Ann Celen named CEO of Special Fruit
Belgium’s Special Fruit has announced that Ann Celen will become the new CEO of the company, following Bert Barman’s decision to leave. Celen has years of experience in the food industry,

Iván Marambio nets key commerce role
Asoex president Iván Marambio has been elected as the new president of the Chile-India Binational Business Council of Sofofa, Chile’s leading business organisation. Sofofa’s Binational

Dock worker jailed over attempt to smuggle Colombian cocaine into the UK in banana crates
A dock worker from Portsmouth, who was involved in a plot to smuggle millions of pounds worth of cocaine into the UK in pallets of bananas was caught after police switched out the drugs for dummy

Pracownik doku skazany za próbę przemytu kolumbijskiej kokainy do Wielkiej Brytanii w skrzynkach po bananach
Pracownik doków z Portsmouth, który był zamieszany w spisek mający na celu przemyt kokainy wartej miliony funtów do Wielkiej Brytanii w paletach bananów, został złapany po tym,

Juice company fined and convicted over 2020 scalping of 18-year-old worker
A South Australian juice company has been fined $120,000 after an employee was scalped in a workplace incident. The incident occurred when the woman was instructed to clear a blockage from a

Рабочий дока приговорен к тюремному заключению за попытку контрабанды колумбийского кокаина в Великобританию в ящиках из-под бананов
Работник дока из Портсмута, участвовавший в заговоре с целью контрабанды в Великобританию кокаина на

Tom Antens is the new head of commercial at Hazera
Tom Antens returned to Hazera on July 1, 2023, as Head of the Commercial Department. “Even though Hazera is a strong brand in many markets, there’s still a lot of room to grow and new markets

Former minister calls on UK and EU to agree under-35s visa scheme
Former Environment Minister George Eustice has called on the UK government to agree a new reciprocal visa scheme with the EU for workers aged under 35. This might address ongoing skills shortages

Lime prices are growing but still remain below "normal" values
Lime prices have been increasing over the past few days however, as reported by Paolo Bernardi, an operator who works for a wholesaler at Caab Bologna (F.lli Cazzola), they were very low up to one

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Britain will stage a strike for 3 days
UK: Riverford scoops hat-trick in annual organic awards Veg box company Riverford (and publisher of Wicked Leeks) scooped a hat-trick at the Soil Association-run BOOM Awards, for best veg box,

"Работа с фермерами из обоих полушарий позволяет нам быть проворными".
Хотя в последние годы площади под органические яблоки в Вашингтоне значительно увеличились, США

"New puree has unique fresh garlic flavor"
In the Netherlands, fresh garlic harvesting is in full swing at Beemster Garlic. "This year's weather extremes mean yields and grading are slightly lower. Some skins are missing across the board,

Labour, 40,000 more workers with the flows decree
"With the flows decree approved by the Council of Ministers, the Meloni government shows that it is working to promote legal immigration, which can only be fostered with certain rules that can

Pracownicy Amazon w magazynie w Wielkiej Brytanii będą strajkować przez 3 dni
UK: Riverford zdobywa hat-tricka w corocznych nagrodach ekologicznych Firma Riverford (i wydawca Wicked Leeks) zdobyła hat-tricka w konkursie BOOM Awards prowadzonym przez Soil

Canadian port strike talks resume after four-day intermission
According to the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after a four-day intermission. The

“Working with growers from both hemispheres allows us to be nimble”
While Washington’s organic apple acreage has increased substantially in recent years, the US still relies on the southern hemisphere to complement supplies from March through August. Chile used

Holandia - wyłaniają się kontury nowego sezonu cebulowego
Handel cebulą w Holandii nie jest jeszcze zbyt intensywny, ale nie może być inaczej, skoro za nami dopiero pierwszy pełny tydzień lipca. Na początku 27. tygodnia

Rota (Fai-Cisl) on the minimum wage: 'A bait and switch'
'Agriculture is often called into question in debates on the minimum wage, with the vague idea that an ad hoc law would help farm labourers earn more, but this is pure smoke and mirrors: those who

"Współpraca z producentami z obu półkul pozwala nam być elastycznymi".
Podczas gdy areał ekologicznych jabłek w Waszyngtonie znacznie wzrósł w ostatnich latach, Stany Zjednoczone nadal polegają na półkuli południowej w celu uzupełnienia dostaw

Asoex and Fedefruta to collaborate on industry challenges
Representatives of Chile’s fruit producer and exporter associations, Fedefruta and Asoex, have agreed to work together more closely for the benefit of the country’s fruit industry. The

Работники склада Amazon в Британии проведут забастовку в течение 3 дней
Великобритания: Компания Riverford получила хет-трик в ежегодной премии в области органической продукции

The potato harvest in Castilla-Leon is starting between 7 and 10 days early
The potato harvest in Castile-Leon, the most representative in terms of production volumes in Spain, has started between 7 and 10 days earlier than last year. The early potato campaigns in

Grupo Autor increases its IV GAMA production volume
This is why Grupo Autor has been working for years on the adaptation and maintenance of its clean room where the pieces are cut into quarters and halves, filmed and kept in a constant cold

Big swing in citrus exports to East expected over coming month
In Citrusdal and Clanwilliam, the areas most affected by recent Western Cape floods, some citrus orchards are still unpassable but most farms have been able to resume packing this week, says Nico

An association for retail women
The Associazione Nazionale Donne del Retail (National Association of Women in Retail) is born in Milan, which will act with the aim of promoting the culture and knowledge of Retail with an