Fruit Attraction 2023 welcomes more exhibitors
With less than four months to go till the start of the 15th anniversary edition of Fruit Attraction, the fair’s organisers, Ifema and Fepex have announced that it has exceeded the total

Fruit Logistica brings sustainable innovation events to Spain
Fruit Logistica is organising two conferences on sustainable innovation for fruit growers, marketers, auxiliary and technological companies in southern Spain. The first will take place at the

Fruit Logistica exhibition space now available
Fruit Logistica, the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, has opened exhibitor registrations for its 2024 edition. Companies have until the end of July to register for next

Dolce Passione consortium launched
New Italian black seedless watermelon consortium, Dolce Passione, celebrated its official inauguration at this week’s Macfrut trade fair in Rimini, a year after the brand’s launch. The

In&Out sees new challenges for EU fruit and veg sector at Macfrut 2023

Macfrut experiencing “global boom”
This year’s Macfrut, which takes place on 3-5 May at the Rimni Expo Centre in Italy, is “set to break records” as it marks its 40th edition. According to Cesena Fiera, the international

Sormac presents lettuce coring solution
Dutch sorting machine group Sormac was on site at Fruit Logistica in Berlin to present OptiCor type OC-60, its new solution for coring heads of iceberg lettuce. According to the Venlo-headquarted

Ecuador sets out banana sustainability progress
Policy makers and experts from the banana sector and non-profit organisations gathered in Berlin earlier this month to hear about the sustainability efforts of Ecuador’s banana

Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports smash through €2bn barrier
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached €2.04bn in 2022, their highest value ever, according to new figures from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE). This was an increase of

WCO discusses market developments
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting at Fruit Logistica last week for members of its global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments. The meeting

Fruit Logistica 2023 comes to a successful conclusion
Fruit Logistica 2023 saw some 63,470 trade visitors and buyers from over 140 countries as well as 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries gather in Berlin, making the leading trade fair for the global

LatAm Taskforce ramps up pressure on CSR commitments
The LatAm Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, met this week at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin to engage with stakeholders on the topic of shared

Tatayoyo wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023
Rijk Zwaan’s Tatayoyo pepper has beaten off stiff competition from nine other leading fresh produce innovations to win the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023. The group was presented with the

JBT showcases shelf-life extension innovation
JBT is introducing an innovative plant-based coating that helps retain moisture and ultimately extend the shelf-life of fruit. The company is presenting its NatureCote line at Fruit Logistica in