Supply news from Eurofruit
Coverage of Europe’s local and international fruit and vegetable suppliers, including news and analysis of key areas such as production, trade, exports, logistics, and research and development.
Gruppa Organic optimistic for growth despite frost and global challenges
Despite the difficulties, Damian Kozłowski says investment in sorting and storage is helping it pivot towards the fresh market and new opportunities
Storms strike fruit and vegetable crops in Italy
Strong winds that swept through provinces of Bologna, Modena and Ferrara have apparently caused extensive damage
British public want stronger government action on food, new poll suggests
Vast majority of respondents favour government reform to UK food system in new poll, which also reveals support for healthy food and fair prices for farmers
Ceres Fruit Growers completes multi-million rand facility overhaul
CFG has invested heavily in new logistics capacity, mobile racking, real-time pallet tracking, automated packing technology and energy resilience
New grading and drone tech helping British blueberry sector to ‘premiumise’
Drone technology, AI-enabled optical grading and precision agriculture are allowing UK growers to deliver higher-quality fruit as sales continue to climb
Extreme weather conditions causing UK red cabbage shortage
Hot weather and lack of rainfall has affected red cabbage production, with short supply set to continue for coming weeks
South African citrus industry prepares for less flexibility in UK exports
The citrus industry in South Africa is preparing for reduced market access and more checks on exports to the UK under planned realigment with EU and new SPS agreement
Royal Berry agrees deal to acquire Dutch Berries
Merger of two of Netherlands’ leading berry companies set to create 110ha production operation at start of 2027
Huelva berry exports fall as storms affect production
Industry body Freshuelva says persistent rainfall during early development stage limited availability of fruit this season
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Dutch fresh produce sector agrees labour deal
GroentenFruit Huis concludes collective agreement, including salary increases, with FNV, CNV, and RMU Werknemers unions
The Summer Berry Company Portugal now over 60 per cent self-sufficient in water
More than six in ten litres used on producer’s farms comes from rainwater, as it hopes to insire other growers through Climate Farm Demo network
GPG launches four new Oregon blueberry varieties globally
Launch in international markets outside US and Canada marks a “significant step forward” for the industry, according to Global Plant Genetics
New scheme to help growers prove green credentials of coir
A new scheme from coir producer Botanicoir is designed to improve transparency in the substrate supply chain and help growers with sustainability reporting for retailer or certification schemes
Ava Monet raspberries launch across Aldi’s Scotland stores
Variety from Angus Soft Fruits breeding programme praised for standout flavour, consistent quality and large size
Morrisons expands Myton Food Group overseas with new division
New international sourcing arm Myton International will connect manufacturers with the UK retail and foodservice markets across fresh produce, frozen and ambient
UK-Switzerland FTA to benefit British veg exporters
Broad bean, pea and carrot exports among set to gain from a wide range of new tariff-free access to highly-protected Swiss market
SPS changes threaten direct UK-Gibraltar fresh produce exports
Significant costs, delays and distribution are expected as new SPS controls limit direct fresh produce trade between UK and Gibraltar
Comment: Banana industry should not restrict itself to conventional breeding
Agricultural scientist Professor James Dale considers why gene editing may be the only sensible option to develop a new banana variety with effective disease resistance
The FPJ Big 50 Products: How fresh produce must adapt to a new normal
Waves of overlapping geopolitical conflict and climate extremes are creating tough conditions for fresh produce sales, but it’s clear innovation still pays off, writes Nina Pullman