All Production & Trade articles – Page 80
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      NewsRed Tractor unveils new head of comms and engagement
Jo Miller will take on role of promoting the values of Red Tractor to farmers, food firms and consumers
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      NewsRichard Clayton elected chair of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance
Managing director of Australian Produce Partners will take on the role for 2025 succeeding Gavin Scurr
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      NewsT&G licences Joli apples to the New Zealand Super Fund
Agreement through the fund’s rural investment manager FarmRight will see Joli apples grown in Canterbury for the first time
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      NewsVeg Power expands core team with two new recruits
The campaign to boost UK children’s veg consumption has hired Rachel Nunns to its schools team and Alex Tyrie as campaign director
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      NewsNFU plans further Family Farm Tax protests
The farming union is pushing for a halt to the Family Farm Tax with two more demonstrations planned in London in February and March
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      NewsTatayoyo: Rijk Zwaan, Unica and Lidl collaborate on pepper push
The versatile Tatayoyo pepper is benefiting from a collaborative approach between seed company Rijk Zwaan, Spanish producer organisation Unica and discount giant Lidl
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      NewsFruit Logistica presents the European Statistics Handbook 2025
An in-depth look at market developments, economic challenges and climate impacts in the fruit trade – now available for free on the website
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      NewsGerman group demands ‘fundamental change’ from new government
DFHV president Dieter Krauß criticises Scholz-led coalition for what he calls “empty strategic concepts”
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      NewsCalavo Growers appoints Farha Aslam as new chair
Outgoing chair Steve Hollister is to remain on Californian avocado company’s board of directors
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      NewsEast-West Seed launches Uganda project
New pilot project is introduced with aim of boosting smallholder farmer financing in Uganda
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      News“Stop planting mango” minister tells Peruvian growers
Agriculture minister urges farmers to consider alternative crops as prices crash due to oversupply
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      NewsZespri secures positive insurance settlement for Crown Garnet mice incident
Kiwifruit marketer reaches NZ$24.1mn settlement recovering a substantial portion of losses
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      NewsChilean cherry exports to India almost double
Arrival of several sea shipments boosts export numbers as popularity of Chilean cherries grows in India
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      NewsCalifornia avocado volume estimates at five-year high
Volumes projected to reach 170,097 tonnes in 2025
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      NewsFarmers need support to reap the benefits of AI
Sarah Addezio, senior innovation partner at Digital Catapult, says that several key barriers currently stand in the way of AI adoption among farmers
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      NewsIGD notes uncertain trade outlook but shards of positivity for UK
Grocery analyst has examined the trading scene for the months ahead
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      NewsKenya’s Karakuta unveils state-of-the-art avocado facility in Nairobi
Kenyan avocado exporters were hindered last season by a lack of capacity caused by a reliance on third-party packhouses, according to Karakuta CEO Grace Ngungi, who described the investment as “game-changing”
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      NewsSouth African stonefruit sector ramps up focus on innovation
Growers are adopting a range of new techniques and research projects
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      NewsPolish berries in pole position
Polskie Jagody’s Dominika Kozarzewska talks about the company’s expanding range, diversifying markets and the formation of the new Horticulture of the Future Cluster
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      NewsEcuador registers slight increase in banana exports in 2024
Shipments up 1.57 per cent despite climatic issues hitting production, Acorbanec said
 

