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The Fresh Ideas Show: Banana drama, Brexit bridge-building, and a bunch of clever Kiwis
Fruitnet’s brand new podcast features exclusive interviews and expert analysis of the big stories in the fruit fresh produce business
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
US tomato supply ‘at risk’ if Mexican trade agreement ends
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Belgian pears provide stability
Fresh Del Monte appoints new VP for deciduous and citrus
Peru’s mango production set to be down and delayed, says Promango
Irritec acquires majority stake in Colombian irrigation pioneer
Antwerp-Bruges port sees mixed H1 results amid congestion challenges
US tomato supply ‘at risk’ if Mexican trade agreement ends
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Belgian pears provide stability
Fresh Del Monte appoints new VP for deciduous and citrus
Peru’s mango production set to be down and delayed, says Promango
Irritec acquires majority stake in Colombian irrigation pioneer
Antwerp-Bruges port sees mixed H1 results amid congestion challenges
New tariff offensive prompts major concern for exporters in the EU, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico
Zespri reduces margin to boost kiwifruit grower returns
New Zealand launches sustainability report for UK food buyers
Bayer expands pheromone gel distribution with M2i Group
Only three weeks left to register as an exhibitor for Fruit Logistica 2026
Tesco sees record fruit sales as UK heatwave continues
Freshuelva reports mixed results for 2024/25 berry season
Rijk Zwaan products earn top taste accolades
Maersk opens strategic cold chain facility in Peru’s Olmos region
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
Hortifrut launches Peru blueberry season with China shipment
Tesco invests millions in new London Gateway distribution centre
Italian SunGold growers achieve record returns with Zespri
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Belgian pears provide stability
Fresh Del Monte appoints new VP for deciduous and citrus
Peru’s mango production set to be down and delayed, says Promango
New tariff offensive prompts major concern for exporters in the EU, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico
Zespri reduces margin to boost kiwifruit grower returns
New Zealand launches sustainability report for UK food buyers
Bayer expands pheromone gel distribution with M2i Group
California table grape season underway
HSBC Philippines to fund series of smallholder cooperatives
Only three weeks left to register as an exhibitor for Fruit Logistica 2026
Australian avocados look to increase international market share
Maersk opens strategic cold chain facility in Peru’s Olmos region
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
Hortifrut launches Peru blueberry season with China shipment
Italian SunGold growers achieve record returns with Zespri
Itaueira invests €12.5mn in new melon production
Beta begins blueberry exports to China from Chancay
Mitrofresh expands with new office in China
US Apple Association applauds new agricultural funding bill
Coming soon: FPJ Sustainability Special
Defra’s ‘Good Food Cycle’ puts focus on health and food security
Innovation on show at Fruit Focus
PO steering group forms new trade body
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Peru’s mango production set to be down and delayed, says Promango
IGD urges industry support to promote careers in food
Zespri reduces margin to boost kiwifruit grower returns
New Zealand launches sustainability report for UK food buyers
Caroline Drummond Award seeks 2025 winner
Tesco sees record fruit sales as UK heatwave continues
Job of the Week: UK sales and procurement manager
M&S uses AI and bumblebees to grow better strawberries
Students experience the role of tech in horticulture at Kent event
Sodexo wins major sustainability award
Blight solutions in focus at BASF potato webinar
British Berry Growers urges minimum nutritional standards in free school meals
Riverford launches new recyclable packaging
Tesco invests millions in new London Gateway distribution centre
Italian SunGold growers achieve record returns with Zespri
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Zespri reduces margin to boost kiwifruit grower returns
New Zealand launches sustainability report for UK food buyers
International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium tickets selling fast
Australian avocados look to increase international market share
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
Italian SunGold growers achieve record returns with Zespri
Australian Bravo growers increase crop by 25 per cent
Australia welcomes Japanese delegation
BeeHero enters third season in Australia
Australian cherry leaders attend US study tour
Onside launches safety management platform
Food Taipei Mega Shows brings global food industry together
Hort Innovation sponsors three students through AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship
NNZ names Ronald Hoozemans as new CEO
South Australia pushes back plastic fruit sticker ban
Australian macadamias see sharp downturn in mid-season forecast
Industry calls for tougher biosecurity controls following illegal import sentencing
Plant & Food Research joins three other CRIs to form New Zealand’s largest research organisation
Comment: Tropical fruit market outlook remains positive despite global challenges
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Australian avocados look to increase international market share
Maersk opens strategic cold chain facility in Peru’s Olmos region
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
Westfalia Fruit acquires Dutch avocado specialist Greenpoint Trading
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet names Andrea Montagna as co-CEO
Egypt’s Pico plots premium push in multiple fruits
BeeHero enters third season in Australia
Wimbledon confirms no ban on avocados amid sustainability debate
Avocados from Colombia brand makes US debut
Chilean avocado output reaches highest level in 15 years
Apeam begins delivery of 690,000 pine plants in Michoacán and Jalisco
Mission Produce appoints Laura Flanagan to board of directors
Comment: Tropical fruit market outlook remains positive despite global challenges
Global avocado market surpasses US$20bn
The future is bright for tropicals
Montosa champions quality as driver of growth in avocado sector
Mr Avocado launches new East China ripening centre
Biobest trials show bumblebees improve avocado yields
Central New South Wales avocado forum to deliver technical advice
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Fresh Del Monte appoints new VP for deciduous and citrus
Maersk opens strategic cold chain facility in Peru’s Olmos region
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
South African citrus industry under threat from US tariffs
Sweet C unveils Summer 2025 campaign ‘Blue is the New Orange’ in India
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet names Andrea Montagna as co-CEO
Trump tariffs will hit South African fruit exports hard
Apo Conerpo bounces back with 13 per cent revenue growth
CVVP adds new mandarin to its varietal management portfolio
South African growers join forces to boost grapefruit demand in Europe
Tense times in Cape citrus groves as US tariff pause counts down
Ailimpo appoints Joaquín Rubio as its new president
Spanish Q1 fresh produce exports rise 10 per cent in value
Spanish citrus sector launches video game in OJ marketing push
Eosta announces large-scale emissions reduction
Green Fruits celebrates first partner convention
US-South Africa chicken deal agreed – could fruit be next?
