TopFruit focus on unlocking the potential of fruit which they market to the Southern African market and beyond
TopFruit recognises the fundamental value in the intellectual property of varieties and brands and have for over 40 years striven to assist with the building and protection thereof. Their focus is

Nature’s Pride committed to making a difference on water
On the occasion of the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York, Dutch fruit and vegetables group Nature’s Pride stated its commitment to being a driver in responsible water management in the fresh

The Dole sun shines on public transport
Dole Italiariparts from the capital and the Milanese capital to bring to the main Italian cities, all the warmth of its sun, capable of making even the darkest days shine, together with the energy

Prepared or cooked, Mediterranean Salads
At Cibus Connecting Italy some novelties from the fruit and vegetable world were also on stage in recent days. Among these were the Mediterranean Salads, an exclusive and limited edition of

BelOrta: Majority of BFV fruit producers vote for integration
The total of 430 producer companies of the Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV) have reacted with clear approval to the integration plans into the BelOrta structures in recent weeks, reports the Flemish

Climate change is one of the main concerns of Europe's fruit and vegetable regions
The Assembly of European Fruit and Vegetable Regions, AREFLH, representing 16 regions and 38 producer organizations from 10 European countries - including the Afrucat, Proexport, and Coexphal

Poland, a booming market for blueberry consumption
The 2023 International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit will be taking place on July 3-6 in Poland, in the scenic city of Lublin – the capital of the main Polish soft fruit production region.

UK fruit and juice supplier Orchard House owes almost £57 mln to creditors
Orchard House Foods, the UK prepared fruit, fruit juice and desserts supplier that went into administration in January, owed £56.8 mln to creditors. The Gateshead facility closed down in December

Valoser: fruit and vegetables enhance the Po Delta
Agriculture in the sandy soils of the Ferrara area is already a long-established reality and may soon become a real district with an 'umbrella' brand. This is the aim of Valoser, the project for

There is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables
Freshfel Europe’s latest edition of the Consumption Monitor indicates that the average fruit and vegetable consumption in the EU grew to 364,58 g/day/capita in 2021. However, this positive trend

'Organic is not in crisis, large-scale retail gives it more space'
"The data on organic fruit and vegetables are merciless when compared to the general trend in fruit and vegetable consumption, but we need to take action to implement an appropriate communication

Growers' confidence in Belgian cooperatives' integration plan confirmed
The Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV) growers recently overwhelmingly showed their support for their cooperative's proposed integration plan with BelOrta. Those growers had until the end of March to

New varieties of blueberries with longer shelf life tested
At the end of this 2022/2023 campaign, Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP) would have produced 24.000 tons of blueberries (21.000 tons of its own + 3.000 tons of its subsidiary Qali Fruits, located in

'Pineapples, let's wait for the Easter effect'
One of the fruits experiencing an acceleration in sales during the days leading up to Easter is definitely pineapple. We investigated the trends for this fruit with Gerardo Parisi, salesman at

There's a limited supply of watermelon and very high prices a few weeks before the start of Almeria's harvest
Summer fruits -such as watermelon- are starting to take center stage as temperatures rise. The market is currently facing low product availability, which, together with high production costs, has

Norway: Largest-ever cocaine seizure made in Oslo
Norwegian police officials have made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in the nation when they discovered 800 kilograms of the drug in boxes of fruit in Oslo. According to Norwegian news agency

Technogym patron's story begins with fruit and vegetables
Fruit and physical activity were to be the pillars of the Romagna Wellness Valley, to be seasoned with quality pleasure tourism and a pinch of art cities. And it could not have been otherwise,

Испытаны новые сорта черники с более длительным сроком хранения
В конце кампании 2022/2023 годов компания Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP) произведет 24 000 тонн черники (21 000 тонн собственной + 3

Protests in France: no difficulties so far for the Italian fruit and vegetable supply sector
Protests and demonstrations against the pension reform proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, which provides for an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 years, are still rampant in France.

Launch of regional fruit salad from mirontell in cooperation with Werder Frucht as of April 2
Regionality seems to be gaining importance again - after all, it is considered a marker for a reliable supply of seasonally available products. Fittingly, the fruit salad producer mirontell

Peacocks wreak havoc on crops in West Bengal
Several hundred farmers in the rural areas of Kalimpong district of West Bengal need to protect their crops from peacocks. In several parts of Kalimpong, where rice, chilies, vegetables, millet,

Speakers announced for Fresh Produce India
Fresh Produce India is back on 3-5 May with a high-quality programme of interviews and discussions covering the latest trends in one of the world’s most exciting emerging markets for fresh fruit