All Production & Trade articles – Page 29
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NewsVan der Hoeven announces opening of fully automated leafy greens facility
Better Future Farms, a greenhouse complex the size of 34 football pitches in Louisa County, Virginia, will produce and supply leafy greens
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NewsThe Greenery forecasts 5,000-tonne Sweet Sensation crop
The group is targeting strong sales for the branded pear in its main market Germany from mid-October, while demand in eastern Europe continues to grow
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ArticleInside Russia: sanctions and inflation put produce imports under pressure
Reports suggest the country has experienced its most severe price inflation in 25 years, but what does that mean for this traditionally import-dependent produce market?
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ArticleOptimism for Mexican berries after tough 2023
Climate change has had a major impact on volumes, but the introduction of new varieties offers hope for the future of the industry
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NewsHealth and sustainability put Greenyard on path to €5.4bn sales target
Founder Hein Deprez says group is uniquely placed to capitalise on two major trends in global food market
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NewsUrban Crop Solutions in vertical farming first
Indoor farming soutions specialist supports Inagro with its first vertical farming tower
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ArticleFirst fresh Indian pomegranates arrive in Australia
Kay Bee Exports airfreights inaugural shipment using irradiation to meet protocol requirements
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NewsHow can Spain strengthen its position in the UK fresh produce market?
Major players in Spanish supply – including AMFresh, G’s and Norton Folgate – met in London on 9 September to discuss the key opportunities for the special trade relationship
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ArticleGreece set for record participation in Madrid
The Greek presence at next month’s Fruit Attraction exhibition will be significantly larger than previous events, with 45 companies, cooperatives and bodies expected
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ArticleSoil Association partners with Lloyds Bank in new sustainable farming initiative
The joint initiative involves 685 UK farms that will be supported with funding to transition to more sustainable practices
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ArticleOrganic market ‘booming’ for certain produce categories
Italian marketer VIP and Dutch importer Eosta report significant growth in demand for key products like apples, grapes, and mangoes
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NewsGlobal Coalition of Fresh Produce highlights industry challenges
Coalition publishes survey results covering costs and revenues, with the outlook “daunting” for the international fruit and vegetable business
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ArticleChina grants access for Zimbabwean avocados
Market access part of Zimbabwe’s plans to develop its horticulture sector into US$1bn industry
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ArticlePagoda makes move into Indonesia
Chinese fruit retail chain to open stores in Indonesia as it embarks on international expansion programme
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ArticleGlobal table grape trade records lowest levels of exports in four seasons
Rabobank report forecasts trade to rebound next season with weather-affected countries showing signs of recovery
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ArticleFederal Parliamentary Friends of Fresh Produce group launched
Bipartisan group established to advocate for Australia’s fresh produce industry
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NewsFloods return to haunt Italy’s fresh produce industry
Sixteen months on from the flooding that devastated vast swathes of northern Italy, rainfall dropped by Cyclone Boris has hampered the country’s fruit and veg production
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ArticleTesco crowned top UK supermarket for British apple sales
UK’s largest supermarket sold 26,705 tonnes of British dessert apples in 2023/24, just ahead of last year’s champion Aldi
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NewsAbrafrutas targets new growth for Brazilian fruit
Industry leader Guilherme Coelho tells president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about fruit sector’s “essential role”
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ArticlePlenty on Canada’s plate
Canadian trade body CPMA has a lot to think about this year, from protecting the industry’s interests on packaging to helping boost fresh produce consumption, according to president Ron Lemaire