Cost control boosts Co-op accounts
The Co-op has improved profitability and reduced debt in a strong set of full-year accounts. The convenience store specialist has reported on its annual figures for 2022, claiming that early and

Designer Harvests, great news for Ruffato vegetables
Valorising the territoriality of products can be a winning choice, especially if quality is always assured. This has been well understood by Nerio Ruffato, a company that has always been active in

LatAm Taskforce slams “distorted message” of Lidl’s low banana price
The Latin American Banana Sustainability Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, has strongly criticised German retailer Lidl for selling a kilo of Rainforest

Canadian produce sector to meet in Toronto in April
Canada’s largest event entirely dedicated to the fresh fruits and vegetable industry will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Tuesday, April 25 to Thursday, April 27.

Bumblebee pollination improves strawberry shelf-life, research shows
The benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops are well known in terms of their improvements to yield and quality, but research also demonstrates advantages for the fruit’s

Air cargo shows signs of improvement in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand rose above pre-pandemic levels. Global demand, measured in

230 mm of rain can't stop Peru's double harvest of table grapes
‘If it sees a cloud it bursts’ was the saying for some of the older generation table grape cultivars. Nowadays in Peru, despite over 230 mm of rain, a good double harvest (second harvest) is

Reybanpac awarded as ‘Triple Impact Company’ for sustainability
Ecuadorean banana supplier Reybanpac has picked up an award from business magazine Ekos as one of the Best Companies with Triple Impact: economic, social and environmental. Vicente Wong, CEO of