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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.
Exclusive: What’s up with Driscoll’s, the world’s biggest berry brand?
Global CMO Jiunn Shih discusses leadership changes, legal challenges, and the way ahead for a company in the eye of a storm
Rainfall helps UK brassicas recover after ‘disastrous’ summer
More favourable conditions are helping growers reduce imports from Europe, but a full recovery remains out of reach
UK has not prepared enough for food supply chain disruption, says watchdog
Defra must act as disruptions caused by extreme weather, cyber attacks and disease pose growing risk
Growers to take water resilience to the House of Lords
UK growers will take calls to government on 17 November in collaboration with Morrisons
Kakuzi turns to blueberries after dramatic fall in half-year profit
Exporter pushes ahead with major greenhouse project as company looks to offset steep declines in avocado and macadamia divisions
Fylde Fresh and Fabulous secures investment from Chiltern Capital
Preston-based potato processor joins Burgess Farms as part of investor’s UK fresh produce group
Retailers urged to relax produce cosmetic standards following heatwaves
Rigid retailer restrictions causing otherwise perfectly suitable British crops to go to waste
Floods and disease threaten Costa Rica’s banana exports
Some of country’s banana plantations reportedly submerged for up to 36 hours in mid-August, adding to concerns over disease
Sambóa targets new markets as production surges
Apple brand set to make debut in France and UK this season, as it lines up market expansion in Italy, Germany, Spain, and Asia
Germany leads EU charge for Spanish fresh produce exports
Data from Fepex shows Spain’s fresh produce export value climbed to €11.6bn in H1 2026, with Germany, France, and the UK the country’s top customers
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Boombites Red Berry Grapes launch in UK retailers following trial
First grapes with skin-to-centre red colour officially launch in M&S, Tesco and Ocado
Hot summer boosts British blueberry volumes by 11 per cent
A summer of steady heat brought the most consistent harvest in years, alongside challenges
UK growers seek retailer support as strawberry volumes surge
Stronger late-season crop caused by extreme heat risks going to waste without flexibility from retailers
South Tyrol apple harvest begins one week early
High temperatures have triggered an early start to the campaign, but Vog says growers remain confident fruit quality will be high
Vip keeps its cool as new apple harvest begins
While heatwaves have cut production in several parts of Europe, the Italian association expects a similar crop to last season
Morocco tightens grip on UK fresh raspberry imports
New analysis of trade data shows country shipped even more fresh raspberries to the UK in year to June 2026
Picota cherry campaign delivers highest volumes in three years
Agrupación de Cooperativas del Valle del Jerte reports a successful Picota season despite climate uncertainty and competition
Dutch and Belgian apple and pear harvest affected by summer drought
Heatwaves have taken their toll on fruit sizing, but Staay remains positive as harvesting gets underway
HCP busts SPS pesticide myths
Horticulture Crop Protection field questions in the face of SPS delays and grower confusion
Sunkist and Vidafresh unite to boost UK citrus presence
The strategic alliance will relaunch premium Sunkist-branded citrus across the UK market, laying the groundwork for broader European distribution