FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
LayerLogic raises €470,000 in pre-seed funding
Swedish deeptech company LayerLogic, a spin-off from Chalmers University of Technology, has announced the closing of a €470,000 pre-seed round led by Scientifica Venture Capital, one of the main investors
Europatat: A key lobby defending European potatoes
The European Potato Trade Association, headquartered in Brussels, acts as the potato lobby to ensure that EU regulations support and protect producers, traders, and packers alike
Turkish supply drops by 24%
According to the Hürriyet Daily, snowfalls and cold temperatures—sometimes with a drop of up to 10 °C across the country in April during the flowering phase—caused serious damage in the main producing regions
Without plant protection products, the sector is heading towards a dead end
By Copa-Cogeca. For the past ten years, within Copa and Cogeca, we have been hearing from European colleagues who report that, increasingly and in specific sectors—whether horticulture, fruit growing, or crop production—the lack of solutions to address pests or diseases has forced them to halt production
Peru closes in on Chile in fruit and vegetable exports
Peru continues to gain ground in the race to become South America’s leading power in fruit and vegetable exports, and 2025 is shaping up to be the year of the great “sorpasso”
Climate change threatens nearly half of agricultural output in U.S. and Europe
A new study warns that climate change could lead to production losses of up to 40% in the most fertile agricultural regions of the U.S. and Europe by the end of the century. The research highlights how areas traditionally considered “breadbaskets” are among the most at risk, precisely because of their reliance on stable climatic conditions
Microsoft teams up with Agoro Carbon to cut 2.6 million tons of CO₂ through soil-based solutions
Agoro Carbon, a leading provider of agriculture-based carbon removal solutions, has signed a 12-year offtake agreement with Microsoft to supply 2.6 million soil carbon credits from projects across the United States. This marks one of the largest commitments to soil-based carbon removal ever made
The Assembly of European Horticultural Regions, under Andalusia’s presidency, calls for a strong CAP
The president of the Assembly of European Horticultural Regions (AREFLH) and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Andalusian Government, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, called on Tuesday in Brussels for a strong and reliable budget for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to ensure the future of the fruit and vegetable sector
Co-op to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries
The Co-op, a UK retailer known for its ethical trading stance, has announced that it will cease sourcing products and ingredients from Israel, Iran, and 15 other countries where internationally recognised human rights abuses and violations of international law have been identified
Agrofresh: “Our solutions aim to bring greater sustainability to the sector”
From Philadelphia, Dr. Duncan T. Aust, CTO of AgroFresh, spoke to Fruit Today. The executive highlighted the company’s research-driven approach towards sustainable products to address European regulations
II Agrobío Forum: ‘At the Forefront of Biological Control’
Agrobío celebrates its 30th anniversary by addressing the most innovative strategies for managing pests such as invasive thrips, red spider mites, and aphids
Morrisons reshapes its strategy as Costco UK surpasses £5 billion in annual sales
While Morrisons rolls out a revamped commercial strategy to gain market share, Costco UK hits a historic sales milestone, cementing its position as one of the UK’s top wholesale retailers
