Key challenges needed to be overcome in order to ensure South Africa's R30 billion industry survives
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) Citrus Summit took place in Gqeberha on 15 and 16 March 2023. Usually held every second year, this year’s event was the first Summit

Apple prices in Poland, Ukraine and Moldova remain critically low
According to EastFruit analysts, prices for fresh apples of the most common variety Golden Delicious in Poland, Ukraine, and Moldova remain stable, showing no signs of recovery. The lowest prices

Online platform to aid cost effective table grape yield prediction months in advance
Table grape yield prediction can now be done months in advance, more cheaply, with less samples and labour input than has been the case for centuries. This is thanks to the online and mobile

ifo Institute: Food supply bottlenecks still persist
Food retailers remain the most affected by supply shortages. This is the result of the current ifo survey. In February, 85.7% of the companies surveyed reported this, compared to 95.6% in January.

New taskforce to protect seasonal worker welfare
An industry-wide taskforce has been set up to safeguard the rights of workers employed under the seasonal workers scheme. The group – which includes trade bodies, retailers, growers, recruiters,

​ B-hive’s big ideas
Agritech innovator B-hive is gearing up to open the UK’s first potato protein extraction facility this year in partnership with Branston. The new facility in Lincolnshire will allow low-value

Saving time and labor
It is more important than ever to improve shop floor efficiency. Companies are increasingly struggling to get enough staff; even more when heavy labor is involved. That is Van den Berge

Jumbo profit suffers from ailing Belgian expansion
The Netherlands: Jumbo profit suffers from ailing Belgian expansionDutch retailer Jumbo has posted disappointing results, as it suffers from rising costs due to inflation and start-up losses in