“The little delays that containers and vessels have, won’t affect the fruit quality”
According to Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, getting all the harvest of Polish apples done was a challenge this year: “By now, all of our apples have been

Macadamias Australia sells orchards
Leading macadamia grower Macadamias Australia has sold a large portion of its assets to Canadian pension fund PSP Investments for reportedly more than A$100m (US$70m). According to a report from

New Covent Garden Market traders help to educate Westminster Kingsway student chefs
The students at Westminster Kingsway College’s School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality (WestKing) will be learning about different seasonal fruit and vegetables each month this year thanks to

Scott Montague elected AFPA chair
Scott Montague will chair the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) in 2023. The managing director of family-owned fresh produce company Montague will take over from Fresh Select’s John Said,

Blue Whale reports strong start to apple season
Blue Whale says its apple sales in southern Europe have been “very positive and dynamic” for the first half of this season, particularly in the Spanish market. “While strong

Cambodia requests Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to invest in processing and packaging of agri products
Cambodian officials have requested the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to invest in processing and packaging of agricultural products such as cassava, longan, rubber, banana,

Maharashtra: 40,000 head loaders to go on strike on February 1
The supply of essential commodities will be affected on February 1 as around 40,000 head loaders (mathadi) from different parts of Maharashtra will go on a one-day strike. The fruits, vegetables,

Mission Control ready to launch
Mission Produce is set to roll out a “game-changing” ripening solution for avocados. Mission Control, an atmosphere-control ripening process delivered through high-end technology, will be

Granot Farmers begins marketing ripe and ready-to-eat avocados
“Haklaey Granot” (Granot Farmers) is an Israeli company marketing fruits and vegetables directly to food chains and to the wholesaler markets. It has recently invested in Neolithics Company,

OneThird harnesses AI to cut waste across food supply chain
Dutch start-up OneThird has come up with a new tool to cut food waste across the entire supply chain by using AI-powered technology to help predict the shelf-life of fresh produce. According to

Ozone used to remove ethylene in cold rooms
Miatech’s Bio Turbo systems, uses ozone to decompose the ethylene in cold storage rooms while also eliminating harmful airborne pathogens like mold and fungus spores reducing the amount of

Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortage in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

The Summer Berry Company's green gains
Tell me about the Summer Berry Company’s journey so far. Our company exists as The Summer Berry Company Group since 2019 but the business draws on more than 50 years of experience in the berry