“This year has been, by far, our best blueberry season yet”
It’s almost time for celebrations at Portuguese blueberry exporter Logofruits as the season nears its end. Lourenço de Botton states they’ve exporter more blueberries than ever this season:

Jaffa partners Leicester Tigers
The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. As part of the partnership deal, the

Jaffa partners with Leicester Tigers
The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. As part of the partnership deal, the

Winners revealed in inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards
Forward-thinking investments, innovative marketing, sustainable initiatives, and industry collaboration were celebrated in the inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards on 21 June. Eye-catching trophies

Orchardist sued by Apple giant
American IT giant Apple wants to force an apple producer from Switzerland to remove the apple from its logo. The thing is, this company has been producing apples for 111 years. Apple wants to

Syngenta unveils new ToBRFV-resistant date varieties
From Syngenta research comes four Baby Plum tomato varieties specifically for the Italian market with high brix and also resistant to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus. The new cultivars

Belgian company turns 65
It is Sebrechts Groenten en Fruit's 65th anniversary this year. In celebration, the Antwerp wholesaler's building was transformed into a banquet hall on Saturday, June 3. Under a beaming sun, some

How Europe is promoting potatoes to millennials
Under the logo 'Potatoes, they will surprise you; Europe's favourite since 1536', the new promotional campaign will run until the end of 2025. Europe is concerned about the decline in potato

New PLU sticker brings Avocados from Mexico glow to US customers
West Pak Avocado, a global distributor of avocados brings a new price look-up (PLU) sticker as part of an industry initiative through Avocados From Mexico (AFM). The program was created by AFM to

Building brands with legacy in mind
When developing a brand for apples or pears in Australia, it is important to consider the long-term value it can provide to consumers. While creating a flashy logo and catchy slogan may seem like

Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG: Winning new customers with Black Forest fruit
With a new own brand, Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG (OGM) is starting the fruit season. Under the motto "Schwarzwaldobst" (Black Forest fruit), a young, likeable Black Forest girl with a fruit

Asparagus bundling machine: a simple, compact, modular and product-friendly innovation
Frédéric Jautrou is one of the 15 asparagus growers who came together to create the registered trademark “Asperges du Pays de Richelieu”, an initiative that has helped promote the spring

QS introduces new corporate logo
From April 2023, QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH (QS) will combine its business activities and their communication under a new corporate logo. According to QS, the QS certification mark will be

QS moves into new office in Bonn-Bad Godesberg and introduces new company logo
At the end of March, the previous offices of QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH in Schedestraße in Bonn were dissolved and QS moved to a new, central office in Bonn-Bad Godesberg on 1 April, QS

Bord Bia confirms sanctions were applied following potato mislabelling
Irish Food Board Bord Bia has confirmed that “monitoring sanctions” were applied in the case of a company that incorrectly labelled French potatoes, using a Bord Bia quality logo that can only

Aldi embroiled in Twitter outrage due to strange labelling
Supermarket Aldi has been facing stern criticism for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the

"We are very satisfied with the Fruit Logistica in Berlin"
Frigga, a professional real-time temperature monitoring solution provider from China, participated in Fruit Logistica Berlin. This was the first time the company had participated in the exhibition

IFG names DW Cain Award winner
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced Kuara Comercial e Exportadora de Frutas as the winner of the second annual DW Cain Award. Named after IFG founder Dr David Cain, the award

Packaging, machinery and vending machines at TSW 2023
New year, new challenges and new trends. The TSW 2023 trade fair held on 18-19 January in Kielce was undoubtedly a good place to find out more about what the leading suppliers of packaging for