FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Sorma Group launches Hypervision, the new optical sorting machine
A patented system that selects 15 pieces of fruit per second based on internal and external quality and guarantees elimination of almost all defects, an

2020 Freshfel Europe Consumption Monitor shows strong positive 4% increase in EU fresh fruit and vegetable consumption
Freshfel Europe published its 2020 Consumption Monitor, the Association’s analysis for fresh fruit and vegetables production, trade and consumption trends in the EU-28. This latest

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2021: the place to meet in person is Hong Kong
Asia’s premier fresh produce trade show is back as the place to meet in a face-to-face format in Hong Kong on 28-30 September 2021. ASIA

Soren Toft arrives at MSC as Chief Executive Officer
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, is pleased to announce that Soren Toft started his new role as Chief Executive

Miss Tata is the brand for the Portuguese potato
Porbatata, Associação da Batata de Portugal (Portuguese Potato Association) presented Miss Tata, the new collective brand for promoting Portuguese potatoes in the domestic and international

FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021: new concept resonates strongly in the fresh produce industry
FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 will take place in Berlin from 18 to 20 May 2021. Exhibitors who hadn’t yet booked a stand, but are

From creative communication to a harvest forecast via app: this was Interpoma Connects 2020
The spectrum of topics at the first digital edition of the Digital Days for the Apple Economy was as diverse as its audience. On November

Don Limón unveils flexible direct sourcing partnerships for corporate retailers
From direct procurement to office set-up, the German group is offering produce retail buyers a mix of services that tap into its global connections and

MSC introduces cherry express service linking Chile to Asia
Two additional MSC vessels to be deployed in weeks 49 and 51 providing customers with more flexibility. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is pleased to introduce

Eco Valencia ready to enter service in the Mediterranean
The first of the Group’s 12 new hybrid ro-ro vessels arrived in Livorno yesterday. Emanuele and Guido Grimaldi were also present on her arrival in

First edition of Global Citrus Congress
The first edition of the Global Citrus Congress, co-organised by the World Citrus Organisation (WCO), CIRAD and Fruitnet Media International, was held online with more

Northern Hemisphere citrus production forecast
The WCO Secretariat has released its first crop production forecast for the forthcoming Northern Hemisphere citrus season 2020-21. The preliminary forecast is collected from industry






