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Intertropic announces its new CEO
California Avocado Commission elects first female chairperson
Sun World celebrates 50 years of growth, expansion and innovation in the fruit industry
Hartman and Primever Group enter logistics cooperation
"Expanded services from southern Europe to Scandinavia"
Crop resilience and snack formats shape retail vegetable supply
CMFF pruning machine by BMF Italy
Orchard pruning: Why flexibility makes a difference
Indian Bartronics acquires majority stake in fresh produce brand Ayou
Chiquita harvests first bananas after Panama operations restart
March 9-11, in Bangalore, India
AVF Asia Forum 2026 to focus on medicinal plants as a regulated CEA crop category
New Technical Sales Representative named by CN Seeds
Maersk names Guillaume Sauzedde Europe managing director
Kiwifruit marketer digitises global customer claims process
Lan Handling appoints Carsten Fouquet to lead DACH sales
Pacific Trellis Fruit appoints East Coast sales manager
Hass Avocado Board welcomes senior director of industry engagement
Ten Acre Marketing grows team with three new hires
Argentinian processing plant to close as production shifts to Mar del Plata
Fresh Del Monte appoints Mohammed Abbas as president and COO
Filipe Oliveira da Silva appointed chief executive at Aweta
The Giumarra Companies announces retirement of Don Corsaro and strategic investment from AGR Partners
2026 Texas Produce Hall of Fame inductees announced
New chief executive officer for Stout Industrial Technology
Large differences between crops
BelOrta sees turnover 5% below record 2024
Postuma AGF, DSR Logistics, and Fresh Connection on the impact of snow
The Netherlands and Belgium blanketed in snow under code orange, with more to come
“June-bearing and everbearing strawberries make a winning combo for more yields”
Inside 4Climate’s automation suite with CEO Subhajit Sinha
“Interoperability is important because farms rarely rely on a single supplier”
Mark Munger joins IPR Fresh
Change in management structure at Combilo
Alongside the New Year slowdown, Mark Grim takes a leap of faith on 1 January
From banana and ginger sales to recruitment
'Embedding environmental and social responsibility in all processes'
REWE Group joins international sustainability initiative SIFAV
Fresh produce distributor expands traceability across supply chain
Australian salad farms restart under new operators
New fresh-cut fruit joint venture launches in France
Consalo Family Farms welcomes two new hires
New business development manager for Kapi Kapi
IFPA’s 2025 Impact Report showcases major wins for produce and floral industry
International retailer enters Ethiopia through franchise partnership
Kees Havenaar (Frutas Luna) on extreme conditions in Spanish greenhouse vegetable production
“In fact, I think many crops are not going to recover for the time being”
The era of Cologne's wholesale market comes to an end:
"It's a shame what has happened here"
Secured funding explicitly characterized as short-term and time-limited
AeroFarms revises WARN notice to delay Virginia facility closure until mid-January
Samuel Schär takes over as Bühler CEO
EFI celebrates impact they made in produce industry in 2025
PND -Italy
New technologically advanced machinery designed specifically for apples
Food processing equipment portfolio expands in Asia and Italy
Rivermaid Trading Company welcomes new export sales manager
Jan Groen of Bionext estimates the chances of a successful restart at slightly less than 50%
Plantenkwekerij Jongerius bankrupt: "There is clarity now, but time is running out"
Les Halles du Verger acquires Le Roux Primeur
"We will make the most of both structures to move forward"
Maersk appoints Ditlev Blicher as NA regional president
Rocco De Lucia of Siropack
"We innovate and make progress despite the obstacles presented by European choices"
Kartoffel Deyerling Dollbergen GmbH and Hermann Otte Landhandel GmbH join forces:
"With OTTE GmbH, we combine regional proximity with national clout"
Remie Dewitte - REO
‘Foreign competition puts pressure on the leek market’
PHP and CDBM took over Boh Plantations’ production assets in October 2025
Sale of Israeli shipping company ZIM enters final stages
Middle East market embraces Chinese mushrooms through Onedayone–Finc partnership
Valenciaport closes November with an 8% growth in exports
New office Prime Fruit Partners
Aartsen operational in its fifth branch in Mumbai
Limoneira Fiscal Year 2025 fourth quarter and full year results
2025 represents a transformational year from lemons to avocados
What five years of growing taught ZGreens’ founder Juan Naudin
“People buy shelves thinking they can start growing tomorrow. That’s not how it works”
Growpipes and HSB Living Lab collaborate on hydroponic systems for residential buildings
"Technology succeeds when it fits into people’s lives"
Which Gifi stores will be rebranded Grand Frais in 2026?
