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Fruitbox 114 · Wyard Stomp, Driscoll’s of EMEA
Berry brand’s Europe, Middle East and Africa managing director shares his thoughts on how to grow the category
Fruitnet Presents: How to square the sustainability circle?
Key players from production, packaging and labelling discuss opportunities and challenges presented by today’s need for environmental sustainability
Fruitbox 113 · Franka Rodriguez, Aldi South Group
Franka talks to Chris White about the extension of Aldi South Group’s ethical sourcing model into avocados, with more categories on the horizon
Fruitbox 112 · Daniel Sauvaitre, Interfel
Chris and Daniel look at global trade policy and its impact on the fruit and vegetable business
Less than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
Rockit attends New Zealand Prime Minister’s mission to China
Karniel and Giumarra families announce launch of Grapa Global
Peru’s new agrarian reform law sparks mixed response
EU has a taste for Moroccan fresh produce
Lidl invites festival-goers to help ‘Drop the Beet’
Be part of Asiafruit Magazine’s 30th anniversary edition at Asia Fruit Logistica
Less than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
Karniel and Giumarra families announce launch of Grapa Global
Peru’s new agrarian reform law sparks mixed response
EU has a taste for Moroccan fresh produce
Lidl invites festival-goers to help ‘Drop the Beet’
Tariffs in the spotlight as Port of LA volumes slow
SkyTree wins GreenTech product innovation award
Cathy Burns rallies industry to ‘fight for fresh’
SanLucar expands presence in France
Planasa debuts new raspberry variety
Sustainability schemes and green packaging top agenda at Sustainable Foods Summit
Avocados From Colombia completes successful campaign with Weis Markets
The Philippines seeks access to Egypt for mangoes and bananas
Panama: Unions call off strike in Bocas del Toro
‘Outdated and misleading’: Ecuador banana exporters refute Global Rights Report
Colombian banana sector on the up
Comment: Ecuador’s banana industry rejects report on workers’ rights
Study backs port privatisation in South Africa
Colombia’s fruit export surge continues
Transnet lifeline a positive move for South Africa’s produce industry
Rockit attends New Zealand Prime Minister’s mission to China
Be part of Asiafruit Magazine’s 30th anniversary edition at Asia Fruit Logistica
Tariffs in the spotlight as Port of LA volumes slow
Zespri appoints Tim Mackle as chief supply chain officer
Cathy Burns rallies industry to ‘fight for fresh’
Avocados From Colombia completes successful campaign with Weis Markets
The Philippines seeks access to Egypt for mangoes and bananas
Record year for New Zealand horticultural exports
Thailand partners with major petrol stations on mango giveaway
Transnet lifeline a positive move for South Africa’s produce industry
Stage set for Asia Fruit Logistica Thailand Meet Up
Fairtrade International releases Annual Report
Success of Flash Gala in India gets South African industry talking
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
IFPA warning over Environmental Working Group report
EWG releases new Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Coming soon: Fresh Focus Apple & Pear 2025
China-Laos Railway aids durian trade
Limoneira to rejoin Sunkist Growers
Apple exporter revises profit guidance and confirms packhouse sale
Co-op marks UK tomato season with three new lines
Produce suppliers win share of £500k Waitrose fund
Jazz Apple summer tour aims to reach new audiences
UK agtech firm RootWave raises $15mn in funding
‘Dates have bags of potential as healthy snacking trend continues’
Lords event celebrates success of Farm for the Future
‘Culture and commitment’: Panellists share tips on avoiding exploitation
Riverford grows peat-free mushrooms in industry first
Scientific breakthrough boosts drought-resistant crop development
Fresh food helps Tesco to Q1 sales increase
Transnet lifeline a positive move for South Africa’s produce industry
A fifth more farms hosted Open Farm Sunday in 2025
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
Defra budget cut by 2.7 per cent at Spending Review
TikTok ‘snack hacks’ spike sales of pomegranate
Picotas primed for positive season
Branston looks to recruit 65 extra staff
Why UK growers need robots to survive
Coming soon: Fresh Focus Apple & Pear 2025
British consumers “confused” by packaging recycling
Rockit attends New Zealand Prime Minister’s mission to China
New Zealand team develops soft “gripper” for robotic fruit picking arms
Australian Melon Conference returns to celebrate 30 years of industry collaboration
Zespri appoints Tim Mackle as chief supply chain officer
Sonia Gabauer wins 2025 Seeka MOYA
Record year for New Zealand horticultural exports
Woolworths and NFF launch AgriEmpower Scholarship
Perfection Fresh launches recyclable premium strawberry punnet
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
Inaugural Australian-Grown Innovation Incubate cohort named
Winners of 2025 Horticulture Awards for Excellence announced at Hort Connections
Apple exporter revises profit guidance and confirms packhouse sale
New Zealand apple industry hails ‘best season’ in long time
BayWa secures court approval for restructuring plan
IFPA ANZ announce partnership with The Wiggles
Seeka unveils red-skinned Nashi Ruby Roo
Coles awards A$3.5mn to Australian growers
Hort Innovation prioritises productivity with A$220mn R&D investment
Market price reporting platform FreshData launches at Hort Connections
Hort Innovation supports industry development with six-year Hort Connections agreement
Less than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
EU has a taste for Moroccan fresh produce
Avocados From Colombia completes successful campaign with Weis Markets
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
Coming soon: Fresh Focus Avocado 2025
New phytosanitary inspection site project approved for Coquimbo
BayWa secures court approval for restructuring plan
Mission Produce generates record second-quarter revenue
South African avocados on target
WAO and Haldiram’s partner on new avocado menu
Analysis: Peru’s export business is right on trend
Jump in Spain’s fresh produce imports
California Avocado Commission promotes Ken Melban to president
Australian avocado industry comes together for annual forum
DSI director Klop buys out founder’s share
Chilean avo industry launches AI ag management pilot
Frigotec aims for ripening perfection with Softripe
Chile sees biggest avocado crop in ten years
La Niña casts shadow over Peru’s avocado export growth
Coming soon: Fresh Focus Tropicals 2025
Less than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
Transnet lifeline a positive move for South Africa’s produce industry
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
Limoneira to rejoin Sunkist Growers
New phytosanitary inspection site project approved for Coquimbo
BayWa secures court approval for restructuring plan
Could trade wars derail exciting fruit branding initiatives?