US fruit gains greater access in Thailand
Less than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
PO steering group forms new trade body
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Tesco sees record fruit sales as UK heatwave continues
M&S uses AI and bumblebees to grow better strawberries
Freshuelva reports mixed results for 2024/25 berry season
Maersk opens strategic cold chain facility in Peru’s Olmos region
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
British Berry Growers urges minimum nutritional standards in free school meals
Hortifrut launches Peru blueberry season with China shipment
Beta begins blueberry exports to China from Chancay
Blueberries add billions to US economy
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet names Andrea Montagna as co-CEO
Egypt’s Pico plots premium push in multiple fruits
Heston’s new strawberry dessert celebrates the summer
BeeHero enters third season in Australia
Saga Robotics agrees collaboration with Bitwise and Chambers
Switzerland forecasts good berry harvest despite area decline
Fruitist ships its first new-season blueberries to China via Chancay
Limited-edition golden raspberries go on sale in Asda
Orsero launches on-the-go blueberry pack for busy consumers
Peru’s mango production set to be down and delayed, says Promango
Alternate bearing and delays to flowering are said to have contributed to the expected decline and later harvest
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Tesco sees record fruit sales as UK heatwave continues
Rijk Zwaan products earn top taste accolades
Australian avocados look to increase international market share
Maersk opens strategic cold chain facility in Peru’s Olmos region
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
Itaueira invests €12.5mn in new melon production
Mitrofresh expands with new office in China
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet names Andrea Montagna as co-CEO
Egypt’s Pico plots premium push in multiple fruits
T&G Global confirms sale process amid takeover interest
Bayer expands pheromone gel distribution with M2i Group
California table grape season underway
Tesco sees record fruit sales as UK heatwave continues
Maersk opens strategic cold chain facility in Peru’s Olmos region
BayWa reports €1.6bn loss as it attempts to overcome ‘most serious crisis’
Grapes boost muscle strength in postmenopausal women, study finds
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet names Andrea Montagna as co-CEO
Trump tariffs will hit South African fruit exports hard
Egypt’s Pico plots premium push in multiple fruits
Israel green-lights imports of Peruvian grapes
Apo Conerpo bounces back with 13 per cent revenue growth
Arra Cherry Crush continues to gain ground and open new markets
SanLucar boosts Ecuadorean production with Sun World deal
Kent research project boosts UK grape and wine production
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?
US tomato supply ‘at risk’ if Mexican trade agreement ends
Bayer expands pheromone gel distribution with M2i Group
Students experience the role of tech in horticulture at Kent event
Portugal approves emergency use of Vestaron’s tomato leafminer bioinsecticide
Fruitnet Tomato Congress presents: The Future of Tomatoes
Spanish Q1 fresh produce exports rise 10 per cent in value
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
Only three weeks left to register as an exhibitor for Fruit Logistica 2026
Australian avocados look to increase international market share
Egypt’s Pico plots premium push in multiple fruits
Global avocado market surpasses US$20bn
Co-op to halt sourcing relationships with countries violating international law
Middle East conflict could harm fresh produce business
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
New tariff offensive prompts major concern for exporters in the EU, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico
Fairtrade adds Turkey to its list of producer countries
Biobest trials show bumblebees improve avocado yields
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
Prognosfruit
6-8 August 2025, Angers
Prognosfruit, Europe’s foremost annual gathering for the apple and pear sector, unites growers from across Europe and beyond. It has been revered for its annual forecasts of apple and pear production. Organised by the World Apple and Pear Association (Wapa) in cooperation with ANPP (Association Nationale Pommes Poires), Prognosfruit comes to Angers, France in August.
Only three weeks left to register as an exhibitor for Fruit Logistica 2026
Mexican mango producers look beyond the US amid tariff threats
Breeders and buyers convene for first-ever Mantua melon meeting
Relive Festival of Fresh 2025
Fruitnet Tomato Congress presents: The Future of Tomatoes
Comment: Tropical fruit market outlook remains positive despite global challenges
The future is bright for tropicals
Montosa champions quality as driver of growth in avocado sector
Interpera conference tackles key challenges facing pear industry
Catalan pears bounce back
Hort Connections 2025 round-up: photo report
DP World wins triple crown at 2025 Multimodal Awards
Adaption key to success as FPJ celebrates 130th year
Fruit Attraction 2025 set to grow by 5 per cent
Del Monte’s pineapple pathway
Melon and watermelon event set for Murcia
Fresh initiatives fuel global growth at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025
Green Fruits celebrates first partner convention
BerryWorld continues CoppaFeel! partnership at Taste of London
Interpera focuses on innovation and cooperation
Irritec acquires majority stake in Colombian irrigation pioneer
Wimbledon confirms no ban on avocados amid sustainability debate
Avocados from Colombia brand makes US debut
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
Sweet C unveils Summer 2025 campaign ‘Blue is the New Orange’ in India
Tense times in Cape citrus groves as US tariff pause counts down
Arra Cherry Crush continues to gain ground and open new markets
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