Producers
Where what we eat comes from, and who gets paid along the way.
Shetland shellfish fishery wins MSC ocean award
A Shetland shellfish fishery that closed its own nursery grounds in 2004 has won the Marine Stewardship Council's top ocean prize, two decades before supermarkets began chasing the same label.
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Egypt's strawberry acreage shrinks 40% for new season
A fungus outbreak and last year's price crash are pushing growers in Egypt's Nile Delta to plant far less fruit ahead of the 2026/27 export season.
World Buffalo Congress returns to Italy after 20 years
Five hundred delegates from 20 countries meet in Sorrento this week to discuss the animal behind Campania's mozzarella di bufala, and the market around it.
Peter Prescott swaps Conran's dining rooms for CultJAR
After 18 years building restaurants with Terence Conran, Peter Prescott now ferments Somerset vegetables for Koya, The Newt and Root under his brand CultJAR.
World Pasta Day 2026 puts Parma at its centre
Riccardo Felicetti marks the 28th edition by urging small producers to retire overused claims like bronze-drawn and slow-dried, as Italy's trade numbers keep climbing.
Bread Ahead secures its future at Borough Market
A month after being told it would lose its stall for growing too successful, the bakery has accepted a lease extension to 2028 from Borough Market Trust.
Emilio Medina wins Spain's Young Talent gastronomy award
The Palencia grower behind La Mielga, a project that rescues old seeds in Tierra de Campos, completes the seven 2026 National Gastronomy Awards before the Toledo gala.
California vineyards lose 19,000 hectares in a single year
Growers pulled out 47,229 acres of wine grapes in twelve months, a faster pace than the year before, and the industry still thinks it has too many vines.
Peru's chuncho cacao draws buyers to Cusco fair
Eight buyers from six countries toured plantations in La Convención this month, as Peru's cacao and derivative exports hit a record $1.57 billion in 2025.
South Africa crowns its Top 10 olive oils for 2026
The Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards named its 2026 winners in Cape Farms, days after De Rustica became the first South African producer to top an International Olive Council category.
StoneX buys Integra, a Colombian coffee trader, exporter and mill
The US commodities firm is folding a family-run origination business near Medellín into its global coffee arm, the latest trading house to buy its way to the farm gate.
Jaén olive oil cooking prize goes to Marta Oti of Fontané
Eight cooks, eight oils from the province and 75 minutes each in San Sebastián. The provincial government that pays the €8,000 also chairs the jury, and it has not said what was on the winning plate.
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