Del Monte chooses paper bands for bananas
Del Monte looks at the environment and takes a step towards the sustainability of its packs by replacing plastic banana bands with paper bands. The choice, it is estimated, will lead to a saving

Scotland gears up for Fruit for the Future
The James Hutton Institute and the Scottish Society for Crop Research (SSCR) are joining forces to present this year’s Fruit for the Future showcase at Invergowrie, Dundee, on 27 July.

Selenella, positive balance sheet 2022
Selenella-Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Quality Potato Consortium) has approved the 2022 budget: the increase in value is +7.4% while volumes are stable (in line with the national

Dock worker jailed over attempt to smuggle Colombian cocaine into the UK in banana crates
A dock worker from Portsmouth, who was involved in a plot to smuggle millions of pounds worth of cocaine into the UK in pallets of bananas was caught after police switched out the drugs for dummy

Higher claims payments and obligatory reserves burden annual result
Above-average claims but also above-average premium growth characterised the 2022 financial year of Gartenbau-Versicherung. At this year's meeting of member representatives in Kamp-Lintfort, the

Uzbekistan doubled plum exports
Plum cultivation in Uzbekistan is demonstrating promising growth in exports, as evidenced by the latest statistical data. According to official data provided by the Statistical Agency, from

The Gavina watermelon commercial is on air
The campaign for Agricola Campidanese's Gavina watermelon has begun (click here for more information). Since 9 June, in fact, the television commercial has been airing, starring Alessia Orro,

Taking a look at the Top 10 most expensive fruits in the world
Fruit will inevitably cost more or less, depending on the variety and where you are in the world. Still, there are of course the very exclusive fruits, that are a category on their own. You have

Watermelons from Northern and Western Morocco will be available soon
After the end of the first half of the Moroccan watermelon season, with crops coming in from Zagora and other regions of southern Morocco, growers in Larache (north) and Gharb (west) are entering

Vitaal to close warehouse facility in Poeldijk, Netherlands
Vitaal, part of the Nationwide Fruit group, have announced that they will close their facility in Poeldijk, The Netherlands, citing increased post-Brexit protocols and increased paperwork and

Pick n Pay mandarin sales support Africa’s only dedicated children’s hospital
This is the final week of Pick n Pay’s annual June campaign that leverages mandarin popularity in aid of charity. Their Crafted Collection mandarins (showcasing some of “the best varieties in