News from Asiafruit – Page 4
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ArticlePear Bureau Northwest CEO to step down
Kevin Moffitt leaves his position at Pear Bureau Northwest after 35 years
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ArticleCould fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?
As Qatar Airways Cargo’s Miguel Rodriguez underlines the importance of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to its business, a more technologically advanced future appears on the company’s radar
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ArticleGrape growers gather for Sun World Autumncrisp Symposium
Growers and marketers come together following launch of global Autumncrisp campaign
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ArticleCosta Group appoints new CEO Marc Werner
Werner to head up leading Australian fresh produce business as of 1 March taking over from interim chief executive Harry Debney
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ArticleSouth African blueberry industry 'on track' despite difficult season
The campaign did not live up to expectations but wider access for South Africa-grown fruit is still on the cards
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ArticleBloom Fresh appoints Josep Estiarte as interim CEO
Move follows departure of Kenneth Avery after six months in the post
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ArticleCosta Group officially changes ownership
North American-based consortium made up of Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s and others takes control of leading Australian fresh produce company
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ArticleLights, camera, robots, action! Unitec marks centenary at cutting edge of innovation
One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.
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ArticleWashington apple exports to India rebound following tariff removal
Mid-season export volumes are 16 times more than 2022/23 season totals
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ArticleEnd of the Sharon fruit dream in South Africa
Young industry fails as trees are removed and replaced with commodity categories
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ArticleAsia Fruit Logistica hosts Jakarta Business Meet-Up
Asia Fruit Logistica’s new roadshow of Asia Business Meet-Ups kicks off in the Indonesian capital on 27 February
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ArticleRobotic arm under development to automate banana de-handing
The A$2m research programme will use computer vision and machine learning to find an automation solution
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ArticleGenetically modified TR4-resistant banana approved for consumption
After 20 years of research QUT readies its QCAV-4 variety for commercial release following Australian government approval
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ArticleJeff Correa elected chairman of WAPA
World Apple and Pear Association announces new chairman
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ArticleAgrovision to start large-scale berry farming operations in China
Company expects first commercial volumes of domestically grown berries to be on sale in China in Q1, 2025
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ArticleChilean cherries push into India
Smoother logistics means fresher cherries for Indian consumers
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ArticleZespri preparing return to strong growth in kiwifruit supply in 2024
Kiwifruit marketer expects to ship 193m trays of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit thanks to improved growing conditions
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ArticleWestfalia pushes further into Asian avocado markets
The company made solid gains in India, China and Japan last year
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ArticleApple marketing in 2024? It’s complicated…
With a broader range of product types, an array of trademarked brands, and a series of targeted marketing programmes, the business of selling apples has changed dramatically in recent years
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ArticleEcuador strengthen trade links with China
Rafitication of Free Trade Agreement will significantly boost exports of bananas and non-traditional fruits in the coming years