IFG wins “landmark” IP case in China
Global table grape breeder International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced that a plant variety infringement case in Yunnan, China, has concluded in its favour. The infringement involved IFG’s

Agricola Moderna aims to grow with Azimut Libera Impresa's Ipc fund
Agricola Moderna has signed a partnership with the Infrastrutture per la Crescita-Esg fund (Fondo Ipc) managed by Azimut Libera Impresa Sgr SpA. Around two thousand square metres dedicated to

Freshippo expands ahead of IPO
Freshippo’s expansion across China has continued with 12 new stores opened across China while its budget brand, Freshippo Outlets, has added five stores. According to a report from Alizila,

Russia: Sticky traps installed in greenhouses of the Udmurtia area to monitor pest population
June 2023, the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Kirov Region, the Udmurt Republic, and the Perm Territory installed 780 sticky traps in the greenhouses of JSC TK Zavyalovsky, LLC DCC,

GPG signs raspberry deal for Mexico
UK-based IP company Global Plant Genetics has recently extended its representation of the raspberry varieties from James Hutton Ltd. This was by way of taking on the territories of Mexico and

GPG signs raspberry deal for Mexico
Global Plant Genetics (GPG), the UK-based IP company, has recently extended its representation of the raspberry varieties from James Hutton by taking on the territories of Mexico and Guatemala for

Almaverde Bio inaugurates the 50th dedicated island
Island number 50 signed Almaverde Bio opens in one of the largest and best known fruit and vegetable display areas in Italy, at the Ipercoop le Mura in Ferrara. The Island is characterised by an

Technology platform to reach more than 125,000 Tanzanian farmers
iProcure, a data-driven African agricultural input supply company, announced its expansion into Tanzania through its partnership with the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA). FtMA is a consortium

Portugal to get EU aid due to prolonged drought
Agriculture and Food Minister Maria do Céu Antunes has signed an order recognizing a drought situation in 40% of the country’s southern region late last week. This will also activate measures

New Zealand red pear PiqaBoo® gently combines Chinese, Japanese and European pear characteristics
The new season of PiqaBoo® pear imported from New Zealand has recently arrived in China and is selling well on the market. PiqaBoo® (variety name "PremP009") is a new IP pear variety bred by the

Dole and Gros award the most beautiful display of premium bananas
The fifth photographic competition organised and promoted by Dole Italia and GROS took place from 31 March to 10 April 2023, during which the shops of the Romano Supermarket Group in the Lazio

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 April
The pea campaign started with medium-high volumes. The May 1st holiday is expected to give a new impetus to broad beans. Decidedly lower asparagus prices with the start of the asparagus harvest

Strategic partnership sees New Zealand's Sassy and Posh apples year-round in China
As the first container of new season New Zealand Sassy™ touches down at the Guangzhou Port, Global License holders, Next Generation Apples (NGA), has announced a Strategic agreement with

Chokeberry Poland - on the challenges facing the industry and the national growers' organisation
On 20 February, a training course on Integrated Plant Production was held in Warka at the headquarters of Fresh Mazovia for the National Association of Chokeberry Growers "Aronia Polska".For

Supermarkets and suppliers raise awareness of forced labour risk
A not-for-profit organisation called Stronger Together has produced a short film that draws attention to the issue of forced labour in Spain. The episode was funded by major European supermarkets

New patisserie packaging for Cassatelle Siciliane oranges
Cassatelle Siciliane, the brand for Tarocco Lempso and Ippolito blood oranges, is back on shelves in Italy and some European countries as of today. This year, it comes in a special packaging.

Bambini (Dole): 'Sports sponsorship increases brand recognition'
At Fruit Logistica Cristina Bambini, Dole's marketing manager, explains the brand strategy for 2023. "2022 was a busy year: in June last year we carried out a survey conducted by Ipsos on a sample