Ukrainian farmers are already shipping blueberries cheaper than last year
Blueberry prices in Ukraine continue to drop rapidly, and this berry is already cheaper than in the second half of July 2022, EastFruit project analysts report. At the same time, key market

Iconic Chiquita buses are back to brighten the streets of London
For the ninth consecutive year, Chiquita is participating in the London bus campaign to bring back its iconic yellow banana buses to London this summer. The seven, fully-electric buses will run

"Perfect match between quality and buyer"
The internationally active Dutch soft fruit supplier, BerryWorld, first made contact with the Swiss Agrinorm, still a startup then, in early 2020. They have now been using Agrinorm's QM software

Solutions for the biological protection of raspberries in tunnels
As part of the Raspberry Factory 2023 project, we test and implement solutions to optimise production technology to the situation at hand or changing market requirements. Several such solutions

Solutions for the biological protection of raspberries in tunnels
As part of the Raspberry Factory 2023 project, we test and implement solutions to optimise production technology to the situation at hand or changing market requirements. Several such solutions

AgroFresh beefs up post-harvest portfolio with Tessara acquisition
AgroFresh Solutions has acquired post-harvest solutions provider Tessara from global investment firm Carlyle. The deal, which remains subject to clearance by the South Africa competition

Piñata Farms reaps benefit of tracking technology
Four years after major fruit producer Piñata Farms introduced Australian-designed technology to track the temperature and location of premium berries and mangoes along the supply chain, it has

ICTSI named as equity partner in Durban Container Terminal
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has selected International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as its equity partner in the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. DCT Pier

Ministry of Ag starts legal procedures against eight Ecuadorian exporters for alleged falsification of shipping plans
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) announces that it has started legal procedures against eight banana exporting companies for alleged falsehood in the declarations of shipping plans.

Innovation in 10 years of Melon Week
As every year, the Bayer team has once again given a twist to what is already one of the essential events in the melon and watermelon calendar. On this occasion, they were celebrating the 10th

Del Monte chooses paper bands for bananas
Del Monte looks at the environment and takes a step towards the sustainability of its packs by replacing plastic banana bands with paper bands. The choice, it is estimated, will lead to a saving

Orsero revolutionises summer with coconut snack
F.lli Orsero, the brand synonymous with high quality exotic fruit, presents an innovation in the IV gamma segment. An absolute novelty for the Italian market, which until now has only offered the

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Britain will stage a strike for 3 days
UK: Riverford scoops hat-trick in annual organic awards Veg box company Riverford (and publisher of Wicked Leeks) scooped a hat-trick at the Soil Association-run BOOM Awards, for best veg box,

Final event of the European project PERFECT Life
The European Perfect Life project, which has a multidisciplinary and cross-cutting value, aims to reduce the use and emission of pesticides into the environment with user-friendly tools and

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024: "Young Innovators" wanted
Start-ups can register now and until 31 July 2023 for the joint stand "Innovation made in Germany" at the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade. Participation is sponsored by the BMWK.

Canadian port strike talks resume after four-day intermission
According to the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after a four-day intermission. The

Andalusia surpasses EU’s 25% organic area target
At this month’s Organic Food Iberia expo, Andalusian organic agri-food products stood out for their quality, sustainability and flavour. During the two-day event, Spain’s Ministry of

For mangoes experimented with a coating to extend their shelf life
Mango is increasingly winning over Italian consumers, so much so that the cultivated areas in Italy are increasing and there is a real niche of customers who appreciate this tropical fruit for its

Over 200 local fruit and vegetable items in the new Conad in Siniscola
The new Conad in viale Matteotti opened a few days ago in Siniscola (Nuoro) with a complete shopping proposal, ready to satisfy all the demands of customers and tourists in the area. A

Valencia: AINIA develops autonomous system to detect and collect fallen fruit
As part of the FOODCOLLECT II project, the Valencian Institute of Food Technology, AINIA, has developed an autonomous system for detecting and picking up fallen fruit based on photon technologies,

WPTC gives mixed updates regarding the upcoming tomato harvest in Northern Hemisphere
The most recent World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC) recently released its crop update. Tomato production and conditions in the northern hemisphere show a mix of updates and concerns across

AINIA develops an autonomous system for detecting and harvesting fruit from the ground
In the framework of the FOODCOLLECT II project, AINIA has developed an autonomous system for detecting and harvesting fruit from the soil based on photonic technologies, 3D vision, artificial

“Days of berry production without cold chain are over for Serbian producers”
Following another year of harsher rainy weather across Serbia that negatively impacted blueberry, raspberry and other soft fruit production, Sanja Larsson, CEO and owner of Serbian berry producer

Copefrut publishes first sustainability report
Leading Latin American grower-exporter Copefrut has released its first sustainability report setting out its economic, social, and environmental performance. It comes after the introduction last

Cal Poly Strawberry Center and USDA receive funding to automate California strawberry farming
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Strawberry Center and the USDA Research Agency recently received a federal grant to focus on tools to help automate strawberry farming in California. The Strawberry