QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
The use of plant protection products on fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes is strictly controlled in the QS scheme. With residue monitoring, QS has established an effective instrument for

La Unión achieves a turnover of 307 million euro that allows it to double its EBITDA
A few months before its 30th anniversary, La Unión, a leading company in the marketing of fruits and vegetables, published its annual balance for the 2022 financial year, in which it grew by 8.4%

Heavy rains take their toll on Peruvian fruit exports
Heavy rains in northern Peru are affecting the harvesting of crops including mangoes, table grapes, avocados and organic bananas. The intense rainfall brought by Cyclone Yaku could derail the

Brit charged after ‘fruit’ tins found filled with cocaine
A man from Bristol has been charged with drug offences following his arrest by the National Crime Agency. Officers had been investigating the attempted importation of cocaine with a potential

Greenyard Fresh Belgium aims to save over 100,000 m³ of water for fresh fruit and vegetables each year
Greenyard Fresh Belgium and Pidpa, a Belgian integrated water utilities company, have announced that they have entered the final phase of their plans to install a new on-site water purification

Packaging engineer Anthony Penn dies
Packaging Automation owner and chairman Anthony Penn has died, the company has announced. The packaging machinery specialist said Penn passed away peacefully with his family at his side after a

Peru starts exporting grapes to Japan
The Peruvian Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) has reported that grape exports to Japan will start tomorrow. Vice Minister of Agrarian Development Policies and Supervision