New Zealand horticulture sets NZ$12bn target
The New Zealand horticulture industry and government have released a new industry action plan which sets the goal of increasing the farmgate value of horticulture production to NZ$12bn (US$7.7bn

The government will distribute 300 million to farmers for the increase in fertiliser prices.
The measure, as explained by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, is part of the Government's firm commitment to support farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen since

LIDA holds the "Meeting of Fruit Growers' Specialists'.
LIDA Plant Research, held last 25th and 26th January, its first "LIDA - Fruit Growing Specialists Meeting" aimed at the North Zone and Valencia. An important event that brought together its

Pakistan hopes to expand kiwifruit potential
Chairman of PARC, Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali has encouraged farmers of Gilgit-Baltistan to focus on the research of kiwifruit this year, stating: “We should spread awareness among people and

Ainia and ITI will develop a platform for personalised nutrition
The aim of this comprehensive platform is to improve population health indicators as well as business competitiveness in the field of personalised nutrition. This DataSpace, focused on the field

Special offer on the occasion of FRUIT LOGISTICA: Fruchthandel magazine trade fair issues available digitally free of charge until 17 February 2023
Would you like to be well prepared for FRUIT LOGISTICA and know what's new earlier than others? Then read the Fruchthandel magazine in the app or as an e-paper. In the run-up to the fair, the

Aldi launches too-good-to-go scheme
Aldi is rolling out its partnership with the world’s largest surplus food platform, Too Good To Go, across all of its 990 UK stores. Following a successful trial last year, the UK’s

China allowed truck entry on a boarder with Tajikistan: could Chinese onions flow into the country?
For the first time after a three-year ban due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tajik trucks crossed the border of China, according to the Ministry of Transport of the republic. China has lifted entry

AMFRESH to host Festival of Fresh 2023
The forward-thinking fruit business has grown to become one of the biggest suppliers of citrus, grapes, tropical fruits, topfruit and flowers in Britain. And on 21 June 2023 the company welcomes

‘Thanks to the new resistant melon varieties, clients can count on quality fruits’
Resistances to diseases such as leaf minor and brown spots help melon growers move forward. “Thanks to Rijk Zwaan’s new resistant varieties, we can guarantee clients cleaner fruits, using less

Will sustainability still be sustainable for fruit and vegetables?
The sixth edition of the European Statistics Handbook is available on the website of Fruit Logistica, which edited the publication. The handbook publishes the latest European market statistics in

Produce Packaging acquires Innavisions
Produce Packaging has acquired Worcester-based Innavisions Limited as it expands its offer across the food industry. Produce Packaging is the packaging division of H.L. Hutchinson, and the

FRUIT LOGISTICA provides insights into data and trends with European Statistics Handbook 2023
The leading trade fair for the global fruit trade publishes the latest European market figures in cooperation with Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI) and Fruitnet Media International. The