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Stonepeak invests in reusable packaging provider Ifco
Investor joins existing shareholder Triton to support continued improvement in network capacity, service reliability, and digital capabilities
Ecuador: official banana price to rise by US$0.50 in 2026
Agriculture ministry said new price guarantees a fair price for producers and helps maintain the sector’s competitiveness
Huelva raspberry acreage expands in 2024/25
New report shows region is the leading supplier of fresh raspberries in the European Union
TSBC scoops award for its year-round strawberry programme
Company named the winner in the Gamechanger category at the Sussex Business Awards
Proposed new port tax threatens Chilean fruit exports
Frutas de Chile says the new royalty will impact the competitiveness of the sector
Avemoy expands Hortiscan systems to Netherlands
The Klagenfurt University spin-off is deploying its AI-powered drone monitoring systems to Dutch greenhouse operators
Big Four unite to ‘re-energise’ North American banana category
Association aims to revive consumer excitement, tackle industry threats, and tell clearer story about true value of world’s most-eaten fruit
Fruit lost from Seatrade vessel begins to wash up on shore
Bananas, avocados and plantains reportedly in containers that fell off Baltic Klipper at weekend, as coastguard monitors clear-up
Camposol secures US$400mn finance deal to boost Peruvian operation
Money will fund blueberry varietal renewal programme, job creation and productivity improvements in avocados
Fruitful Ventures repositions Olympic Fruit and Freshpride
Commercial manager Dick Donker takes on new trade and wholesale role, while Christian Schouten heads up overseas business
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Argentine pear exports stall after strong start to the year
Exporters blame lack of reliable trade statistics for failure to plan adequately for latter stages of season
Rijk Zwaan ranks highly in Dutch R&D Top 50
The Dutch breeding company invests 30 per cent of its annual turnover in R&D, focusing on biotechnology, genomics and disease resistance
Argentine lemon sector showing signs of recovery
Drop in Northern Hemisphere production and more balanced international market augur well for shippers
Kiwi Passion unveils new yellow kiwifruit
Consortium says addition of ‘robust’ variety makes it the only group that can produce kiwifruit at scale in both northern and southern Europe
Colombia’s banana exports head back to normality
Augura’s Emerson Aguirre talks diversification, resilience and the road ahead for Colombian Bananas
Eurosemillas wins innovation award
The first edition of the Agri-Food Sector Awards praises the company’s pioneering work in produce and flowers
Alhambra Estate wins top award at Ceres harvest ceremony
Witzenberg Properties estate secures trophy following 2025 season that saw outstanding colour development and record Forelle pear volumes
Ifoam urges rethink after EU proposal on NGTs
Organics group warns EU’s legislative proposal on New Genomic Techniques risks jeopardising future of European farming and consumers’ freedom of choice
Landmark EU ruling clears path for gene edited fruit and vegetables
Deal between the Council of the EU and European Parliament sets out plan to regulate new genomic techniques in same manner as conventional breeding methods
South African lemon exports surge to 41.5mn cartons
The industry overcame challenging weather conditions to deliver volumes 26 per cent higher than initial estimates