Dutch trade mission courts Indian partners
HortiRoad2India, the Dutch public-private partnership, will visit Hyderabad and Delhi next week as part of a trade mission to India. The Partners In Business (PIB) initiative aims to establish the

Frustration grows over citrus situation
The South African citrus industry is continuing its letter writing campaign to the government as it looks to stave off the effects of new EU regulations on the country’s orange export sector

New campaign highlights Melones El Abuelo’s heritage
Spain’s Melones El Abuelo has launched a a new marketing campaign to promote its Piel de Sapo melons. Under the ‘Inicios’ (Beginnings) tagline, it seeks to highlight the company’s core

Albert Heijn: more discounts, more local produce
Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has introduced weekly bonus offers on locally grown, seasonal produce, as part of a plan to increase its focus on fresh fruit and vegetables and to offer extra

Breedx on track with innovative varieties
Breedx, the vegetable varietal development company, has taken the well-worn cliché of ‘Tasty Tomato’ and, using classical plant breeding techniques, is well on the way to commercialising

South African citrus ponders strategic options
The latest BFAP Baseline Study on the South African citrus industry has predicted that up to 4,000ha of citrus production could be culled in South Africa over the next ten years. This is because

Coca-Cola enters fresh fruit category with Frutura deal
The Coca-Cola Company has agreed to license one of its brands for use within the fresh produce category for the first time ever.