Grapes

South African industry responds to Port of Cape Town’s lowly ranking

South Africa’s fresh fruit export organisations have expressed strategic concerns after Cape Town port was ranked last globally

SanLucar launches Disney Vaiana summer fruit promotion campaign

Group partners with Disney’s live-action film to create in-store experience zones featuring stonefruit, melons, tropical fruits and summer varieties

Naturitalia sees greater demand in Europe for premium produce

Italian supplier says Scandinavia and Germany are now ‘testing grounds’ for premium items like stonefruit, grapes and kiwifruit

Cape Town props up port league table as Sati highlights challenges

Logistics continue to be a problem for South African grape growers who use the container port in Cape Town

Talia Farms sale relaunched after appointment of administrators

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Talia Farms, one of Australia’s largest table grape operations, has been brought back to market following the appointment of McGrathNicol as administrators.

Japan steps up IP fight with new body

Public-private organisation to specialise in managing plant breeders’ rights

Challenges mount for Lebanese growers

Lebanon’s producers fear the impact of a widening war, as the country remains intertwined with that of regional, even global, trade

Details of fourth edition of Regina di Puglia announced

The three-day event will take place in Noicàttaro on 23- 25 July and showcase the local area and its table grape offer

In pictures: Ronald Bown, 1945-2026

Bown, who has died aged 80, was a leading figure in the global fresh produce business for almost four decades

Albertsons builds AI quality control tool for fruit and veg

Retailer welcomes next step towards ‘future of agentic commerce’ as it works with Google to roll out system for berries and grapes

Steenhuisen pledges support in wake of Cape storms

Flooding, road inacessibilty, collapsed electricity pylons and damaged infrastructure threaten hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruit exports

South African floods devastate fruit crops across Cape regions

Flooding and high winds have caused widespread damage across key fruit-growing regions, with crucial access roads to ports washed away

Comment: Asia’s next opportunity is Asia itself

Asia’s internal production and consumption are entering a positive spiral of growth, reshaping the fresh produce trade across the region

South African table grape industry shows resilience

Industry body Sati said the season demonstrated the country’s ability to adapt and remain competitive under pressure

Sun World adds four new grape licensees in Australia and Italy

New partners to market trademarked varieties including AutumnCrisp and Ruby Rush, strengthening company’s branded programmes

Del Monte launches Toy Story 5 promotion across Europe

Brand announces major on-pack collaboration with Disney and Pixar across fresh, prepared, and fresh-cut produce

Te Mata Exports rebrands to MG Group Exports

New identity aligns the exporter with its majority shareholder, Market Gardeners, and reflects the global scale of its organisation

South African fruit exports adapt to Middle East conflict

War in the Middle East has disrupted exports, but South African suppliers are finding ways to send citrus and apples to the region

Produce Plus Autumn out now

Read an exclusive interview with Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake and annual technology feature

T&G Global sale ‘backfires’ as potential buyer walks away

Newspaper report suggests plan to break up NZ supplier ‘put off’ private equity company, as sale process continues

Chile curbs grape exports to US

Production issues and a greater focus on European market dent shipment volumes to US in first quarter of 2026