Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and M&S to sell British strawberries at Christmas
West Sussex-based supplier The Summer Berry Company believed to be first to offer year-round commercial production of strawberries in UK
Fischer Farms appoints former Moy Park boss Chris Kirke as CEO
Kirke has over 26 years’ experience in FMCG in the US and UK and will look to drive commercial expansion
Olympic Food Group changes name to Fruitful Ventures
Group aims to convey ‘adventurous’ character and distinguish own identity from that of its subsidiaries, which include Olympic Fruit
‘Options limited’ for importers as US port strike continues
Suppliers and distributors hope for speedy resolution to dispute as shipments are diverted – some to destinations outside country
Dutch consultancy Delphy sold to Royal Peterson Control Union
Specialist in food and flowers, which plays a key role in the fresh produce industry, to become part of Peterson Projects and Solutions
Olympic Fruit parts company with Desmond Jas
Visions for company’s future direction “no longer aligned,” says outgoing head, as Lennart van den Heuvel steps in
Dutch growers inspired by The Greenery’s premium strawberry
Company says Inspire has proven popular with retailers, with some greenhouse growers even convinced to switch from vegetables
Take a look inside the world’s first large-scale vertical berry farm
Video and photos released by Plenty offer first view of how around 1,800 tonnes of Driscoll’s berries per year will be grown
Two Chilean exporters secure direct deal with Freshippo
Copefruit and Garcés Fruit will supply fresh fruit direct to almost 400 Chinese stores operated by Alibaba-owned supermarket chain