Climate change researcher calls for radical industry mindset shift
Professor Mike Berners-Lee, a leading authority on carbon management and the environment, used the inaugural LEAF Lecture to call for the farming industry to undergo urgent and systemic change to

Weather hits world mandarin production
Consumption is expected to be lower with the reduced supplies. Exports are also forecast down with a near 50-percent decline in exports from Morocco due to the drop in production. China

IVA welcomes mention of CRISPR/Cas in the Federal Government's Strategy for the Future
On 8 February, the Federal Cabinet adopted the Future Strategy for Research and Innovation. Dr Heike Köhler, Chair of the Plant Breeding Division of the German Agricultural Industry Association

Индустрия производства продукции ЮАР выходит на поле
Члены индустрии свежих продуктов Южной Австралии надевают футбольные бутсы во имя благотворительности.

Vietnamese fruits hold lion’s share in Australian market
Vietnamese fresh fruits, including tamarind, jackfruit, lychee, plum, passion fruit and starfruit, have earned a lion’s share in the Australian market. According to the International Trade

Big Game avocados get a shelf-life extension assist
Hazel Technologies is teaming up with Sysco and Avocados from Mexico for a second year to help ensure the produce inside the collaboration’s annual, direct-to-consumer, Gametime Guac Box meal

US potato retail sales increased in dollar sales but decreased in volume sales YoY
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 14.4% but decreased in volume sales by -1.5% from January – December 2022 compared to 2021. Despite a slight decrease in volume sales, volume

TomaTech and Nirit Seeds continue as Harmoniz
Global greenhouse seeds developer Harmoniz is making its debut after concluding the legal processes of the merger of TomatoTech, a seed breeding company, and Nirit Seeds, developers of some of the

AMI: Advertising intensity for tomatoes drops rapidly
With the tighter supply of tomatoes, the composition of the food retail trade's supply campaigns in Germany also changed. In particular, the cool weather in Spain limited harvest volumes and

"Due to staffing shortages, restaurants are increasingly turning to pre-made convenience products"
After two difficult Covid years, isi Ismaninger Feldgemüse Ltd was able to report normal annual sales again in 2022. "In both 2020 and 2021, we had to dispose of a great deal of produce -

Reasoned irrigation management as a new frontier
"For us, managing irrigation in a rational and digital manner represents a primary objective to save water and nutrients and improve yields as well as quality," reports Chistopher Bernardi from

‘Transform food culture,’ says summit
Investors attending Britain’s first ever food industry investment summit in London have called for government action to transform the way we grow, manufacture and eat food, to tackle Britain’s

"We have managed to set up important sales lines of biodynamic kumquat with supermarkets"
While avocados and mangoes are the most widespread subtropical crops in the Spanish Axarquia region, there is a wide range of tropical and exotic fruits growing there. "We started growing kumquat

FRUIT LOGISTICA: DKHV Potato Evening was a great success
On the eve of FRUIT LOGISTICA, around 450 representatives of the national and international potato industry came to the Hilton Hotel in Berlin Mitte to discuss the current situation and the future

DKHV potato evening was a great success
On the eve of FRUIT LOGISTICA, around 450 representatives of the national and international potato industry came to the Hilton Hotel in Berlin Mitte to discuss the current situation and the future

Vegetable shortage due to unpredictable weather still ongoing in in Malaysia
Unpredictable weather has affected the production of vegetables in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, causing shortages and prices to double. Cameron Highlands Vegetable Growers Association secretary

FRUIT LOGISTICA: Acting against inflation and the energy crisis
The past year was not an easy one for the international fruit industry. After two years of pandemic, the war of aggression on Ukraine has also posed major challenges to the economy. Inflation and

“This is going to be a busy packhouse”
“I’d say fruit packers are actually in the service industry,” maintains Hein Punt, general manager of Sawmill Fruit Packers, a new packing facility for its stakeholders Boschendal and Lona

Germany: Prospects in the hospitality industry improve slightly
The mood in the hospitality industry is improving slightly despite daunting challenges, according to a survey by the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA Bundesverband). According to

Mexican citizen files complaint concerning Mexican avocado production ahead of Super Bowl
A Mexican private citizen has filed a complaint over alleged environmental damage from avocado production under the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement. The unnamed

IFPA releases State of the Industry Report
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has released a new State of the Industry Report which showcases data, insights and outlooks to help the fresh produce industry as it prepares and

Zespri moves to liquidate company that illegally exported kiwifruit vine cuttings to China
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has successfully applied to the High Court to liquidate the company of a kiwifruit grower who illegally exported its gold kiwifruit cuttings to China. The company,

Schedule reliability continues its upwards trend
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 137 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including December 2022. As the report itself is quite

Avocado shipper establishes vertical integration in South Africa
Mission Produce, Inc, which sources, produces and distributes fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangos and blueberries, announced a joint venture with ZZ2 Boerdery, a South African

IFPA publikuje raport o stanie branży
Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Produktów Świeżych (IFPA) opublikowało nowy Raport o stanie branży, który przedstawia dane, spostrzeżenia i prognozy, aby pomóc branży produktów