FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
HALLOWEENA™ returns with a platform for growth
Expanded European retail distribution, a new Trick & Treat pack and playful activations invite shoppers to make natural fruit part of Halloween
Waitrose resumes supermarket expansion with first new full-line store in eight years
The new 18,000 sq ft store in north London is part of a £1 billion investment programme focused on expansion, refurbishments and new retail formats
Yuksel Seeds highlights the potential of premium ribbed tomatoes at Tomato Congress
The company will participate in the congress for the fourth consecutive year, taking place on 5 and 6 November in Granada, with a presentation focused on storytelling as a tool to drive consumption
VentureFruit appoints X Fruit as New Zealand licensee for TUTTI™ apples
The agreement paves the way for the first commercial plantings of the award-winning apple variety in New Zealand, with the initial 100 hectares to be established in Hawke’s Bay
U.S. tariffs could cost Chilean agriculture US$800 million over four years
Chile’s National Agricultural Society warns that tariffs on agricultural exports to the U.S. could generate significant losses, while calling for greater diversification of international markets
Spain leads EU fruit and vegetable production
Global fruit and vegetable production reached 2.131 billion tonnes in 2024, with China and India leading the ranking and Spain in ninth place, according to the latest consolidated FAOSTAT data analysed by FEPEX
AI is already driving revenue growth for 89% of retailers
Google Cloud highlights the impact of artificial intelligence on retail, while AECOC focuses on competitiveness, social impact and resilience in the face of a changing geopolitical landscape
INTERPOM: building a resilient potato supply chain together
From Sunday 29 November to Tuesday 1 December 2026, INTERPOM will bring together the international potato industry at Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium). INTERPOM welcomes growers, contractors, processors, packers, and professionals involved in the trade of fresh and processed potatoes from around the world
Messe Berlin launches Fresh Food Expo Asia Pacific in Singapore
New international B2B trade show for the fresh food industry to join Singapore International Agri-Food Week from 2027
EU agrees partial position on future CAP
The 27 Member States move forward with negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy for 2028-2034, while financial issues and limits on area-based payments remain outside the agreement for now
Westfalia Fruit’s Tanzanian grower programme expands to more than 350 smallholder growers
The company is working with more than 350 smallholder avocado growers in Tanzania’s Njombe region through a grower development programme that started with four participants three years ago
Belarus blocks Russia’s access to European apples
Minsk’s export ban closes the last route for affordable EU fruit re-exports, deepening shortages and food inflation in the Russian market after a year marked by crop losses
