Steven Martina to leave The Greenery and join Zespri
Steve Martina is to leave Dutch fresh produce giant The Greenery at the end of August and take up a new role as director for Europe and North America at Zespri International. Martina, who has

Northwest cherry harvest gets underway
The Northwest cherry harvest has commenced with 1.2m cartons (20lb equivalent) shipped in the first ten days according to industry body Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG). According to an update from

Less is more in current climate, says Kantar
Ensuring core fresh produce lines are well stocked at retail is crucial to finding produce sales growth in a difficult economic climate, according to Kantar consumer insight director Beatrice

Winners revealed in inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards
Forward-thinking investments, innovative marketing, sustainable initiatives, and industry collaboration were celebrated in the inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards on 21 June. Eye-catching trophies

When in doubt, customers choose bananas
In week 23, fruit and vegetables by imposed weight showed an improving performance, compared to previous weeks, and a narrowing gap with LCC. At the channel level, discount grocery is again the

SUR impact assessment: special crops affected
The first publications on the new impact assessment of the EU regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) bring a surprise, according to the Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V.

Sormac expands product range with Felcon machines
Sormac B.V. has reached an agreement with Felcon B.V. of Everdingen to take over its product range for vegetable processing. Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has specialised in the

Melinda, all set for the cherry campaign
Favourable climate, high quality and generous size. There are all the prerequisites for an excellent campaign in the data released by Melinda on the eve of the arrival on the shelves of the

Mr Prezzi convenes the fruit and vegetable chain
Today (Thursday 22 June), the Rapid Alert Commission for Price Monitoring is scheduled to bring together the associations of the economic and social categories concerned, as well as experts in the

Agroscope at the open federal mile - Tasting sustainable fruit and wine varieties
In 2023, modern Switzerland celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Federal Constitution. On 1 and 2 July 2023, the doors will open in Federal Bern to mark this anniversary. Agroscope is also