FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Fyffes unveils new carbon literacy initiative for young people
Programme empowers youth to take climate action and cut food waste

Enza Zaden launches new lettuce varieties
Enza Zaden has introduced a new line of iceberg lettuce varieties that offer Intermediate resistance to Nasonovia ribisnigri, a persistent green aphid that continues to threaten European lettuce

Westfalia Fruit and AgroSustain advance sustainable innovation in avocado supply chain
Westfalia Fruit is proud to announce its collaboration with AgroSustain, a pioneering agri-tech company focused on sustainable crop protection. The partnership marks a significant step forward in maintaining quality, reducing food loss and chemical residues across the fresh produce supply chain

Sustainability and eco-design take center stage for ILIP at the Cibus Tec Forum
In Parma the company present its complete range of fresh food trays, from the SliceMaster, HeatSealing Master and StretchMaster lines to the closed-loop T2T R-PET® (Tray to Tray)

New offices and a new chapter for Saint-Charles International
The new premises of the professional associations and unions of Saint-Charles International are inaugurated. The event also marks the launch of a new economic association covering the entire Saint-Charles Economic Activity Zone (ZAE), called “Perpignan Sud Éco”

Successful RUCIP webinar marks entry into force of 2025 Rules
To mark the entry into force of the 2025 edition of the RUCIP Rules, a free and open webinar was organised on 17 October 2025 by the European RUCIP Committee, gathering around 100 participants from across the European potato supply chain. The webinar slides and recording are now available on RUCIP’s website

JBT Marel launches news Fresh’n Squees® 1800 citrus juicer
Retailers and Foodservice operators across multiple industries to benefit from industrial grade technology that delivers up to 50% more juice per orange than traditional juicers

Colombian avocado exports reach 14,611 tons in September
On November 5 and 6, Medellín will host the seventh edition of Territorio Aguacate, an event organized by Corpohass in partnership with Agrilink that brings together the key players of the Hass avocado sector in Latin America

Expert voices, fresh perspectives at Fruitnet Tomato Congress
Fruitnet’s industry-leading event for the global fresh tomato business comes to southern Spain this November, with expert speakers set to explore how the category is likely to evolve in the coming years

Yuksel Seeds and Lakeshore Veggie Growers sign Sweetloom exclusive agreement
Formalized during Fruit Attraction Madrid 2025, this strategic partnership marks a significant step in expanding premium tomato offerings across North America

ILIP bring Italian innovation to Saudi Arabia and Germany
The Bologna-based company expands its international presence by participating for the first time in two leading events for the fruit and vegetable sector: Saudi Agriculture (Riyadh, 20-23 October 2025) and expoSE (Karlsruhe, 19-20 November 2025)

Fyffes launches the “Eat ’em, Like ’em, Love ’em” campaign in 488 Morrisons stores
Fyffes and Morrisons announced a major in-store brand activation campaign for bananas and pineapples across 488 Morrisons locations throughout the United Kingdom










