New machines to handle over 1 million weekly packs for UK company
Stourgarden, a UK company that started in 1995 and now handles more than one million packs of onions per week, has recently purchased Newtec’s weighing machines to address their weighing and

"Despite coating, controlled ripening of the fruit is still possible"
In no other product category is spoilage and thus waste as high as in overseas goods such as bananas, mangos, avocados and co. Due to the long transport routes, tons of fruit exotics end up in the

The sun shines, Solinda returns to the benches
Summer has been a long time coming, but now it is also beginning to make itself felt in the fruit and vegetable department, which is teeming with watermelons and melons and where, shortly,

Russia: 110 cases of pests or diseases identified in imported products from June 5 to 11
From June 11, the Rosselkhoznadzor has found 110 cases of 16 types of quarantine harmful pests or diseases(KVO) in imported products. Strictly speaking of horticultural products, the agency has

Imida unveils new climate resistant stonefruit varieties
The Murcian Institute for Agrarian and Environmental Research and Development (Imida), has developed a range of premium stonefruit varieties that are able to withstand the effects of climate

Spanish exports continue to shrink in volume as imports grow
Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports between January and April 2023 decreased by 11% over the same period of the previous year, totaling 4.1 million tons. Meanwhile, imports increased by 17%,

Linda De Nadai new CEO of Unifrutti Europe
The Unifrutti Group, one of the leading players in the fresh fruit industry globally, has announced the appointment of Linda De Nadai as CEO of Unifrutti Europe in Q1 2023. De Nadai, who succeeds

Thai fruit a hit in Guangzhou
Festivals run by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) in Guangzhou have helped increased Thai fruit sales in 2023. According to a report from The Nation, the DITP said

Planasa presents three new strawberry varieties
The three are characterised by being very productive, among other qualities, according to the report presented by the company's technicians to strawberry growers in the province of Huelva. Amongst

Pending El Niño is of concern to Ecuador’s dragon fruit industry
Just three months ago, FreshPlaza reported dragon fruit supplies in Ecuador exceeded demand and prices had collapsed as a result. “Ecuador harvests yellow dragon fruit several times a year and