BayWa’s produce sales improve, but restructuring plan approval still pending
Justin Chadwick has left the building
Tunesien: Citrusexporte legen deutlich zu
Maersk offers glimpse of Cape Town’s logistics future
Produce Plus Winter out now!
DSI director Klop buys out founder’s share
Diversification crucial for South African citrus
Strong start to the year for Peruvian lime exports
South African citrus industry optimistic following Washington talks
EU-UK deal “hopeful” sign for trade
Australia’s citrus industry readies for record volumes
Competition may intensify in UK citrus market after EU deal
South African eyes are focused on Washington
Sonia Gabauer wins 2025 Seeka MOYA
SkyTree wins GreenTech product innovation award
Planasa debuts new raspberry variety
Perfection Fresh launches recyclable premium strawberry punnet
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
Fruitbox 114 · Wyard Stomp, Driscoll’s of EMEA
Robot-friendly strawberry picks up Superior Taste Award
Positive outlook for Peruvian blues
New phytosanitary inspection site project approved for Coquimbo
Tomra Food wins Jury Prize at Fooma Japan for integrated blueberry line
‘Berries should be fun’: Angus Soft Fruits launches brand refresh
BerryWorld scoops awards for premium varieties
BayWa secures court approval for restructuring plan
Demand grows for Zawadi raspberries
Growers face PO funding cliff edge
USHBC creates blueberry innovation programme
BayWa’s produce sales improve, but restructuring plan approval still pending
Challenging campaign for Greek strawberries
Tesco slashes price of strawberries to shift glut
Prepared salad and fruit sales surge due to warm spring
Less than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
Join thought leaders from all parts of the tropicals and exotics supply chain in Antwerp on 24 & 25 June
EU has a taste for Moroccan fresh produce
Australian Melon Conference returns to celebrate 30 years of industry collaboration
Avocados From Colombia completes successful campaign with Weis Markets
The Philippines seeks access to Egypt for mangoes and bananas
Thailand partners with major petrol stations on mango giveaway
Panama: Unions call off strike in Bocas del Toro
‘Outdated and misleading’: Ecuador banana exporters refute Global Rights Report
Colombian banana sector on the up
Comment: Ecuador’s banana industry rejects report on workers’ rights
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
Karniel and Giumarra families announce launch of Grapa Global
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
New phytosanitary inspection site project approved for Coquimbo
BayWa secures court approval for restructuring plan
Could trade wars derail exciting fruit branding initiatives?
