Will younger generations catch on to health benefits of cacti?
“Cacti family of products is what we specialize in,” says Mayra Vazquez with Latin Specialties in Houston, Texas. Due to favorable weather, the cactus pear season has started early this year,

Mucci Farms adds to executive leadership team
Mucci Farms welcomes Phil Johnson to the executive leadership team in the role of technical director of growing operations. With a career that spans over two decades on three continents, Johnson

Scottish asparagus four weeks earlier than last year
The first asparagus was cut on 21st March this year at Scottish grower Denhead Farms in Coupar Angus. This was a whole 4 weeks earlier than last year. “This was the first year of commercial

Carton Pack reveals Smilesys acquisition
Italian packaging specialist Carton Pack has revealed that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Smilesys. Smilesys was founded in 2013 by CEO Ernesto Zanarella and is focused on

Vegetable Quality Control: Only a few places left at the Fresh Produce Seminar in Berlin
The quality control of vegetables is the focus of the face-to-face training of the Frische Seminar on 10 May 2023 at Fruchthof Berlin. What are the marketing standards for the most important

Wesfarmers sells remaining stake in Coles Group
Ocado: 70% of Brits want to eat seasonal produce following fruit and veg shortages Over two thirds (70%) of Brits want to eat more seasonal produce this year, following recent nationwide fruit and

Could Britain learn from Belgium's auction system?
In some ways, Belgium’s system for buying and selling fruit and vegetables seems a bit old-fashioned. But the recent scrutiny of British retailers’ fixed seasonal contracts for most fresh

Catania-Bologna, comparing vegetable prices
After the short Easter break, the commercial situation in the wholesale markets seems unchanged; sales do not take off and the unstable weather does not help buyers' choices. IFN conducted the