IFG to open state-of-the-art research laboratory this summer
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is to open a new state-of-the-art breeding and research laboratory this summer. The facility will form part of IFG’s new US$19m Fruitworks|IFG Discovery Center

The annual gap in retail prices in Georgia has reduced significantly – The trend is likely to continue throughout June
EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. Data source:

Landesverband Sächsisches Obst: The strawberry season really gets going now
After delays due to cool days and especially cold nights, strawberry growers are finally starting the harvest. After having already started in North Saxony and the Elbe Valley in week 22, the

Two-fifths of hospitality firms ‘operating at a loss’
Over two-fifths of UK hospitality businesses are operating at a loss, and 70 per cent are set to increase prices in the coming year. That’s according to a new survey of 250 senior

"Lime market prices rebounded, but now down again"
"Lime market prices rebounded in April and May," says Peter Bouman of Fruit Market International (FMI) in the Netherlands. "But they're back on a lower level. There are currently more than enough

Table grape breeder to open research laboratory this summer

WestBridge Capital has picked up a majority stake in fruits and vegetable retail chain KPN Farm Fresh - sources
Ireland: ALDI's food waste partnerships have avoided over 1mln kg of food from going to waste ALDI has announced that it has avoided 1.2mln kgs of food from going to waste in Ireland through its

Purchasing power, reduced for 60% of Italians in 2023
59% of those surveyed by Agroternational's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor in the CAWI 500 at the end of May,said they had suffered a decrease in purchasing power over the past year. Due to inflation

Fruit Logistica brings sustainable innovation events to Spain
Fruit Logistica is organising two conferences on sustainable innovation for fruit growers, marketers, auxiliary and technological companies in southern Spain. The first will take place at the

Vietnam’s first official-channel lychee shipment arrives in UK
The first official-channel shipment of Vietnamese lychees has arrived in the UK. The fruit was imported by the UK’s TT Meridian Ltd. According to Thai Tran, managing director of the company, it

Major project boosts pulse production
A new industry-leading project has been launched to help farmers reduce agricultural emissions by 1.5Mt CO₂e a year. ‘Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate Smart Arable Cropping Systems’

Strawberry prices collapse in Ukraine
Strawberry harvesting rates have recently accelerated in Ukraine thanks to warm weather, as reported by EastFruit. Thus, the supply of strawberries started growing rapidly, and prices began to

Kuehne and Nagel acquires Morgan Cargo
Kuehne and Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading South African, UK and Kenyan freight forwarder specialised in the transport and handling of perishable goods. During

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

Very tight orange market in Europe expected
“It’s looking ten times better than last year,” says Snyman Kritzinger, managing director of Grown4U in Kirkwood, and the winter has quickly turned cold, boosting colour development, while