World Citrus Organisation: First Mexican company is a member
The admission of Citrojugo, producer, processor and marketer of juices, essential oils and dried peels from citrus fruits, marks a turning point in the growing interest of the citrus sector in the

Hort Innovation to identify top traceability tech
The horticulture industry is on the look out for emerging technologies that can be deployed to make it easier for growers to trace their produce along the supply chain to support maximum food

Stacked Farm secures new investment
Stacked Farm’s total capital raised has hit A$98m following a new injection of funding from Tayside Investments Australia. The Gold Coast-headquartered automated indoor vertical farming

Cpr System, results and objectives for the new three-year period
Significant profits can be made by investing in the circular economy. The example comes from Cpr System, a co-operative company in the Emilia-Romagna region founded on fruit and vegetable handling

‘Big four’ reject claims of excess profits
Bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have told MPs they are not making excess profits from high food and fuel prices, reports the BBC. Executives from the ‘big four’

Flower and plant exports grow by 2%.
Exports of live plants amounted to 230.1 million euros in the first four months of the year, 3% more than in the same period last year, with outdoor plants being the most exported with 116.7

Fruit Attraction reaches 9 pavilions for the first time
A figure that is expected to continue to grow in the coming weeks, as a result of the confidence of the companies in the sector and their commitment to this great international event, which has

Mercabarna opens summer camp for vulnerable kids
Mercabarna has kicked off its ‘Refresh yourself with 5 a day’ summer camp for children from vulnerable families, an initiative it has been organising since 2016. From now until the end of

The weather in France brings early volumes of peaches and nectarines
Larger volumes, a slower market at the end of June, and a switch of origins. “We are in a pivotal period,” explains Raphaël Martinez, director of Peaches and Apricots of France. “The end of

Fruit Attraction 2023 surpasses the total occupancy of the previous edition
Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction - from October 3 to 5 - and still in the midst of the commercialization phase, the fair has already exceeded

"Everyone loves Honing tomatoes, especially as a snack vegetable"
Looye Kwekers' Honing tomatoes have become a staple in the German greengrocer Ten Eicken's standard assortment. "We've had them in our range for over seven years now, and sales rise yearly," says