bonduelle salad operations in Germany
Eraldo Fogliati - Fogliati sas
When fruit plays game, set, match: Tennisnack combines sports and snacks
Maersk plans further investment in China as demand rises
It is possible to visit the installations made by Combimetal Carrera
Table top double-height strawberry systems are growing in popularity in Italy
Christophe Van Haelst - VHM Fruit Trade:
"Momentum returns to the pear market"
Franc Goertz, Goertz Asparagus:
"Strong demand for Asparagus from all sectors"
Asaja Almería
The rain has affected early almonds and favored the late varieties
Brahim El Hasnaoui, Fleuron d'Anjou
"The previous asparagus campaigns started too early"
Ataulfo mango launched across EMEA markets
Orazio Leonforte
"Turning products into refined gastronomic combinations to give them value"
a'verdis and GfRS on the German Bio-AHV logo and calculating the monetary organic share:
"The goal was to reduce the effort for certified kitchens"
The product is in high demand
Calabrian lemons have seen a 70 per cent sales surge
Pfalzmarkt eG markets 'first pound of Palatinate asparagus'
"Late start with outstanding quality"
7 hectares of pointed peppers at Bel'Orta this year
First red pointed peppers of 2025 hit the market
SaniStone, Sanifruit's natural post-harvest solution for cherries
Supply deal boosts Canarian plantain production and distribution
Maria Ferrara, sales manager of Lucana soc. coop. Agricola:
"Five to seven thousand packs of strawberries are coming in"
BFM equipment
Inter-row tilling machines - an investment that regenerates the soil and solves problems
Berlin Wholesale Market:
"Bottlenecks and persistently high wholesale prices characterize the bell pepper market"
To be discussed at Macfrut during the Varieties International Project
Research focusing on red tangerines
Sarwat Radwan from AKL ExoFresh GmbH in Dortmund:
"Extreme weather hits Egypt's spring onion and sweet potato exports
Álvaro Guillamón Muñoz, from Best Fruit: "We will start with extra-early stone fruit 7-10 days later than last year"
"Tight markets, but subpar fruit hurts the sector"
UK-grown mini Jazz apples launched for snacking and kids
Greenyard and Gelagri plan frozen vegetable partnership in Brittany
Seeka acquires assets of Olivado
Scales Corp. annual report:
Premium apple exports and juice sales rise in 2024
Sean Davenport to lead North American potato development
Beyond Plenty’s bankruptcy filing: Industry reactions signal a reality check for CEA
Aartsen responds to discontinued cooperation from Zespri:
"With both pride and disappointment"
Bonduelle's new restaurant-boutique concept Bon Bon Bon opens near Lille
Targeting food security to support communities
Pair category
Who are the winners of the 3rd Générations Primeurs competition?
DRONSafe project showcases safe, sustainable drone use for crop protection in Valencia
Unrest in Belgian potato sector
"Current trends may reflect a correction of January's price surge"
No more handwork in packing mini cucumbers
Chile adjusts its strategy to supply kiwi to Brazil almost all year round
Plátano de Canarias to sell bananas in school vending machines
Colruyt’s premium strawberries sourced exclusively from Coöperatie Hoogstraten
Strawberry season opens with prices that offer a solid start for trade
Photo report: Maersk cold store now operational at Maasvlakte II
Jiunn Shih, Zespri:
“Innovation will be critical”
ABA Mediterranea
Innovation and sustainability - how a southern Italian cooperative faces the challenges of the organic market
Mamen Sánchez, of Emco Cal:
"In Berlin, we've again seen huge interest in our white strawberries from buyers globally"
Edelvan Catic, Vandel Fruits
"The demand for apples at this time of year is always greater than the availability"
New Business Development Manager for Red Sun Farms
Mark Greeve, Anaco&Greeve
"As ripeners, we’ll always have added value"
Summerfruit Australia appoints Carrie Starkings as new CEO
Fairtrade International appoints Lisa Prassack as CEO
New reefer units and telematics adopted to boost efficiency
Fresh Del Monte acquires majority stake in Ugandan avocado oil producer
The collaboration between Profarms and C-LED continues
Solutions installed not only in Italy but in Austria as well
PACA violation updates and more
South African top fruit season in full swing at OV Fruit
"Blush pears particularly popular among ethnic consumers"
Mexico
Two new Habanero chili varieties launched
La Unió
Valencian tomato growers struggle with rising costs and 'Tuta absoluta' control
