Measuring flesh firmness has never been easier for cherries and blueberries
Cherries and blueberries have become more and more popular over the years, so much so that they have become important for international trade. As they are sold at a significant price/kg for the

Fresh vegetables face contamination risk from floodwaters in New Zealand
United Fresh New Zealand advises consumers to be prepared for fresh vegetable shortages in the coming weeks as floodwaters throughout the upper North Island impact food safety. United Fresh Food

Avocado cultivation gains ground in Mallorca
In just 3 years, the hectares dedicated to the production of avocado on the island of Mallorca have tripled, from 5 registered with the CAP in 2019 to 16.5 in 2022, which are concentrated in the

Top 10: The largest container lines in terms of chartered carrying capacity
Container shipping companies were on newbuild ordering spree during 2022 with the majority of them ordering new boxships driven by all-time record freight rates. However, the share of chartered

Fresh produce consumption remains under pressure in Europe
The outlook for consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables remains under pressure in the European Union. These are the conclusions from the latest consumption trends discussed in Freshfel Europe

APAE joins the 5 a Day Association
The Association for the Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption "5 a day" and the Spanish Association of Agri-Food Journalists (APAE) have signed a collaboration agreement that aims to work

Spilling of Lower Umguza Dam offers hope for good harvest
The spilling of Lower Umguza Dam in Matabeleland North province has rekindled farmers’ hope of a bumper harvest. The dam is a major source of potable water for farmers in Umguza District. It is

Miroslaw Maliszewski: The crisis is obvious, but we must not give in to apathy
There is no denying that a crisis has emerged in the orchard industry, which is manifesting itself in the mood of the industry. We are receiving negative information from various quarters

StePac packaging helps reduce emissions
StePac’s modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been shown to reduce food waste and the subsequent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in new research commissioned by the fresh produce packaging

Vegetable shortage looms in NZ
New Zealand consumers can expect vegetable shortages over coming weeks, according to member-based industry organisation United Fresh New Zealand. The warning comes as floodwaters rise across the

Hapag-Lloyd achieves strong result in its anniversary year 2022
On the basis of preliminary and unaudited figures, Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the 2022 financial year – in which it celebrated its 175th anniversary – with an EBITDA of USD 20.5 billion (EUR

Zimbabwean government distributes 450,000 sweet potato vines
The government of Zimbabwe has distributed 450,000 virus free sweet potato vines in all the country's provinces under the Presidential Sweet Potato Vine program. Commenting on the distributed

New vacuum cooler system at Kenya airport to aid freshness of produce
PML Kenya has invested $300 000 in a new vacuum cooler system designed to provide customers with an affordable and highly efficient temperature control measure to improve cool chain management.

Dole plc announces sale of its Fresh Vegetables Division to Fresh Express
Dole plc has today announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Incorporated, a

Grocery price inflation soars to new heights
After a short-lived dip at the end of 2022, grocery price inflation rose to a record 16.7% in the four weeks to 22 January 2023 – the highest level since Kantar started tracking the figure