AMI: First German onions ready for marketing
An abundant market supply of European onions in the 2021/22 season was followed by an extremely tight crop year. This was and is still being felt in price terms from production to consumer. The

Berries in large-scale distribution, +50% in four years
In four years, the volume of soft fruit sold in large-scale retail outlets has exploded and the discount store is the sales channel that has played a leading role in this growth. Among the types,

Zespri turns page on difficult 2022-23 campaign
Zespri endured a challenging 2022-23 campaign, in line with the rest of the kiwifruit industry. Global sales volumes fell from 201.5 million trays in 2021-22 to 183.5 million, leaving revenues of

New survey reveals what snacking is lacking for today's consumer
Del Monte Foods, Inc. has released survey data1 on snacking attitudes and behaviors for US consumers. As adults continue to snack more than ever, the survey revealed that fueling up with fruit is

The idea of raising prices shakes the fruit and vegetable world
Every now and then I should bite my tongue or, rather, I should turn off my computer, curbing the pleasure of passing on to readers my thoughts on how to try to steer the industry out of