News updates for the European fresh produce business.
The French wholesale market has recruited environmental services group Suez to implement measures to boost the sorting and recovery of waste at the market
Fruitnet’s Fresh Produce India event offers chance to learn how Dutch technology could open up new market opportunities for Indian fruit and veg suppliers
Agucates CV label aims to differentiate regional production and provide a guarantee of quality and freshness for the consumer
NorgesGruppen, Bama and Gartnerhallen want consumers in Norway to eat more domestic produce, so have clubbed together to fund new research into the country’s pear production
System has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users
Packaging industry representatives slam PPWR as ”poisonous” and “ideological”, and warn of negative consequences for Italy’s fruit and vegetable export business
Packaging industry representatives slam PPWR as ”poisonous” and “ideological”, and warn of negative consequences for Italy’s fruit and vegetable export business
Early delays in shipping have not dampened optimism for the South African avocado season
New tool gives buyers end-to-end visibility from farm to final destination
Having experienced rapid growth in its grape exports to markets across the globe, Lebanese producer Awdi Gardens sees potential for Lebanese cherries, plums and kiwifruit
(Re)Generation Fruit, a Blue Whale-led consortium in France, is seeking to support the ecological transition of the sector while providing vital economic resilience for its growers
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Retailer’s share of Spanish market edges up 0.6 per cent to 27.6 per cent
Italian courts have ruled in favour of Sun World International in four separate cases in recent months in litigation the company has filed against unlicensed growers for their unlawful production and sale of Sun World grape varieties.
Event will address the future of agriculture and water management
Deal aims to develop both green and digital shipping corridors
Key speakers at Global Tomato Congress will offer delegates the benefits of their consumer research into what shoppers are looking for in terms of taste, look, packaging and messaging when the tomato event returns to The Hague on 14-15 May
Irregular supply and slow demand make for a tough market, says Marcel van Rooijen of Trofi
Marc Evrard of topfruit exporter Belgian Fruit Valley talks to Fruitnet about some of the issues behind the farmers’ protests across Europe and the effect of the disruptions in the Red Sea on trade flows to East Asia
As Italy’s import volume rises, leading kiwifruit marketer Jingold and Sicilian producer Spo Zentrum see an opportunity to grow and market avocados within the country itself
Colombian Hass avocados continue to make inroads in the American market. The Andean nation shipped almost 1,500 tonnes of avocados to the US ahead of this year’s Super Bowl, an increase of 56 per cent on last year’s total.
The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation