100% of Fyffes Latin American farms enrolled in gender equality programs
Fyffes is well on its way to achieving its gender equality target of 100% of Fyffes employees in Latin American sites benefitting from gender equality programs by 2025 and 50% of suppliers by

Moroccan tomatoes continue expansion
A significant increase in tomato acreage in the Souss-Massa region in southern Morocco is expected to help meet high demand for tomatoes both nationally and internationally, according to

Packaging program engages consumers in sustainability efforts
There’s no doubt about it--sustainability is top of mind for today’s consumers, whether it’s around how their food is grown or what it’s put in in a grocery store. In fact, sustainable

Vegetable Protection Programme 2023 now on sale
Protecting vegetables with an ever-shorter list of active substances is not an easy task - this can be seen, for example, in pest management. In 2022, the list of available preparations has once

Spotlight on California avocado growers
The California Avocado Commission is honouring International Women’s Day (8 March) by sharing profiles on some of its members. Four female growers feature in the campaign, with their stories

30-plus US experts take on threats to sweet potato seed program through CleanSEED Project
A $4.8 million multi-state project led by Mississippi State is bringing together more than 30 national experts to address problems endangering seed programs of a US crop currently valued at $680

Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Fixed-price contracts between British supermarkets and their suppliers are to blame for the empty vegetable shelves across UK stores, according to restaurateur and government adviser on food Henry

“There is a gap of premium mandarin varieties in November and December that we'll soon be able to start covering”
AMFRESH is one of the few family companies left in the sector. It has headquarters in both hemispheres and integrated companies dedicated to research and the production of varieties, such as

"The consumer has been and continues to be the key to our R&D process"
"Arsène Maillard, founder of Agro Sélections Fruits, passed away a year ago. Since then, we have been working to keep his memory alive through the development of the varietal improvement

Macfrut to mark 40th anniversary with expanded programme of events and increased area
The event, which focuses specifically on the fruit and vegetable sector, aims to establish itself as an industry leader. Firstly, this year the fair will be bigger, with two new exhibition halls