Westfalia Fruit, a global leader in the avocado industry, has completed the acquisition of Greenpoint Trading B.V., a Dutch foodservice company specialising in avocados and owner of the well-established Avojoy brand. Greenpoint serves a wide range of customers across the foodservice market in Northern Europe and has a long-standing partnership with Westfalia Fruit, which laid the groundwork for this strategic move. The acquisition strengthens Westfalia Fruit's position in the rapidly growing … [Read more...] about Westfalia Fruit acquires Dutch foodservice specialist Greenpoint Trading B.V.
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Cold storage market to potentially rise by 25% by 2030
Asia Pacific to drive global momentum with Southeast Asia markets and China leading in terms of growth opportunities. Cold storage facilities offer substantial untapped growth opportunities in Asia Pacific (APAC) despite the market moderating from a 2021 high. According to JLL (NYSE: JLL), refrigerated warehouse capacity demonstrated consistent growth from 2014 to 2020 and is projected to rise by 25 percent over the next five years and reach over 1,100 million cubic metres by 2030 globally, … [Read more...] about Cold storage market to potentially rise by 25% by 2030
The countdown begins: 30 days until Africa Food Show Kenya 2025
With just 30 days to go, the 3rd edition of the Africa Food Show Kenya returns from 6–8 August 2025 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. Recognized as East Africa’s premier B2B platform for the food, agriculture, and hospitality sectors, the event is expected to convene 150+ exhibitors, thousands of professionals, and industry leaders from over 15 countries. AFS Kenya 2025 will bring together over 5,000 industry stakeholders for a high-impact exchange of ideas, … [Read more...] about The countdown begins: 30 days until Africa Food Show Kenya 2025