OneThird raises €2.75 million to tackle $1 trillion lost to food waste annually
OneThird, an AI-powered food tech company created to address the annual loss of one-third of all food produced due to spoilage, announced the company has raised €2.75M euros ($3M USD) in a

R&D Group outlines topfruit projects
The British topfruit industry has outlined its research and development plans as AHDB completes its wind down. Trade body British Apples & Pears Ltd (BAPL) has set up its own R&D Group to enable

"Resilient growers have fought hard to produce high quality apples once again"
Fern Ridge Fresh, based in Hawkes Bay, have been in business for over 20 years. The company sources apples from growers all across New Zealand - from Gisborne and Hawkes Bay in the North Island to

Marginality in the quick freezing business is very low – producer’s opinion (video)
The business of quick freezing of fruits and vegetables which seems attractive at first glance may turn out to be difficult and low-margin, said Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov, FAO international

“Those who have tried our product often order a second one!”
The French company Petrus, based in the Pas-de-Calais department, specializes in curved corrugated iron and manufactures water tanks for farmers, vegetable producers, horticulturists, and nursery

“We expect large volumes of sucrine and romaine lettuce”
Julien Cremer has been marketing bagged salad for 15 years, which he now sells through his own company, Sud ImpEx, under the brands Terre D'Or and El Lancero. "We found a private producer who

Prices strengthening on Mexican raspberries
The supply of raspberries has been good for the past few weeks and as April approaches, it looks to be increasing. “The supply is comparable to this time last year and the season also started on

"Normally, the raw material prices for Spanish onions would have been paid for the first Chilean goods"
The supply of raw potatoes and onions continues to be difficult. "Due to the drought last year, we have mainly smaller potatoes available, which is why peeling takes considerably longer. Volumes

Moldovan producers of concentrate will process almost half as many apples in the 2022-2023 season – specialized association
Representatives of the Association Speranța Con believe that in the current season, apple processing will be completed in late March – early April, about 1.5 months earlier than in previous

Breeding robot ready strawberries
Strawberries specially bred for automated picking will soon become a reality in Australia after the launch of an initiative to develop varieties that can be easily harvested by robot. The A$11.5m,