Fall Creek expands beyond blueberries with Italian acquisitions
Addition of Trentino-based Berryplant and Berrytech is company’s first move into raspberries and blackberries
Fall Creek expands beyond blueberries with Italian acquisitions
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Widmann to break ground on major Vienna logistics facility
Berry specialist Herbert Widmann is investing in a new logistics facility to enhance supply capacity across Central and Eastern Europe
Fruitnet Berry Congress still the best place to track innovation in berries
Conference and networking event brings business leaders together to discuss better products, stronger supply chains, and new market trends
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Conversations
Fruitbox 118 · Kurt Ratschiller & Benjamin Laimer, VIP Val Venosta
Chris talks with Kurt and Benjamin about how VIP Val Venosta is looking to breathe new life into the Golden Delicious offering
Fruitbox 117 · Hein Deprez, Greenyard
Greenyard’s founder discusses the company’s recent privatisation and explains why he sees an urgent need to redefine healthy eating
Fruitbox 116 · Mark Landini, Landini Associates
Sydney-based retail consultant explains how supermarkets can reconnect with customers through better design, storytelling, and a renewed focus on food
Marketing
Ondine flat nectarine production set to double in Italy
Four Italian suppliers are doubling production of Ondine flat nectarines this season, with fruit from Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont and Veneto backed by a new ‘Snack the Summer’ marketing campaign launching in Milan.
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Fruitnet Events
Keep calm and berry on: Top takeaways from Fruitnet Berry Congress
Mike Knowles and Maura Maxwell are joined by FPJ editor Fred Searle for a berry-themed edition of The Fresh Ideas Show podcast
Berry business faces up to new challenges as growth continues
Investment in varieties, segmentation, marketing and technology will help build more profitable berry business, delegates heard at Fruitnet Berry Congress
Fruitnet Berry Congress still the best place to track innovation in berries
Conference and networking event brings business leaders together to discuss better products, stronger supply chains, and new market trends
Technology
Early warning system uses AI to help growers predict climate risk
WayBeyond says its new forecasting tool offers predictive intelligence for crops in tunnels and greenhouses
Widmann to break ground on major Vienna logistics facility
NZ kiwifruit industry secures funding for productivity push
Dubai’s circular GigaFarm vertical facility nears first harvest
Fruitnet Berry Congress asks: how can packaging prosper?
Skytree to supply Dutch greenhouses with ‘atmospheric’ carbon dioxide
Eternal.ag deploys autonomous harvesting robots at Dutch grower
Hapag-Lloyd completes first methanol dual-fuel engine retrofit
Lineage’s cold chain survey offers logistics insights
Events
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Sustainability
Early warning system uses AI to help growers predict climate risk
WayBeyond says its new forecasting tool offers predictive intelligence for crops in tunnels and greenhouses
Widmann to break ground on major Vienna logistics facility
NZ kiwifruit industry secures funding for productivity push
Montosa extends partnership agreement with Bancosol food bank
Grower support crucial during tough campaign for Kenyan avocados
Berry industry’s new campaign exposes junk food loophole
EU produce consumption rises but still below WHO target
Equifruit celebrates 20 years of Fairtrade bananas with first-ever impact report
Dubai’s circular GigaFarm vertical facility nears first harvest
Packaging
Fruitnet Berry Congress asks: how can packaging prosper?
Sustainability, convenience and added value topped the agenda as three berry packaging specialists shared the Fruitnet Berry Congress stage in London
DS Smith tray solution offers Transatlantic protection
Ilip focuses on sustainability and innovation in produce packaging
Patriotic packaging for Sunset Flavor Bombs tomatoes
Copefrut to roll out Sinclair’s compostable T55 label
Certification matters for compostable claims, says Sinclair
Festival of Fresh 2026 attracts major UK retailers
Events
Macfrut 2026: global fruit and vegetable sector meets in Rimini
Trade fair returns to Rimini Expo Centre on 21-23 April 2026, with over 800 international buyers expected to attend
Looking inside every fruit without ever cutting one open
How Orbem’s industrial MRI technology is eliminating guesswork, waste, and labour dependency from fresh produce quality control
Macfrut: much more than a trade fair
A year-long journey through the global fresh produce supply chain culminates in Rimini on 6-8 May
Rooted in innovation: Macfrut 2025 unites science and agriculture
The International Potato Symposium and the International Symposium on Biotechnological Tools in Horticulture are among the highlights of Macfrut’s 42nd edition