Tom Joyce

News editor at Fruitnet Media International, publisher of magazines (Eurofruit, Asiafruit, FPJ) & organiser of events on global fruit & vegetable business

[Dr. Vandana Shiva @drvandanashiva]

protecting biodiversity is my life's work
tomorrow we will taste 9 varietis of mangoes , 21 mango dishes .
Diversity is life .

[Tom Joyce @tomfruitnet]

AgroBelgrade has kicked off in the Serbian capital. Serbian minister of agriculture Jelena Tanaskovic and US ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill open the exhibition by discussing the hard work of Serbian producers and the opportunities for exporters in Europe and beyond.

[foodcareplus @foodcareplus]

At the heart of our export campaign for conference #pears lies our steadfast belief in the future market of Brazil. That's why Diego Barriga joins Marc Evrard today and tomorrow in Sao Paolo at the Brazil Expo to showcase the export success #BelgianFruitValley

[Mike Knowles @mikefruitnet]

Great to see @waitrose supporting tomato sales with this bumper special. After a disastrous winter for so many British growers, here’s hoping the next six months bring some much-needed energy back into the business. ⚡️🍅 🛒

[Chris White @chrisfruitnet]

Go totally tropical on 14 Sept 🏝️

[Wicked Leeks @wickedleeksmag]

The @SoilAssociation found that the NHS Food Scanner app – describes biscuits, crisps, and fizzy pop as a ‘good choice’. It even awarded an energy drink a ‘high five’.

How can families make the right choices when government advice is so flawed? https://t.co/nXvP1a5gqH

[Chris White @chrisfruitnet]

Shopping for salads on a Wednesday late-afternoon almost two weeks later. 🫑 🥒 🍅

[Chris White @chrisfruitnet]

Hunting for salads: put together a retail safari of London supermarkets with a great bunch of growers from @VeilingBelOrta! 🇬🇧 🇧🇪

[Chris White @chrisfruitnet]

🇬🇧 🇲🇦 🛒 Just off the phone with a major Moroccan supplier. “UK supermarkets are always chasing the lowest price. This leads to unreliability in supply. So they’ve only got themselves to blame for this mess!”

[Chris White @chrisfruitnet]

🇬🇷 🍇 🥝 🍒 A welcome opportunity to visit George Kallitsis and the nice people at Protofanousis 🙌🏻

[Fred Searle @fredfruitnet]

Calling all greengrocers! BBC presenter @Chris_Bavin wants to set up a trade body to give you a collective voice and make it easier for the public to find you. This is just the start of the journey but get involved! It sounds like a great idea to me.

https://t.co/MjpH8NV1kO

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

When it comes to the carbon footprint of our diet, we focus on things like transport and packaging (the brown bit).

But most of the emissions come from land use and activities on the farm (green bit).

This is why *what* you eat matters much more.

https://t.co/48Gz2ChSaY

[Chris White @chrisfruitnet]

🇧🇪 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 🍐 Sometimes your market is right next door: Belgium promoting its Conference pears in Germany. #dogk22 @VLAM_be @MarcBefresh

[Fruitnet Media International @FruitnetMedia]

Truss knew NZ and AUS FTAs would damage UK farmers ahead of talks https://t.co/oEAbYSiNVF

[Chris White @chrisfruitnet]

🎙 🍓 Rob Harrison of Britain’s largest berry business @berrygardensuk tells about the short-term challenges and long-term opportunities in the UK berry market, plus what to expect from @driscollsberry’s deal to buy into the business 🙌🏻 #FRUITBOX

[Maura Maxwell @maurafruitnet]

Important date for your diary!

[Tom Joyce @tomfruitnet]

Brexit means fewer British products in supermarkets, farmers tell MPs https://t.co/Ql6L9uwD7A

[Adam Payne @adampayne26]

New: Government confirms it is delaying physical checks on EU imports for a 4th time

New controls won't be brought in until *late 2023*

Supply chains already struggling with rising energy costs and the effects of Putin's invasion, HMG says

Rees Mogg visiting Eurotunnel today