Occupational diseases, the risk in agriculture increases
In 2022, occupational disease claims in agriculture grew by 9.5%, involving 10,041 workers, compared to 9167 the previous year. This is what emerged during the initiative promoted in Rome by the

First Peruvian pitahaya lands in Europe
The first ever shipment of Peruvian pitahaya has arrived in Rotterdam, with the “superfruit” sent by Camposol. Harold Mongrut Dias, Camposol’s General Manager of Operations for Peru, said:

"From raw goods to finished products - all stages can be found here"
For 40 years now, Frischezentrum Essen has been located in Lützowstrasse in Essen's northern quarter. On a good nine hectares, the entire product range - fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, as well

Fuller is new Florida Department of Citrus Marketing Director
The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) announced the hiring of John Fuller as global marketing director. He has more than 20 years of experience in sports and entertainment, including athlete

“French consumers love heirloom tomatoes”
Black krim, oxheart, and pineapple tomatoes: blue, pink, green, in all shapes and sizes. The Laparra Agency started its campaign of heirloom tomatoes in February. The company has been working in

Delhi Defence, the new standard for the future of the courgette
Starting from a solid foundation is the prerequisite for looking to the future, especially in uncertain times such as these. That is why Rijk Zwaan, the Dutch horticultural breeding company,

PIL to integrate China barge service offering into new PIL Intermodal Service
PIL offers river barge service in China as part of its service options to clients who require effective transportation of their goods from ports into inland China. The Singaporean line is working

Click day, è overbooking
Click day overbooking with entry applications for non-EU workers far exceeding availability confirming the labour shortage affecting several sectors of the economy. This is what Coldiretti says in

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
QS has established residue monitoring in order to precisely control the use of plant protection products in fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes. What is important when it comes to taking the

Kapusta biała – nie będzie powtórki z wiosny 2019
Pierwsza połowa marca przyniosła pewną poprawę popytu na białą kapustę, ale wydaje się, iż w kształtowaniu hurtowych cen tego warzywa większy wpływ miło to, co działo się

New Rijk Zwaan varieties create more choice in the leek market
Since last year, leek growers have had more varieties to choose from. Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is aiming to play a serious role in this important crop, following an intensive period

Israel’s largest port shut as protests escalate
As protests in Israel escalate further, the fresh produce industry is uncertain about the effects on harvesting, packing and exporting. The Ben Gurion International airport in Tel Aviv has

A grower group connected by family
Family is a word often used around the produce industry these days, and for good reason. Many successful farm companies today come from families who have built their legacies over the years. In

"Dutch organic market dealing with inflation just fine"
There are reports that the Dutch organic market is struggling with inflation and that consumers are, thus, not buying organic goods. Contrary to that, TOFF has begun the year well. "Our customers

Online supermarket Knuspr supports families affected by the strike
On the coming strike Monday (27 March), large parts of public transport will be paralysed. This has consequences for families in particular: Daily routines like shopping, the way to work or to

HDG Survey Group and Experience Fruit Quality enter collaboration
HDG Survey Group and Experience Fruit Quality are partnering to combine their software solutions. HDG Survey Group offers quality inspections, surveys, inspection software and training within the

Terra Eco exceeds expectations
The organisers of the event state that the general sensations, both from visitors and exhibitors, have been very positive. "With these results, we have planted a seed that encourages us to

Özdemir: "Agriculture thinks and works in generations, we have to do the same".
Federal Minister Cem Özdemir commented on the decisions of the Conference of Agriculture Ministers as follows: "As agriculture ministers, we have to solve conflicting goals together: Climate

"Vegetable prices in Spain do not yet correspond to rapidly falling prices in the Netherlands"
Cold weather, sky-high prices, and huge shortages dominated the news from Spain in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the weather has cleared up in Spain, but according to Thomas Bos (Thomasol Gestión),

The biggest greenhouse built in Spain in a single module
As a team meeting to coordinate the day's work comes to an end, we prepare to enter the new greenhouse with our disinfected clothes. At the entrance to the greenhouse we meet Jacqueline Looije,

Vellsam teams up with US-based Del Monte Fresh
Vellsam Materias Bioactivas has reached an important worldwide agreement with the US producer and marketer Del Monte Fresh through which they will form a new company with which they will open new

Scottish potato growers on an aid mission to Ukraine
A group of Scottish potato farmers are undertaking an aid mission for Ukraine. Farmer Mark Laird from Kirriemuir worked in Poland and Ukraine for many years. His Central Plains Group (CPG), of

"At this site, we offer both organic and conventional packaging and repacking"
Looije Packing has been operational in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands, for just under three months now. "Our new way of working is slowly bearing fruit there. After three months of managing a very

Dijco moves from Bleiswijk to Barendrecht
55 drivers, 35 office workers, 50 company cars and 150 trailers. Last month, they all moved from Bleiswijk to Barendrecht: the new location of logistics service provider Dijco (subsidiary of The