Favourable year for Asian fruit bug, fruit crops at risk
The Asian fruit bug is once again causing fear among fruit growers; after a 2022 season in which the insect had been under control, there is now a resurgence that worries producers, and the bug is

Aldi to donate summer meals
Aldi is set to make its biggest ever meal donation over the summer, with the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket expecting to provide around 1.5 million meals to those in need during the upcoming

Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design
The scientific principle, known as evaporative cooling, can be a game-changer for preserving fruits and vegetables grown on smallholder farms, where the wilting dry heat can quickly degrade

Cucumber prices collapse in Ukraine again
The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment,

Annual IFPA Conference: Every session aims to be a dialogue
From 1 to 3 August, leaders from every segment of the produce supply chain will convene at Cape Town’s Century City conference centre for the International Fresh Produce Association’s Southern

L'Insalata dell'Orto joins Zero Residues
L'Insalata dell'Orto - a Veneto-based company specialising in the production, packaging and marketing of first and fourth range leafy vegetables, as well as Europe's largest producer of edible

"If we get too few onions, it's not because of availability, but because of other factors"
The onion market is now in its annual seasonal change. "German winter onions are now increasingly hitting the market. In parallel, we have been marketing new Spanish butcher's onions and red

Organic greenhouse grown strawberry launched
Greenhouse producer Nature Fresh Farms introduces its Nature Fresh Farms Organic Greenhouse Berries™. The company says it has become the only greenhouse producer to grow and market organic

Onions prices in Uzbekistan have fallen by 20% over the past week
Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost

"Since the launch of our new brand, sales have increased by 36%"
Global Star, a Saudi Arabian producer and importer of fresh produce, has unveiled its new brand identity, Delizia ® , in a statement issued by CEO Stephano Iorini. According to Iorini, "the brand