Zespri sees signs of shipping improvement
The 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit export campaign is under way, with single-desk marketer Zespri anticipating a “more stable” shipping environment this year. The first shipment of

US almond prices rebound from 20-year low to hit 11-month high
US almond prices hit an 11-month high earlier this week driven by ongoing weather concerns over the coming crop and several successive months of strong shipments. The Mintec Benchmark Prices for

Saarland: Vegetable farm becomes meeting and learning place for regional population
The Saarland Ministry of Agriculture is supporting the conversion of the "Buntes Grün" vegetable farm in Nunkirchen to an organic farm with around 30,000 euros. According to the ministry, this

How record rainfall is impacting California’s strawberries
Watch and wait. That’s where California strawberry growers are at following late last week’s record rainfalls and subsequent flooding in the Salinas-Watsonville region. Now, growers are still

Remach appointment strengthens Haith’s European presence
The UK’s leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer has strengthened its European presence with the appointment of a new dealer. Haith has appointed Remach BV as their representative in

Food tsar quits Defra
The government’s food tsar Henry Dimbleby has resigned over the Conservatives’ “insane” inaction against obesity, reports Sky News. The co-founder of the food chain Leon said ministers

Martin Cowie appointed CEO of BGP International
Martin Cowie has been appointed CEO of BGP International and Fresh Solutions Group (FSG) He has relocated from his native New Zealand to Melbourne, where BGP is headquartered, and commenced the

Rethinking how to present guava to consumers and retailers
Supplies of guava from Mexico, which are lower than this time last year, continue to be tight and have been since November. Alberto Diaz of Spring Valley Fruits says guava is grown year-round in