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Two substrate industry leading producers join forces

A major Dutch substrate producer has purchased a 50% stake in a British-Sir Lankan coir manufacturer amid rising global demand for their products.
January 08 , 2020

New project to fight citrus greening in South America headed by Chile

Chile spearheads the project to provide mitigation and detection models for other countries in the region to combat the threat of citrus greening.
January 08 , 2020

Naturipe announces new president of sales

This newly created role has been designed to further advance the efforts of the best-in-class sales team of Naturipe Farms.
January 07 , 2020

Australia: Three major apple and pear growing areas affected by bushfires

"One thing that has come through this period is both the resilience and goodwill of everybody in the industry," APAL CEO Phil Turnbull said.
January 07 , 2020

Fruit in Charts: Chilean blueberries and avocados end year with lower volumes

The U.S. market saw significant lower supplies of some key Chilean fruits in the last couple of months of 2019, although one saw a late recovery.
January 07 , 2020

India could become "most important" destination for South African pears

In the future, Indian markets could demand as much as 1m cartons worth of Forelle variety South African pears, making it a key market.
January 07 , 2020

Fruit fly larvae discovered in Tasmanian on Queensland mango

The infected fruit was found in Devonport during a routine inspection at a Biosecurity Tasmania control center, local media reports.
January 07 , 2020

U.K. retailer expands online service with focus on plant-based

The retailer has announced it will offer same-day online city-center deliveries from 650 stores and take a bite out of the growing meat-free food market.
January 07 , 2020

StePac introduces solutions for maintaining pomegranate freshness at every step of the supply chain

PRESS RELEASE Tefen, Israel – Consumers can now enjoy delicious antioxidant-rich pomegranates for an extended season, thanks to the packaging experts at StePac L.A., Ltd., who have been pioneering advances in pomegranate packaging since 2003. The company introduces its latest range of sustainable packaging solutions, perfect for preserving the freshness and extending the shelf life […]
January 06 , 2020

Greenyard to sell Portuguese logistics company through management buyout

After completion of the transaction, the current management team will own and manage Greenyard Logistics Portugal.
January 06 , 2020