IFCO partners with two leading UK food redistribution charities
IFCO, a provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), is expanding its support for FareShare and The Felix Project, two of the leading food redistribution charities in the UK. The overriding

Hort Connections celebrates best and brightest
Leading performers from across Australasia’s fresh produce industry were celebrated at the 2023 Horticulture Awards for Excellence. The awards were presented at the Hort Connections Gala Dinner

Aldi is set to open five new stores across the UK within five weeks
New Zealand: Low light level affecting local tomatoes Produce experts are warning the low levels of light over the last few months, coupled with a crop failure in 2022, is adding up to a shortage

Cracking down on imports of Egyptian oranges into the EU
A few months ago, we analysed the world of African citrus fruits, thanks to Alessandro Cecchinato from the Veneto-based company Dal Bello Sife. This revealed an exploit of Egyptian Valencia

Raspberry season in Georgia: individual farmers shift towards production in high tunnels due to climate challenges
Georgian farmers have begun selling the first raspberry harvest of the season, with initially soaring prices. Supermarkets are pricing raspberries at up to 30 GEL/kg ($11.5), while farmers are

Zapasy gruszek w maju wg WAPA
Najnowsze dane WAPA (Światowej Organizacji Producentów Jabłek i Gruszek) dotyczą stanu zapasów gruszek na 1 maja 2023 roku. W europejskich krajach członkowskich było

Rwanda to expand avocado exports by sea as initial shipment proved successful
Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of

Valencia: Soex 2 and Green Fruits join forces
Soex 2, citrus cooperative based in Moncofa (Castellón), has signed a one-year renewable cooperation agreement with Green Fruit, 2nd degree cooperative, which in turn brings together Coopcisa,

Building storage facilities is a profitable investment for vegetable growers in Ukraine
The high prices of vegetables in Ukraine prompted farmers to invest in building storage facilities. These facilities are crucial for the development of their business. Andriy Maruschak, the

Avocado sales climb at Mission Produce
Mission Produce has announced its results for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, seeing 19 per cent growth in avocado volumes sold when compared with the same period of 2022. Total revenue