"Fewer leeks to go into cold storage than in other years"
In the Netherlands, leek harvesting is well underway at Bij Van den Elzen Groentenverwerking. "The leeks' quality is good," says salesman Gijs van den Oever, "though we're harvesting fewer kilos

New Zealand citrus provides essential health benefits
New Zealand’s favourite citrus fruit are now in season and Kiwi shoppers are encouraged to enjoy this important produce throughout the day for a great tasting, affordable vitamin boost. Wayne

“This is a big development, as at the moment there are no facilities”
CT Technologies is a cold chain solution provider founded more than 30 years ago with a vision to design and build sustainable facilities for food preservation and processing that are

Fruitimprese, directors elected for the next three years
The 74th Fruitimprese National Assembly took place last week, during which the voting for the Board of Directors for the three-year period 2023-2025 was held. Below is the list of elected and ex

Ramaphosa condemns EU for restrictions on citrus exports from South Africa
Yesterday, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the EU for restrictions on citrus exports from his nation to prevent the importation of non-indigenous moths which stranded tons of

IFPA submits comments on packaging to European Commission
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) submitted public comments on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste. “We are fully

Drewry’s all-new Container Freight Portal combines ocean freight procurement and cost benchmarking intelligence
Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the ocean freight cost benchmarking and procurement support division of Drewry Shipping Consultants, has announced the launch of Drewry Container Freight Portal, a

Parlapiano holds high the Ribera orange flag
Parlapiano Siciliawill present in Rimini on the occasion of Macfrut 2023 the excellences of the Sicilian territory of which it is leader in marketing and, in particular, Arancia di Ribera D.O.P.,

Some Irish supermarkets might be forced to shift to rationing
According to Dr Elaine McGoff, Ireland ‘is playing a risky game’ when it comes to the country’s food security. The Taisce’s natural environmental officer made the comment following a stark

Australian Banana Growers’ Council names new chair
Leon Collins will replace Stephen Lowe as chair of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC). Collins, a Far North Queensland grower, has served on the ABGC’s board for more than six