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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.
Richard Hochfeld Group to switch to employee ownership
Fruit importer announces plans to become 90 per cent employee-owned, with no change to senior leadership and Group CEO Alan Guindi retaining a 10 per cent share
Worldwide Fruit bags M&S Sustainability Award
The UK supplier stressed that its focus was already on the next phase of sustainability and resilience
Dole rides challenges to report positive Q3 results
Carl McCann welcomes “solid” performance, achieved despite a “challenging operating backdrop”
South Africa’s citrus sector asks: who stabilises the stabiliser?
The CGA’s Boitshoko Ntshabele says global demand for South African produce is not in question, but the clouds have gathered
EU apple imports set to rise as crop falls 13.5 per cent
FAS forecasts second-smallest EU apple crop in a decade, while pear and table grape production are expected to increase
Egypt's grape export business continues to expand
Improved logistics, new varieties and market access are supporting further export growth, according to new report
South African fruit exports set to rise despite challenges
USDA forecasts higher apple, pear and grape shipments as Asian market opportunities continue to open
De Ruiter introduces Solstic Roma tomato variety
Company says the new variety combines multi-gene intermediate resistance to ToBRFV with flexible production and harvesting options for growers
Dutch apple and pear harvests fall short of summer forecasts
Final harvest figures from GroentenFruit Huis confirm Dutch apple production is 20 per cent below last year, while the pear crop — though up 6 per cent year on year — came in well below the 10 per cent increase anticipated in the summer, with weather conditions in the closing ...
South African stonefruit exports forecast to fall three per cent
South Africa’s stonefruit sector faces a mixed season, with nectarine volumes surging while plum and peach shipments decline
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Budget a “significant disappointment” for horticulture, NFU says
Sector’s list of Budget wins remain short as eyes turn to Hort Sector Growth Plan to deliver, says NFU’s Martin Emmett in FPJ video interview
The Greenery targets new members and stronger collective bargaining
Cooperative celebrates three decades in business by unveiling new brand message and setting out fresh expansion strategy
Early Southern African table grape export season underway
The Southern African table grape campaign begins as the region targets shipments of around 80mn cartons
Grower reports tomato yield boost from magnetic water treatment
Elleholms Tomatodling’s six-month trial of the Abimax Magnostream Pro system produced an extra 3,834kg of tomatoes from the treated section
Food Foundation and NFU voice concern over Budget
UK bodies urge government to do more to boost accessibility and affordability of healthy food
Del Monte reports earnings growth in third quarter
Group says its acquisition of Del Monte Foods is delivering stronger margins and a more diversified food platform just six months into integration
‘Super El Niño’ could open up UK market for mangoes
With November likely to see the start of a tighter supply of mangoes from South America, opportunities could open for alternative origins Brazil and India to gain ground in 2027
MWW delivers bumper squash crop
UK squash survives hot, dry growing conditions of the summer, as demand rises
Northern Irish growers offered new technology grants
Growers could receive up to £250,000 to invest in new technologies, crops and production systems that enhance resilience, productivity, competitive and sustainability
Next-gen bananas another step closer after breeding barrier falls
Yelloway claims significant breakthrough with removal of sterility roadblock in Cavendish propagation