FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Lettuce Attraction, the global lettuce and salad event
Lettuce is the Star Product at Fruit Attraction 2023. This leading role will be reflected at the event ‘Lettuce Attraction: a global celebration of leafy veggies’.

Fruit Attraction is consolidating its international journey on its 15th anniversary
The Madrid trade fair is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and this year it expects to beat all its previous records. The event has become essential on the world fruit and vegetable calendar.

III International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae
III International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae Monday 2 October to Thursday 5 October 2023, York, UK.

The value of Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports increases by over 8% in the first half of the year
In the first six months of 2023, Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower sales at international markets exceeded 1000 million euros.

AgroFresh Acquires Tessara Expanding Post-Harvest Solutions Portfolio
The acquisition marks a global expansion into table grapes and berries of AgroFresh’s food waste reduction and freshness solutions.

20 Years of Quality and Freshness with SmartFresh
AgroFresh celebrates two decades of its flagship solution.

Westfalia Fruit Group welcome new chair of the Board
Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group.

Chiquita Launches New Campaign to Highlight Leadership, Personality, and Heritage
Chiquita, the leading banana company, recently announced the launch of its new global campaign, “It Peels So Good.” The campaign reinforces Chiquita’s leadership role in the banana category while celebrating the brand’s premium quality, delicious taste, distinctive personality, and iconic heritage.

Sormac expands delivery programme with Felcon machines
Sormac B.V., the market leader in machines for the processing of fresh vegetables from Venlo has reached agreement with Felcon B.V., established in Everdingen, regarding the takeover of the product porolio that focuses on vegetable processing. Felcon B.V., previously known as Feltracon B.V., has been focusing for many years on the development of vegetable and fruit processing machines.

A bird’s eye view of La Axarquía
Sigfrido had proposed flying up to the heavens in a gyroplane, a machine that he became infatuated with in full pandemic and which, now, in addition to being a hobby, has become his means of transport because it allows him to save a great deal of time when moving from place to place.

More Curdivex with Suertex
Bayer is completing its cauliflower range under the umbrella brand of Curdivex, with a variety for 100-105 day cycles.

Tomatoes from Intersemillas: ‘Your allies for controlling ToBRFV’
With this slogan, the seed company is presenting two new varieties of vine tomato resistant to this troublesome virus.