AG Robotics startups tackle field testing and funding challenges
Fellini Patrizio
"Seasonal surge: Asparagus, agretti, broad beans and peas hit the market"
Basilicata strawberries
New labels and promotional materials distributed to the markets
Low prices for Egyptian potatoes despite increasing demand
10-hectare apple orchard established in Ukraine
Proposed shipping fees raise concerns for U.S. banana trade
Ángel García Izquierdo, commercial director of Soltir:
"Demand for peppers is expected to be higher than supply until the end of April"
Bloom Fresh appoints new general manager for Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia
Enza Zaden releases mildew-resistant Rucola selvatica variety Novizia
Fresh Salad Co recalls spinach and rocket products over E. coli risk
Almaty to host 15th International Greenhouses & Flowers Exhibition
From billion-dollar backing to bankruptcy: Plenty restructures for a leaner, focused future
RubyRed kiwifruit now available in New Zealand stores
Jelle Temmerman - Hop shoots Temmerman:
"While others await asparagus, we look forward to hop shoots"
Jurgen Ratelband, Tolpoort Vegetables:
"Chicory prices stay low, Spanish cauliflower barely affected by weather"
Johannes Janssen, Joors:
"New partnership with Bollo leaves us wanting more"
Hortyfruta activates the Quality Standard Extension for aubergine
David Besnard, ABCD de l'Exotique
"Being a lime importer is not the most enviable position at the moment"
The Carota Novella di Ispica PGI consortium calls for more checks on importers
Press tour to get to know Sicilian branded carrots
Whereas in Brussels Macfrut was presented to the European buyers
Experts from around the world meet to study the potato supply chain
In Sicily
Late Tarocco from Sicily arrives a month earlier
Volmary GmbH on the domestic cultivation of peanuts:
"We have now also achieved good results in organic cultivation"
Italian company Azienda Travaglini Angelico
"The wise farmer looks to the future with an eye to the errors of the past"
Leonardo Odorizzi is the new president of the Consortium
Members and hectares have doubled for Pesca di Verona Igp
Walid Tarsim from Tarsim Handelsgesellschaft mbH in Lübeck:
"Extreme rainfall has severely affected Tunisian date yields"
Spanish-born founder of Fresh Fruit Alliance
Obituary: Vicente Tur dies at the age of 98
Tommies kick off Dutch tomato season
Ethiopian avocado exports "almost non-existent"
High Turkish demand for Fuerte avocados from Kenya
GNA's Octopus and PP100 "Pick and Place" solutions
Robotic solutions: The revolution that is changing our future
Strategic partnership announced to market and distribute glasshouse tomatoes
Ana Isabel Alarcón of TJ Agricultura: "We have positioned ourselves as one of the main onion suppliers"
Heavy rains delay harvesting of early onions and transplanting of late varieties
Luis Elías, of Viveros Mariano Soria
A variety "breaks new ground" in cherry cultivation in Spain with extra-early production in Murcia
Richard Clark retires after three decades in potato industry
US company Plenty enters into Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Celebrating Farmworker Awareness Week
CPMA advocates for fresh produce priorities in Federal Election 2025
Australian citrus board confirms leadership appointments
Accelerator and banana automation project launched in Australia
Rolf Weber, Global Producers:
"Cold and rain result in drop of melon volumes and quality from Central America"
Ive Lambert - Starfruit:
"High supply and weak demand drive lime prices down"
Costa Rican banana company cuts packing process water use by over 80%
Natural Delights promotes key leaders
Vincenzo Marrali from the Sicilian agricultural cooperative San Tommaso:
"Netted melon campaign kicks off one week early"
Interview with Antonio Moscato of Sicilian Passion: The evolution of a company
Passion fruit puree conquers the H&R channel
Marianna D'Auria of Conserve Dama (Italy)
Ancient traditions preserved in jars
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"
JBT Proseal:
"For every million trays sealed with our equipment, up to 10 tons of plastic is saved"
Romanian entrepreneurs build berry processing facility in Hunedoara
Transnet plans upgrades to boost Cape Town Terminal efficiency
London Gateway expansion to create UK’s largest container port
AI vision systems enhance food pack inspection
Vegetales Alto Ebro starts harvesting white asparagus in Navarre
"We’ve already been asked when we can start shipping white asparagus to Germany"
Aartsen strengthens shareholder structure
