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Verdi raises $4.7M to expand smart irrigation technology
Tiger Brands sells Langeberg & Ashton Foods for R1
Moroccan watermelon campaign resumes after losses in Zagora
UK:
Growth of Welsh microfarm leads to diversification, rebrand and new HQ
Giumarra opens new administrative office in Scottsdale, Arizona
Paauw Industrial Refrigeration completes numerous projects for fresh produce logistics providers
"As a team, we work as one, allowing us to accomplish a lot"
Banana strike blockades are paralyzing exports, causing millions in losses in Panama
Flash Gala apple exports top one million cartons
Manuel García, from Frutas Torrebaja: "This Saturday we'll start harvesting the first peaches"
"Although Extremadura will again have an irregular plum production, it will be better than last year's"
Ciarciello Group made its debut at Macfrut with an innovative line
Packed unwashed range and a modern, ethical, and sustainable agricultural vision
"The decline in sea freight prices boosts the competitiveness of Chinese onion exports"
Austria: Dorfinger KG expects first loose-skinned early potatoes from the end of calendar week 21
"Early potato acreage expanded by 22 percent compared to last year"
"South African and Egyptian citrus continue to be the most popular in India"
Deliveries abroad are starting earlier than expected
Italian mini watermelons off to a better start than last year
LATAM Cargo boosts South America-Europe capacity by 25%
UNTU, Transnet wage talks may lead to port strike
Reservoir Farms opens robotics incubator in Salinas
Coldcha launches NFC label for temperature monitoring
VFarms grows record-breaking lettuce in Qatar using solar power and atmospheric water
Brighter Bites' co-founder joins panel at Food As Medicine Network Live 2025 conference
K+N launches sustainability program with 14 airlines
Omer-Decugis reports 13.4% H1 revenue growth
HHLA reports 19.8% revenue growth in Q1 2025
Fabrizio Bertoluzzo from BFM:
"How we choose the right machinery for each farm"
Mouhssine Ismaili, of iBerry:
"The working model of European supermarkets has helped us grow in the berry export market"
Cologne Wholesale Market:
"The range of products on offer is constantly expanding, especially in the potted herb segment"
"The price of Hainan Feizixiao lychees has stabilized, quality sees significant improvement over last year"
Mónica Tierno, Director General of the Jerte Valley Cooperative Association:
"We are about 15 days late with the cherry harvest in the Jerte Valley"
Battistini Vivai has established new partnerships
New varieties grown in the blueberry sector
Mario de Goede, Dutoit Europe:
"Pineapple market shifts after rare high prices"
Difficult Spanish stone fruit season at Van Dijk Foods
"Spanish stone fruit season struggles: 'Everything is quite expensive'"
Benoît Maillard-Guillon, Ets Meseguer
"Today, we could sell our table oranges at any price!"
Anusaya Fresh and SanLucar collaborate to bring blueberries to India
Celina Fu - Ijooz
"We provide oranges from various origins for our customers to taste the difference of varieties"
Retailer partners with local supplier for Irish-grown parsnips
Catering wholesaler Boekel AGF expands at existing location
"We don't know how to say no to sales"
Joaquín Córdoba, Director of Patatas Córdoba:
"We are harvesting high-quality potatoes, but fewer kilos due to the rains"
Swisscofel celebrates its 25th anniversary and announces changes to its board
Christian Bertholet elected as new president
Switzerland: Stable 2024 financial year for Fenaco
Record sales in the convenience sector
Holy Greens adopts Swedish-grown tomatoes
California and Mexico table grape growers announce partnership
Hapag-Lloyd’s Q1 profit rises 45% to US$ 469 million
Alico posts $111.4 million loss as it exits citrus operations
New 80,000 sq. ft. chilled facility opens at Port Freeport
IPS Small by TopControl
A system that changes the packaging and weighing of berries
Juice brand becomes official sponsor of Leagues Cup
Transnet, UNTU in talks to avert potential strike
Direct Carbon's compact Wunderpumpe-2 to debut at GreenTech Amsterdam
BCT completes Phase 1 of Helskie Quay upgrade
Amelinckx Fruit launches local season
"We expect to pick the first Belgian cherries within days"
Ela Daher, export salesperson for Cuna de Platero:
"Despite the bad weather, we've had a stable blueberry season and achieved reasonable financial results"
Marco Stahl on the marketing of early potatoes from Cyprus
"Supply and demand almost balanced"
Last volumes for cauliflowers, but with disappointing prices
Broccoli season extended until the end of July by relocating production
Sandra Monroy, Fruta Deli:
"Ecuadorian bananas are moving away from traditional markets to Asia and Africa"
Strike forces Chiquita Panamá to suspend production on some farms
Vincent Schoen, Freshlink:
"Lemon market shifts despite high expectations"
New UK berry development site opens in Kent
Iván Brefa, from Xarki:
"The next few weeks will be crucial for the rest of the import avocado season"
Southern Italy's apricot season begins with good quality
Tiger Brands settles listeriosis class action
Kronen and Urschel partner for food processing technology
Gem-Pack appoints new Vice President of Foodservice
Village Farms transfers fresh produce to Vanguard joint venture
David Peachey – Ideafruit UK
Strong demand for South African Pink Lady apples
Michael Giesse from Hordijk Verpackungen GmbH:
"PET is wrongly considered non-recyclable because there is no recycling stream"
Eid Abdelkader from Adlergreen GmbH:
"Shortage of Egyptian Valencia oranges drives prices up"
