Hugh Lowe Farms buys premium salad grower LJ Betts
Premium salad grower LJ Betts has been acquired by the Regan family who own major berry producer Hugh Lowe Farms and plant propagator Blaise Plants. Laurence J Betts Ltd grows a wide range of

Huelvan berry exports dip in 2022/23
Huelva exported 243,310 tonnes of strawberries in 2022/23, a fall of 10 per cent on the previous season according berry association Freshuelva. It said the campaign was plagued by bad weather,

Iván Marambio nets key commerce role
Asoex president Iván Marambio has been elected as the new president of the Chile-India Binational Business Council of Sofofa, Chile’s leading business organisation. Sofofa’s Binational

Turbulent times for Iranian banana imports
Since the unilateral abandonment of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by the US in 2018, and the return of crippling sanctions on Iran, imports of bananas into the country have once again

RedStar confirms key board appointment
Marieke van Heeswijk has joined the supervisory board of international tomato specialist RedStar, effective 1 June, the company has announced. The company said it planned to “make good use” of

Poor' fruit and vegetables dominate 2023 with stellar prices
We are in the middle of the summer campaign and, by now, all the key references of the season have made their debut; these last few months have presented us with the bill for climate change; in

Seasonal fruit under the NFI lens
This morning was subdued as far as sales are concerned, probably there is a drop in turnout due to the holiday effect. For watermelons, we report a slight but not significant drop in price; for

"Biodegradable soil spray keeps rainwater and irrigation water available longer"
"Everywhere in the world, agriculture and horticulture have a problem with water. Either there is too much, or there is too little." So says Rob van de Meer, who is involved as a business

"Clients keep returning for our own brand Dumara watermelons"
The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein, a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands. "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae. They're bright

Spotlight on the Korean produce market
After years of major economic changes resulting from COVID-19, Vanguard is checking in with its key produce leaders around the globe starting with Kirk Son, sales and procurement associate at

Former minister calls on UK and EU to agree under-35s visa scheme
Former Environment Minister George Eustice has called on the UK government to agree a new reciprocal visa scheme with the EU for workers aged under 35. This might address ongoing skills shortages