Jurgen Verheyen joins Limgroup sales team
Rob van Opzeeland: 'This will not be the last new building'
Second cold storage Kivits Logistics Group in Ridderkerk completed
Mick Veitch appointed as new AgriFutures Australia Chairperson
After UNICEF StartUp Lab, Ghana's Verte Tower sharpens its model
“Technology should support farmers, not create barriers to adoption”
Operations and supply to continue, further details undisclosed
"An existing stakeholder has agreed to provide funding to AeroFarms"
Multiple PACA updates ahead of holidays
Monoprix returns to Lebanon
Viscon Group, Division Q and Koppert Cress
New partnership for post-harvest automation
Noatum Ports signs MoU with Al Dahra Agriculture to advance Egypt’s logistics capabilities
Mike Smith - Lamb Weston
“Our performance this quarter reflects the positive momentum we are building across the business"
Leadership succession announced for Mission Produce
Jeroen Buyck: “Not an exit, but a conscious step to grow together”
Calsa acquires Cuvelier Fruit
Fruitsnacks target 30% growth by 2026
“Germany is a key growth market for us”
Mission Produce posts US$1.39 billion full-year revenue
Lower Rhine:
"Despite delayed planting, our sweet potatoes have grown well"
Special Peru - Nature's Pride
Working together on responsible water management in Peru to support future food systems
British strawberries supplied to wholesale market during winter
OP Terre della Luce looks forward to 2026 with confidence
Encouraging results in cultivation areas and high-end sales for the strawberry market
Fibre-based punnet developed for fresh produce
Els van Herpen, ZON:
"Limited supply of Spanish cucumbers drives prices to unprecedented levels"
PML Seafrigo appoints new UK and Ireland CEO
Provider of packaging solutions highlights progress towards 2030 sustainability goals
2025 Trailblazer Award recipient announced
Biogard - Bioplanet
Aphid control - effectiveness of integrated strategies confirmed
Mercadona acquires Logifruit
'Living salads for supermarkets' win award at Interfel competition
"The product stays alive, which limits the degradation of nutrients"
Enduring Ventures to acquire McCain South Africa vegetable operations
BASF | Nunhems acquires Noble Seeds
"Together, we will become a market leader in India in the years to come"
ABL acquires SCF Containers in Australia and New Zealand
Susi Bonet, of Cambayas:
"This year, we have faced strong competition from Morocco in the marketing of 2nd-class pomegranates"
Strawberry variety Demoiselle wins SIVAL innovation gold award
European and Brazilian ports sign green corridor agreement
Apofruit Donnalucata opted for Bulltec
A new technology ensures the guaranteed minimum weight of tomatoes
Tom Leenheer, Van Ooijen Citrus:
“We are pleased to resume mandarin supplies from Egypt and Israel in January”
Tony Derwael, Bel'Export:
"Late-picked volumes put pressure on the market, but opportunities emerge after New Year"
Ioana Daniela Paucian, Plus Berries:
"We are starting the Nova mandarin harvest, which is producing fewer volumes"
Gisborne sweetcorn season begins ahead of Christmas
AeroFarms to close Virginia facility, terminates all 173 employees
Church Brothers comments on the completion of Mann Packing acquisition
Alnico Systems joins ABB Robotics as authorised value provider
Greenfood signs agreement to sell Fresh Produce business to Dole Nordic
Italian wholesaler opens at New Covent Garden Market
Banana farmland acquisition supports renewal in North Queensland
"We are starting the Christmas grape campaign with good supply, sales, and prices"
Peru Special: Premium Choice Global
"A key pillar of our model is its international presence in destination markets"
Maarten Verhaegen (BelOrta): “Waiting to see whether the cucumber price spike is temporary”
"Preference for returns at retail in winter puts pressure on local greenhouse tomato market"
New container terminal breaks ground in Szeged, Hungary
Digital Container Shipping Association
DCSA pilot advances digital standards in container shipping
Australian flat peach season gets underway
Fortuna Frutos Continental marks 45 years in Canary tomato growing next year
"Late but solid start to Canarian tomato season"
Rene Bouman, Sour Supplier by FMI:
"Finding balance after a challenging year in the lime market"
Freshuelva employs 76 Guatemalan workers for next season
"The 2025 season confirms the strength of the Metis plum brand model"
Long-term synthetic SAF offtake agreed to support aviation sustainability
South African organic grape season starts with new varieties
The Pony Farm Bus takes hydroponics on the road
"Breaking down barriers around food education means making it feel accessible, not intimidating"
New CEO for San Diego Farms
Carrot Side Dish Sizzlers nab Joe Nucci Innovation Award
FDP Group completes acquisition of UNFI Canada Produce
Automation documentary traces 50 years of industrial robotics
McCain acquires McCrum potato processing in Maine
L'Ortolana bets everything on its top-range products
A rewarding 2025: Optimistic outlook for the future
Maraldi Sementi Open Day (Italy)
Italian innovation for the baby leaf sector
Special Peru: Westfalia Fruit Peru expects to grow 15% in avocado by 2026
"We are constructing a new freezing facility in Chiclayo"
Kruiden Claus celebrates 125th anniversary
"Strong demand for ginger and turmeric plants as cultivation becomes more viable"
Frank Ocampo, TripleF Fruit: "New Galia variety sets a higher quality standard"