Syngenta Horticultural Seeds presents ground-breaking innovations at Fruit Logistica 2023
For the third consecutive year, a new Syngenta variety will be a finalist in the Fruit Logistica innovation awards. It is the IDEAL™ melon, a cantaloupe melon that is characterised by its

Maersk reports on “extraordinary” 2022 financials
Maersk has said that the previous year proved to be an “exceptionally strong” one for the company, as it reported on the best financial result in its history. The group’s “unprecedented”

Sustainably grown bananas and pineapples in spotlight at Fruit Logistica
Kapi Kapi Growers (Grupo Acon), a producer and exporter of premium pineapples and bananas, will showcase its product offerings at Fruit Logistica next week in Berlin, Germany. Since 1987, the

"The inauguration of Patatas Meléndez's new automated plant will position the company as a benchmark in the sector in Europe"
"Patatas Meléndez, a company from Valladolid headed by Javier Melendez, is experiencing a key moment in its history, as the inauguration of its new automated plant will position the company as a

An exciting season ahead expected for Western Australian carrot producer
It has been a tremendous start to 2023, according to a Western Australian vegetable grower, with mild weather compared to previous years allowing the crops to "mature perfectly and develop their

Mission announces South African expansion
Mission Produce has announced a joint venture with South African farming company ZZ2 Boerdery (ZZ2) private equity firm Criterion Africa Partners (CAP) to develop avocado production in South

No newsletter on Thursday 9th February
The FreshPlaza team are busy visiting clients and taking lots of photos at Fruit Logistica this week, so we won't be sending our newsletter on Thursday 9th February. We will be back with all

"We want to show the many positive developments in Mexican fruit cultivation"
The European market offers excellent potential for Mexican fruit. That became clear during the Mexican Business Forum, organized by United Producers of Mexico. At the Dutch Chamber of Commerce

Mercabarna: Fruit and vegetable sector reaches record turnover in 2022 thanks to exports
The total companies in Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector marketed a volume of 2,245,045 t of these products in 2022. This is a growth of 11% compared to 2021 and 3% compared to 2019,