FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
ALDI reaches 500 stores in Spain
ALDI will open a new supermarket on 4 March in the municipality of Mijas, Málaga, bringing its total number of stores in Spain to 500. The new outlet, located on Avenida Carmen Sáenz de Tejada, will feature a sales area of nearly 1,200 m² and a team of 15 employees
Dulcis™ arrives in Dubai: the 100% Italian premium green kiwi keeps growing
Following its successful establishment in Europe, the Italian brand is accelerating its international expansion, choosing Dubai as its hub for the Middle East
Omer-Decugis & Cie strengthens growth strategy
French tropical fruit specialist Omer-Decugis & Cie has reaffirmed its expansion roadmap, focusing on increasing production capacity, investing in logistics and ripening infrastructure, and developing higher value-added segments such as fresh-cut fruit
There’s a chance for more flooding in Portugal by the end of the month
At first glance, the damage is extremely heartbreaking
FreshProducePEFCR moves from development to implementation
The FreshProducePEFCR was developed to address the growing need for a standardized environmental footprint methodology for the fresh produce sector, in light of the EU environmental footprint accountability requirements and the increasing transparency demands from the supply chain and consumers
“Less may finally be more”: EPR Is reshaping fresh produce packaging
Packaging in fresh produce has always been a balancing act under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), it’s now a direct hit to the bottom line
GPG strengthens LATAM strawberry nursery supply chain
Global Plant Genetics (GPG) announced the licensing of two new nurseries in Argentina: Kleppe S.A. and Vivero Altus
Moroccan avocados suffer heavy losses following floods in the Gharb and Loukkos regions
The Moroccan avocado sector is now facing a major crisis, just weeks after the significant losses recorded in citrus
Hydroponics, a profitable model attracting investment beyond traditional agriculture
Hydroponics already accounts for between 80% and 100% of lettuce production in countries such as South Africa and Malaysia, and is expanding in the United States. In lettuce production, it enables up to 13 crop cycles per year on the same surface, reducing climate dependency and bringing production closer to major consumption hubs
Seminis® brand unveils new Seasoned Vegetables campaign
Campaign celebrates benchmark varieties growers have relied on for nearly a decade or more and which continue to “Keep Delivering”
South African fruit suffers heavy losses after tornado and hailstorm
The extreme weather event, accompanied by hail and winds exceeding 100 km/h, has caused losses of up to 100% in some orchards at the peak of the harvest season
Chiquita extends ‘Pop by Nature’ collaboration into third year
This year, the world’s most familiar fruit gets a fresh burst of color, creativity, and personality! Chiquita proudly introduces the third installment of its seasonal creative campaign, Pop by Nature, in collaboration with Jiaqi Wang, a contemporary artist known for her warm, expressive style and relatable characters
