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Lidl UK wins award for inspiring children to eat fresh produce
The judges were impressed by the discount retailer's Oaklands Fun Size concept, entailing an ever-evolving range of kid-sized portions of produce.
June 14 , 2017
Photo gallery: Production Tour, London Produce Show
Attendees on one of the trade show's industry tours got taken around one of the first farms to grow Jazz apples in the U.K.
June 14 , 2017
AMI's European apple forecast looks very grim
In the Lake Constance region alone the organization is projecting losses of up to 70%.
June 14 , 2017
Simple sachets prolong fruit shelf life, make new markets viable
Using the same active ingredient as SmartFresh, Hazel Technologies is rolling out a product that adds value to new commodities including melons, stonefruit and tropicals.
June 14 , 2017
USDA forecasts volume rise for sweet cherry production
California is set for the sharpest growth percentage-wise but in volume Washington State takes the cake.
June 13 , 2017
Australia: Queensland fresh produce on show in Taiwan
With help from the ‘Now In Season’ campaign growers aim to harness opportunities from a fresh produce market that grew significantly last year.
June 13 , 2017
U.S.: Chelan Fresh, Columbia Valley Fruit sign apple marketing agreement
The deal comes a little more than a month after Chelan Fresh and Borton Fruit announced their merger.
June 13 , 2017
U.S. easy peeler brands rank highly with moms, not kids
Wonderful Halos and Cuties made the top 40 in a recent survey of American moms, but weren't able to crack the top 50 with kids.
June 13 , 2017
Dutch “fruit from the wall” concept debuts at London Produce Show
Refrigeration, produce perishability and logistics around stocking up the machine are all challenges ahead for implementing the innovation.
June 13 , 2017
Chilean police nab gang of avocado thieves
PDI investigator Danitza Vargas said avocado theft was fairly common in the Los Andes area given current conditions for the crop.
June 13 , 2017
