All News articles – Page 50
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NewsNew Zealand government merges Plant & Food Research with other Crown Research Institutes
New Public Research Organisation will bring together Plant & Food Research, AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Scion
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NewsFirst crop of QTee pears harvested in Australia
HBMA-owned variety was first planted in Australia in 2020
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NewsRoc Partners to acquire Freshmax Group
Acquisition will see Roc Partners invest significantly in the company’s growth while maintaining existing structure and leadership
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NewsIG International welcomes first container of premium Subsole cherries to India
Strong response to the shipment of Chilean cherries represents India’s growing confidence in more premium fruit
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NewsBayer signs deal to distribute Ecospray’s Velsinum in the EU
The biological liquid nematicide is presented as an alternative to traditional chemical products
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NewsLime increase adds some zip to Mexican citrus exports
Growth of around 4 per cent compared with previous season is largely due to expansion in lime production, says FAS report
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NewsFresh disturbance in the force: produce leaders expect political upheaval
Prominent figures voice concern over disruption that fresh produce companies can expect in the next 12 months, as Trump returns to the White House and political wrangling over climate change and sustainability continues
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NewsColombia’s Equilibria Agro launches EqPaís
New venture aims to raise the quality bar for Colombian-grown Persian limes and improve the lives of small farmers
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NewsIPD highlights melon varieties at Fruit Logistica
Import Promotion Desk will host over 40 companies on its stand in Berlin, presenting a broad range of products and sources, including a wide assortment of melons from Brazil, Morocco and Egypt
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NewsPioneering smart agriculture takes centre stage at Fruit Logistica
Fruit Logistica 2025 is set to welcome a record-breaking number of Smart Agri exhibitors, showcasing cutting-edge innovations that are shaping the future of agriculture
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NewsParaguay exports first-ever Persian limes
A 26-tonne consignment has been sent to the Argentine market
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NewsUK imports of South African raisins soar
The UK imported 9,100 tonnes of raisins from South Africa in 2024, up 137 per cent year-on-year
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NewsContecon Guayaquil launches pioneering cold storage hub for bananas
The country’s first on-dock cold storage facility will streamline banana exports
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NewsOman produces first blueberries
Four Southern Highbush varieties grown in Jabal Al Akhdar in government-backed project
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NewsRabobank: health and technology among top trends impacting agriculture to 2030
Global strategists predict changing trade dynamics, health concerns and innovation to influence agriculture in the next five years
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NewsTesco, Lidl and Aldi back NFU call for inheritance tax pause
Tesco, Lidl and Aldi join other major supermarkets in backing farmers and calling on government to ‘pause’ its ‘Family Farm Tax’
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NewsHellmann appoints Gilles Duffaut as France MD
Duffaut succeeds Alex Delrue, who has been managing both the Spanish and French subsidiaries in a dual role
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News‘Growing Green’ scheme offers cash and sustainability advice to Kent hort firms
Up to £7,000 available for businesses to reduce their environmental impact
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NewsRussian imports rise, as exports to EU plummet
Exports of Russian fruit and vegetables to the EU fell by nearly threefold in 2024 compared to 2023, while vegetable imports into Russia increased by 10 per cent
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NewsBirmingham Wholesale Market goes green
Waste management service provider Axil is working with the market to help make it a greener, safer and more attractive place to do business