Mission announces South African expansion
Mission Produce has announced a joint venture with South African farming company ZZ2 Boerdery (ZZ2) private equity firm Criterion Africa Partners (CAP) to develop avocado production in South

"We want to show the many positive developments in Mexican fruit cultivation"
The European market offers excellent potential for Mexican fruit. That became clear during the Mexican Business Forum, organized by United Producers of Mexico. At the Dutch Chamber of Commerce

123 tons of tainted Chilean cherries intercepted at Taiwanese border
Some 123 tons of Chilean cherries were denied entry into Taiwan after food safety tests showed they contained excess levels of pesticide residues, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Mercabarna: Fruit and vegetable sector reaches record turnover in 2022 thanks to exports
The total companies in Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector marketed a volume of 2,245,045 t of these products in 2022. This is a growth of 11% compared to 2021 and 3% compared to 2019,

Half of the recipients of direct CAP aid in the Valencia region are over 65 years old.
LA UNIÓ Llauradora i Ramadera has prepared a study, with data published by the FEGA for 2021, from which the main conclusion is that nearly half of the people receiving direct CAP aid in the

The cartonboard industry consolidates its position as one of Spain's economic pillars
The cardboard industry in Spain is in a situation of stability. This is reflected in the sector report, corresponding to 2022, presented by AFCO (Spanish Association of manufacturers of corrugated

Uvasdoce Fresh to attend Fruit Logistica 2023
Uvasdoce Fresh are heading to Fruit Logistica 2023, one of the most important international fairs in the fruit and vegetable sector. It will be held from 8 to 10 February in Messe Berlin as usual.

Chilean cherries, blueberries and plums have returned to the Chinese market
The first shipment of Chilean cherries were unloaded at the Nansha Port of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on December 22. Chilean cherries, blueberries and plums have returned to the

Brits rein in grocery spend
British shoppers are reining in grocery spend post-Christmas, new retail figures show. UK supermarkets experienced a continued decline in volume sales during the four weeks ending 28 January 2023,

Onions become currency in Filipino store
A retail store in the Philippines accepted onions as payment for select in-store items on Saturday. A branch of the Japan Home Center accepts one onion in exchange for the customers’ chosen

Salad supplier turns over new leaf in fight against waste
One of the world’s largest suppliers of bagged salads, soups and ready-to-eat meals has reduced the margin for error in its daily sales forecast by 10,000 boxes. That’s according to

Saai launches artificial intelligence platform for family farmers
Saai has launched the world’s first artificial intelligence platform for family farmers. The WhatsApp-based platform Hi Saai uses billions of data points on the internet to develop a complex

Limoré: slow sales but the Premium range stands out on the market
The Rocca Imperiale lemon campaign is in full swing, but the trend is not looking very good. "Sales have slowed down over the past 10 days. While last year we used to ship 9 pallets every day, we