South Africa exports record volume of table grapes
Cherry surge fuels rise in shipments from Chile’s TPS
Egypt provides early edge with Arra grape varieties
BayWa’s produce sales improve, but restructuring plan approval still pending
Bloom Fresh breaks ground on new breeding & technology centre
California table grape season underway
First Dominican Republic table grapes arrive in the US
Maersk offers glimpse of Cape Town’s logistics future
Analysis: Peru’s export business is right on trend
DSI director Klop buys out founder’s share
Talia Farms a goldmine opportunity for investors, fresh produce operators
Co-op members vote in favour of ceasing trade with Israel
Ortolani Cofri merges with Agrintesa
Brazilian grape suppliers meet importers in China
Respite for BayWa as restructuring plan is approved
Co-op marks UK tomato season with three new lines
EU has a taste for Moroccan fresh produce
SkyTree wins GreenTech product innovation award
Fepex calls Moroccan tomato entry prices “obsolete”
Harvest House adopts Source.ag’s AI-powered forecasting tool
New Bayer tomato varieties offer protection against ToBRFV
Aldi to donate proceeds from tomato sales to Teenage Cancer Trust
Video: Tour the new Essex glasshouse
Australian ToBRFV National Management Group declares eradication “no longer feasible”
Early monsoon rainfall damages India’s vegetable crops
All Aussie Farmers to bring The Purple Tomato to Australia
Jump in Spain’s fresh produce imports
New ToBRFV detection as Australian industry calls for change to management approach
Local focus for Belgian suppliers
EU-UK deal “hopeful” sign for trade
Oppy to market Oceanside Pole peppers
Thanet Earth’s seventh glasshouse to open in November
Co-op members vote in favour of ceasing trade with Israel
Sakata opens new research centre in Antalya
Village Farms sells majority stake in produce business to Vanguard Food
BayWa secures court approval for restructuring plan
Del Monte brings Pinkglow pineapple to the UAE
Trade mission puts Australian horticulture on show
Competition may intensify in UK citrus market after EU deal
Syria battles drought, as sanctions are lifted
AVA berry varieties show way for Angus
Avocado Africa 2025 set for Nairobi
Comment: Who profits from proprietary produce?
Coming soon: FPJ Festival of Fresh Special
East of England Co-op trials new date brand
Korea builds smart farm in Saudi Arabia to drive ag-tech exports
Dubai chocolate has not caused a pistachio shortage, say experts
Slovenian company targets year-round lettuce supply
Albania: a rising player in south-east Europe’s fresh produce market
Swiss Coop to start sourcing produce from Albania
Challenging campaign for Greek strawberries
Europe set for slight fall in stonefruit production in 2025
North Macedonia organises for growth
Anecoop and Asaja help create new Citrusbusters alliance
Sakata opens new research centre in Antalya
Global seed sector gathers in Istanbul
Asia’s largest wholesale market bans Turkish apples
Turkey reels from unprecedented chill
USAID cuts a “threat” to small farmers in developing world
Dorì kiwifruit reveals brand refresh and social media launch
European apricot volumes to return to normal after bumper 2024 crop
Dubai chocolate has not caused a pistachio shortage, say experts
Jingold expands yellow kiwifruit production in Greece
Fruitnet Tropicals Congress
24-25 June 2025, Antwerp
Fruitnet Tropicals Congress is the annual meeting point for everyone in the tropical and exotic fresh produce business. It includes a high-quality programme of talks and discussions, delivered in the heart of an expo and networking space.
Less than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
Be part of Asiafruit Magazine’s 30th anniversary edition at Asia Fruit Logistica
Lords event celebrates success of Farm for the Future
‘Culture and commitment’: Panellists share tips on avoiding exploitation
Cathy Burns rallies industry to ‘fight for fresh’
A fifth more farms hosted Open Farm Sunday in 2025
Winners of 2025 Horticulture Awards for Excellence announced at Hort Connections
EU deal ‘won’t begin until 2027’, says NFU president
Festival of Fresh tackles the big topics
Festival of Fresh crowns 2025 award winners
Government of Aragón and Fruit Logistica join forces to boost agri-exports
Registrations open for Prognosfruit 2025
Hort Innovation supports industry development with six-year Hort Connections agreement
Final hours to register for Festival of Fresh 2025
Fruitnet, IFPA team up to deliver high-powered content at Asia Fruit Logistica’s Peru Meet Up
UK is a growth market for Spanish exports
Applications open for three new OFC directors
Festival of Fresh 2025 attracts top retail buyers
Video: Driscoll’s eyes UK growth through new R&D centre
Produce Plus Hort Connections 2025 Preview
Avocados From Colombia completes successful campaign with Weis Markets
Colombian banana sector on the up
Colombia’s fruit export surge continues
Banana workers face ‘worsening crisis’, says new report
Colombia: unrest hits banana exports
Banana growers unite against gender-based violence
Colombia signs up to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Cartama secures major financing deal to expand its operation
Equilibria wins best agtech startup at SelectUSA
Equilibria flies the flag for Latin American produce
Climate change will decimate banana production in Latin America and Caribbean, says report
Success of Flash Gala in India gets South African industry talking
WAO and Haldiram’s partner on new avocado menu
Early monsoon rainfall damages India’s vegetable crops
DP World reveals US$2.5bn investment plan
Zespri’s new marketing campaign brings value message to consumers
Brazilian grape suppliers meet importers in China
Asia’s largest wholesale market bans Turkish apples
Flash Gala exports surpass 1mn cartons
Climate change will decimate banana production in Latin America and Caribbean, says report
Joy Wing Mau and Aeon Retail collaborate on Superplum mango launch
India access offers hope for Brazilian citrus, but challenges await
India to allow citrus imports from Brazil
CBIC reforms to improve India’s air cargo process
Comment: Fruitist is on the verge of something berry big
South Africa-India trade agreement hopes raised