Vidre+ works to extend the shelf-life of tomatoes
Sources say that trials conducted with Vidre+ technology demonstrate that the shelf-life and color evolution of tomatoes can be significantly delayed or influenced. Research seems to indicate that

A third of packagers ‘unaware of new EPR rules’
As many as a third of manufacturers are unaware of extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations for packaging, according to a new study. Initial findings from the study, which was produced

Lithium niobate chip could remotely detect ripeness of fruit
A group of Australian scientists is working on super-thin chips made from lithium niobate, that might have potential applications in the field of remote ripening-fruit detection. RMIT

Third generation of fruit and vegetable specialists in Sicily
"We have been in the fruit and vegetable sector since the 1960s, in a region where tradition and passion for work underpin success. The high-quality products we offer today, as in the past, are

Huge strike in the U.K. but delays limited, for now
A large-scale public sector strike began in the United Kingdom yesterday. More than half a million workers from various sectors will strike until today over labor disputes such as wages and

Pacific businesses desperate for workers as thousands leave for NZ
Pacific businesses are desperate for staff because thousands of their workers are heading to New Zealand and Australia, industry officials say. The seasonal work schemes in both countries have

IFPA Commodity Working Groups to kick off 2023 with discussion on avocados
This year’s programme will kick off with a virtual discussion on avocados on 23 February. Representatives of companies and trade associations will come together from 9-11am. Registration coming

Start-up Organic Garden wants to make large-scale catering sustainable and tasty
It has to be healthy for people and nature - and taste really good, this is the principle according to which Organic Garden works. In addition to the development, production and direct sale of its

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "Food does not belong in the rubbish".
"Even against the backdrop of significantly increased costs for energy and food since the start of the war in Ukraine, we must continue to curb the unnecessary waste of food. The state government

Mercadona has announced plans to open ten new stores in Portugal
Tesco's UK store management changes to impact 1,750 jobs Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, said it was changing the way it manages its larger stores, impacting around 1,750 workers.

Czy ceny cebuli będą rosły?
Ceny sprzedażowe polskiej cebuli (cebula kalibrowana, pakowana w worki) w dużym hurcie utrzymywały się na stabilnym poziomie przez okres miesiąca, od końca grudnia 2022 roku.

Agri-Photovoltaics: "Last hurdles slow down technology push".
The amended Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2023) has created the first framework conditions for the expansion of agri-photovoltaics. However, researchers from the Agri-Photovoltaics