Canadian fund buys into Mitolo Family Farms
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has invested in leading Australian potato and onion producer Mitolo Family Farms. Pending regulatory approval, the deal will see the Canadian pension fund’s

Freskon: From 23 to 25 April with new dynamics
According to its own figures, Freskon is set to become a magnet for international interest in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, with a growing number of exhibitors from 15 countries (Greece,

Nature’s Pride stresses role of collective action in responsible water management
The UN water conference in New York has resulted in a Water Action Agenda with 700 commitments to tackle the global water crisis and promote sustainable water use globally. Nature’s Pride was

Egyptian potatoes are now available for export in abundant volumes
The potato season is starting in Egypt and is marked by abundant production, high demand, stable prices, and no particular challenges except for a few shipment complications. Mohammad Hassan,

A project coordinated by IRTA promotes the biological control of Tuta absoluta.
In 2006, a pest arrived in Spain that affects tomato plants and causes great losses throughout the value chain. It is the Tuta absoluta, a lepidopteran leafminer that mainly attacks the leaves of

Conad Nord Ovest has acquired three stores from Bennet
UK: M&S confirms news on prices of over 100 essential items - and shoppers will be pleased Marks and Spencer has extended its price lock on over 100 items until this summer, including fresh food

Indian grape exports soar due to European demand and few unseasonal rains
Despite initial concerns about global freight bottlenecks and two spells of unseasonal rains, Indian grape exports to Europe for the 2022-23 season (December to April) skyrocketed. Up until April

Killer frost in the Mantuan area
The frosts of the past few nights have compromised production in 2023. This was pointed out by Paolo Lavagnini from San Benedetto, an official of Cia East Lombardy in Mantua, who collected

Bonduelle launches Protein Salad, fourth range protein salads
Bonduellerivoluates the world of the fourth range and launches the new Protein Salad line, legume and vegetable salads that naturally contain protein. In 2023, the consumption of legumes will grow

Distribution barometer: a difficult first quarter
The year 2023 has not started under the best auspices for the fruit and vegetable department in the Italian large-scale retail trade. In the first quarter value sales are positive, but the result

Trade's climate protection offensive takes stock of successful interim results
Since 2017, the climate protection offensive of the German Retail Association (HDE) has been helping to achieve the national climate protection goals. As an information and networking platform, it

More than 90% of the exhibitors from Fruit Attraction 2022 will participate again in 2023
Six months before its launch, more than 90% of the exhibitors that participated in the previous edition of Fruit Attraction have confirmed that they will participate in Fruit Attraction 2023. The

Tesco to hold 1,000 prices
Tesco has announced that it is locking in prices on over 1,000 everyday products until 5 July. The supermarket said its latest price lock “underlines its unwavering commitment to providing great

EastFruit invites you to the International Conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia”
The international conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia“ will be held in Tbilisi (Georgia) on April 25, 2023. The conference is organized by the EastFruit project with