Steven Martina leaves The Greenery
For more than 19 years, including almost eight years as CEO, Steven Martina has been with The Greenery when he leaves it on 31 August. According to the company, he has decided to take on the role

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

The Red Onion of Tropea protagonist on Rai 2
The Tropea Red Onion is gaining space in the national media. In recent days it has been the protagonist of a special episode of Pizza Doc, a Rai 2 television format presented by Tinto and Monica

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