Mastronardi Produce responds to lawsuit from NatureSweet
NatureSweet® has filed a third lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce LTD and Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Mastronardi is mimicking NatureSweet's licensed packaging. The

Uganda's avocado ambitions
With Hass avocado plantings booming across the world – not least in Peru, Colombia and Kenya – you would be forgiven for thinking there wasn’t much need for another country to get in on the

Hazelnuts, arrivals from abroad doubled in 10 years
ln the last two years, the climate crisis has cut Italy's hazelnut production capacity by a third despite the fact that more and more hazelnuts have been produced and consumed in the last ten

Singrow announces expansion
Agri-genomics start-up Singrow has cut the ribbon on a new R&D facility in Singapore and announced plans to expand to Malaysia and Thailand. According to a report from The Straits Times, the

Vegetable Quality Control: Only a few places left at the Fresh Produce Seminar in Berlin
The quality control of vegetables is the focus of the face-to-face training of the Frische Seminar on 10 May 2023 at Fruchthof Berlin. What are the marketing standards for the most important

Wesfarmers sells remaining stake in Coles Group
Ocado: 70% of Brits want to eat seasonal produce following fruit and veg shortages Over two thirds (70%) of Brits want to eat more seasonal produce this year, following recent nationwide fruit and

Could Britain learn from Belgium's auction system?
In some ways, Belgium’s system for buying and selling fruit and vegetables seems a bit old-fashioned. But the recent scrutiny of British retailers’ fixed seasonal contracts for most fresh

Profits take a hit despite sales rise at Tesco
Tesco has reported an increase in group sales for 2022/23, but profitability took a huge hit following cost inflation and investment in the customer offer. The supermarket leader reported group