FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Frutícola Empordà to multiply Its Tessa variety fivefold
Spain’s sole producer of the Tessa apple aims to quintuple its harvest over the next five years

Fall Creek announces leadership changes
Cort Brazelton will serve as acting president and CEO with Kevin Murphy assuming the role of executive chair of the board

Justin Chadwick to retire from South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association
Dr Boitshoko Ntshabele will replace Chadwick as CEO when he he retires at the end of March

Five stages, 100 speakers, 1,000 ideas
This year, FRUIT LOGISTICA again features an outstanding programme of events. Once again, the pressing issues of our times take centre stage

ILIP at Marca 2025: sustainability at the service of food packaging
ILIP presents the Sustainability Manifesto promoted by the ILPA group, to which it belongs, formalising its commitment to ESG criteria and the circular economy model, including the ‘tray to tray’

Manter Installs Advanced Weighing and Packaging Line at Cosidel
Just before Christmas, Manter successfully installed a weighing and packaging line at Cosidel, one of Spain’s most renowned potato packers

The ten finalists for the FLIA and FLIA Technology 2025
Attractive varieties, clever marketing concepts, smart technologies: five innovations have been nominated for the coveted FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025 award

Westfalia Fruit acquires Belgian avocado products company Syros
Westfalia Fruit, a global leader in the avocado industry, has completed the acquisition of Syros, a Belgian-based manufacturer of avocado products serving the European food and service industry as well as retail sectors

Strawberries 50% firmer
A scientific study by Ifapa in Málaga has identified specific regions of the strawberry genome to improve fruit firmness

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025: Fruitful connections for the global fresh produce business
With over 2,500 exhibitors, groundbreaking innovations, and countless networking opportunities, the event sets the stage for industry growth and collaboration

Spanish company, Zumex, announces new CEO
Zumex Group, the global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative juicing solutions, is delighted to announce the appointment of Yan Sirera as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Digital boost for the fruit trade
20 international startups are exhibiting at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025. Their business ideas focus on digitalisation of the industry and include AI and modern sensor technology.






