Fresh Produce

Why COVID-19 Can Run Rife In Meatpacking Plants

Meat-processing plants around the world are proving coronavirus infection hotspots, with an outbreak at a factory in Germany leading to Guetersloh becoming...

Greenyard Toasts 'Year Of Recovery', As Net Sales Rise 3.8%

Prepared fresh produce firm Greenyard has said that its 2019/20 financial period was a 'year of recovery' for the business, in which it forged new business...

SPAR Introduces Faireswiss Milk In Switzerland To Support Dairy Farmers

SPAR has announced that it has introduced Faireswiss milk to all 180 stores across Switzerland. The move, which expands the sales channel of the product...

Bord Bia Criticised By Dutch Animal Welfare Group Over 'Beef Sustainability' Claims

Dutch animal welfare Wakker Dier has taken aim at Irish food industry body Bord Bia, describing the claim that Irish beef is sustainable as 'misleading' an...

Cherkizovo Group Sees Pork Sales Volume Up 20% In May

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has reported a 20% year-on-year growth in pork sales volumes, to 25,260 tonnes, in May 2020. The company&rsq...

Special Fruit Appoints Bert Barmans As New CEO

Special Fruit, a worldwide importer and distributor of special varieties of fruit and vegetables and exotic specialities, has appointed Bert Barmans as its...

General Mills Launches Regenerative Dairy Pilot In Michigan

General Mills has announced that it has launched a three-year regenerative dairy pilot project in western Michigan supported by Yoplait. The compan...