"Online sales continue to grow"
"Durian consumer segments show clear stratification"
Antonio Guglielmi (Apulia):
"The demand for cherries is greater than the supply"
Rockit Global appoints Ivan Angland as COO
Veg-Europe marks one year of active vegetable exports to the French market
"I've had some successful trades over the past year"
Eminent launches new pepper variety on the Dutch market
Kris Bossuyt, Bossuyt Asperges:
"Green asparagus prices rise, while white asparagus sees a slight decline"
Fresh Del Monte to act against illegal pink pineapple cultivation in Nicaragua
Marco Masotti, Maf-Roda
Dual Fast Pack packaging robot with fruit orientation system
Martucci (Italy): "The product is brushed, branded, weighed, and polished"
First Nardò watermelons expected by the end of the month
Vincenzo Mirrione
Sicilian mango juice in high demand in the ice cream sector
Juan Prados Edwards, CEO of Generandi:
"Gold and red varieties are emerging as the future of kiwifruit cultivation in southern European countries"
Blank sailings surge on Asia-U.S. routes amid tariffs
Citrus Freight secures $300,000, targets $5.4 million revenue
PanAgri: "It is no longer necessary to head to the fields for each and every operation"
SmartBOX for irrigation - a modular system that adapts to every need
Dole reports strong Q1 2025 performance despite lower revenue
Jacobus van Staden – Sunfed/Soleil Sitrus
Empty market welcomes South Africa’s early citrus
Alcampo (Auchan group) announces the closure of 25 stores
Hectar unveils an AI-powered agricultural chatbot:
"We want to prove that AI can bring real value to farmers by saving them time"
Redland names Peter Marshall, Jason Kotz as export managers
Nicolas Paille, Noirmoutier Cooperative
Early Noirmoutier potatoes showcased at the Taste of Paris culinary festival
BelOrta present at Macfrut 2025
"Challenges in Italian cultivation due to climate change create export opportunities"
Mariano Sáez, of Subasur:
"Shortage of Piel de Sapo melons expected in June"
Weekend Warrior Grabouw unites community outdoors
Maersk Q1 2025 revenue rises 7.8%
NatureSweet chief legal officer joins CEA Alliance Board of Directors
Machiel Boons (Uien Radar)
"Above 20 cents, onion prices rise by nickels, below that they struggle for half a cent"
23-meter high-bay warehouse, 51 sorting and packing lines, and automated internal transport
FruitMasters launches smart fruit hub with advanced grading, packing, and logistics tools
Drought in Belgium concerns Bart Nemegheer (De Aardappelhoeve)
"Good quality but lower yields for Spanish potatoes after exceptionally wet spring"
Manuel Laborde, Uniban:
"The difference for bananas in the international market is being recognized for their flavor, texture, and growing conditions"
Angelique van der Meij, AGF-Online: "Thick kohlrabi bulbs and fine, long carrots"
"German carrot and kohlrabi season begins"
Pascual García Bernal, from Displafruit:
"Having to deal with the current market imbalance is proving to be a very difficult situation"
Steffen Mucha from Bio-Gemüse regional AG in Dresden:
"Price increases of up to 25 per cent for yellow and red organic onions"
Lower Austrian stone fruit producer Manfred Harbich:
"So far, we have been spared major frost and hailstorms"
Santiago Vázquez, Director of La Vega de Cieza:
"The harvest is slow and there is good demand for stone fruit, with 50% less early apricot"
Brazilian fruit exports to Europe rise via air cargo
Dunsters Farm acquires Ralph Livesey to expand fresh produce
BayWa sells 47.53% stake in RWA for €176 million
Dutch fruit and vegetable experts visit A-brand BelOrta
Patatas Meléndez achieves 12% growth in early potato acreage and 15% in Castile-Leon
"The latest rains will cause a drop in Andalusia's potato production"
Daniel Guerra, sales representative at Centramirsa:
"We have doubts that bell peppers from the Netherlands are produced in Europe"
Agromillora promotes sustainable intensification of citrus cultivation
"Intensification is a natural evolution of citrus cultivation"
Pascal Boutin, General Manager of Royal:
"We are starting the stone fruit season with new packaging that sets the fruit's colors apart"
Knoblauchsland, Germany:
"Tomato and cucumber prices have been disastrous since the start of the season"
SESUR Field Day and Variety Show 2025:
International platform for innovation in the potato industry
Fruit exporter Sandor Makai on the severe frost damage in Hungary:
"Up to 80-90 percent of stone fruit farms have already suffered frost damage"
South Tyrol:
"Customers appreciate that our mushrooms are fresh, regional, and sustainable"
Emeline Vanespen, Strawberries Raspberries of France
"The biggest production peaks have passed with fluidity"
Koert Pleunis, Pleunis Mushrooms:
"Exotic mushroom sales struggle in fresh market but thrive in supplements sector"
Emanuel Sluis, Service2Fruit:
"Most pears are now secured by traders"
John Gijbels, Euro Gijbels:
"Difficult season due to unusual weather conditions"
Chile's Copefrut forecasts 6% growth in cherry volume next season
Ricardo Cipriani, Locuston:
"Brazil has enormous potential, but the purchasing power of a large part of the population limits access to fresh fruits"
Cecilia Whately, from Carlini Avocado and vice president of Abacates do Brasil:
"Brazil must increase its avocado consumption"
Protests cause Panama to lose 450,000 boxes of bananas
Global nut industry discusses trade at INC Congress
South Korea's sliced fruit sales up 20% in 2025
Sawari celebrates five years
Driscoll’s appoints Berry Marttin to board as Neil DeFeo retires
HB RTS secures 145 million euro refinancing
Maersk updates container color after 51 years
