Tesco suspends Del Monte orders as human rights abuse allegations surface
Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land.

Romanesco increasingly included in meal kits
Strong supplies of Romanesco are coming out of California right now. “Supply is consistent with, if not better than it was at this point last year,” says Matt Hiltner of Babé Farms. While the

Blueberry season has started in Ukraine
The Ukrainian company Blue Berry has started the season of picking fresh blueberries on a berry plantation in sunny Transcarpathia, EastFruit reports. Blueberries under the TM BlueBerry Club are

Pokazy porzeczkowe
W niedzielę 25 czerwca w miejscowości Okalina-Wieś miejsce miały pokazy porzeczkowe. W wydarzeniu zorganizowanym przez firmy Sadex i Timac Agro we współpracy z

Genetic engineering: BioMarkt Verbund adopts resolution - "We say no".
The BioMarkt Verbund reaffirms its commitment to GMO-free cultivation and organic plant breeding with a resolution on sustainable innovation in organic farming. "We natural food traders of the

Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited leased to UAE-based AD Ports Group
The UAE-based AD Ports Group has signed a 50-year concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to operate Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) and invest $220 million for infrastructure

Additional US port access for citrus fruit from South Africa
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) entered its 25th shipping season with the support of the MSC Shirley and fruit arrived in the U.S. towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in

Andalusia is the Guest Region at Fruit Attraction 2023
The Andalusian Regional Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, is taking part in the fair to promote Andalusia's position as a world leader in the

Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices: Offers on fresh produce for the first time
India: 44% feel e-shopping better for quality vegetables, 56% vote for offline Nearly 44% of respondents feel that quality of fresh fruits and vegetables is better on online shopping platforms

New sustainable packaging production line revealed in Canada
Last week, CKF Inc. unveiled a new production line for their certified home compostable and recyclable food packaging, Earthcycle™ at the Langley B.C. factory, supporting their commitment to

Movement of asparagus from Peru through South Florida ports expected to remain the same
Movement of asparagus from Peru imports through South Florida ports of entry is expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices large much higher and standard higher. 11-pound cartons

Lower Saxony: Asparagus farms supply top-quality vegetables
For the currently around 340 asparagus farms in Lower Saxony, a busy season comes to an end when asparagus harvesting traditionally stops on St. John's Day (24 June). Due to the cold spring with

Dole Italia, health from fresh blue-purple fruit

The agri-food sector contributes more than 110.1 billion euros to the Spanish economy
The document analyses the evolution of the main indicators of the entire value chain of the Spanish agri-food sector, which includes production, processing and wholesale and retail marketing of

Detaliści muszą stawić czoła interpelacjom poselskim w sprawie rosnących cen żywności
Bossowie z "wielkiej czwórki" supermarketów zmierzą się jutro (27 czerwca) z pytaniami posłów na temat rosnących cen żywności. Przedstawiciele handlu detalicznego prawdopodobnie zostaną

Tesco zawiesza zamówienia Del Monte po pojawieniu się zarzutów o łamanie praw człowieka
Ochroniarze na farmie ananasów Del Monte w Kenii - która zaopatruje wiele brytyjskich supermarketów - zostali oskarżeni o brutalną napaść i zabijanie osób podejrzanych

Irish potato prices have doubled over the past twelve months
According to a Dublin-based fresh produce supplier, Irish potato prices have doubled over the past twelve months, and further market increases might be ahead. Owner of a fresh fruit and vegetable

New raspberry varieties in the project
During this year's Raspberry Factory project, we are testing two new raspberry varieties. These are varieties with a Scottish pedigree: Glen Carron and Glen Mor. In the case of both varieties, the

UV robot against powdery mildew
Launching at Fruit Focus on July 12 (NIAB EMR, Kent), Antobot and CleanLight are partnering up to support robotics in the horticulture sector. Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects

UK cold chain keeps its cool
British trade association the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has revealed new survey results showing that 74 per cent of UK cold chain operators consider that the sector has emerged from supply chain

Na Ukrainie rozpoczął się sezon jagodowy
Ukraińska firma Blue Berry rozpoczęła sezon zbioru świeżych jagód na plantacji jagód na słonecznym Zakarpaciu, donosi EastFruit. Jagody w ramach TM BlueBerry Club są już dostępne

Retailers face MP questions over rising food prices
Bosses from the ‘big four’ supermarkets face questions from MPs tomorrow (27 June) on rising food prices. Retail executives are likely to be asked by MPs on the cross-party business and trade