Tosca welcomes Dan Lee as EMEA President
Tosca, a global player in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions, has welcomed Dan Lee as EMEA President, reporting directly to Eric Frank, Chief Executive Officer. Dan

"The availability of affordable heat is of vital importance"
"The most difficult thing to find was a good location, one which had good energy costs. We have heat for low prices, so we are in an extraordinarily good position on the market. Then we had to

FRUIT LOGISTICA: Tomato+ presents fully automated hydroponic systems
Vertical farming continues to be a trendy topic. The northern Italian company Tomato+ is presenting its Horto Professional system to match. The highly automated greenhouse takes up about the space

#Repartofresh. Coal (VéGé): 'Fruit and vegetables are the heart of freshness'.
Coal (VéGé) is rapidly expanding its presence in the territory in which it operates. The brand is active with more than 320 sales outlets in six regions of central Italy and in the Republic of

McCain to invest £35m in British farming
McCain has announced a £35 million investment in its farmers, committing to a 31% increase in the price it pays growers. The UK’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products said the 31%

Adelaide's former Holden car factory to become a large-scale mushroom producer
About five years after the Holden car brand ceased operations in Australia, the site of the last remaining manufacturing facility has undergone a drastic reworking. The former Holden plant in

"We are now heating our greenhouses fossil fuel free"
Gebr. Meier AG is one of the largest vegetable producers in the canton of Zurich, with approximately 10ha of greenhouse space. The new heat pump has been in operation since November 2022. "Since

Coveris makes waves in its vision of 'No Waste' at Packaging Innovations 2023
Coveris is set to showcase its sustainable solutions at Packaging Innovations 2023. An award-winning producer of paper-based and plastic packaging, Coveris’ product innovations align with its

Port of Bilbao: flexibility, security and traceability
The Port of Bilbao sees these three characteristics as crucial in the logistical processes for the fruit and vegetable sector and also offers them to shippers and logistics companies. At FRUIT

Swiss greenhouses to operate without fossil fuels by 2040
By 2040, Swiss greenhouses are to be heated without fossil fuels. At an event of the Swiss Agricultural Journalists Association (SAJ) in Buchs, VSGP director Matija Nuic pointed out the

BayWa spends millions on better facilities
Multinational fresh produce supplier BayWa Global Produce says it has spent heavily on infrastructure in order to improve its “resilience and performance”. As a result, several of its

Switzerland: Greenhouses to be heated without fossil fuels by 2040
By the end of 2030, the greenhouses are to run 80 % without fossil fuels, then 100 % by the end of 2040. The energy demand load for greenhouses is divided into base load (80 %) and peak load (20

Stihl cordless chainsaw for tree maintenance
Control panel with 180° LED display for information on the operating status of the saw and on the chain brake. Oil sensor and LED display as standard to actively inform the user if the oil level

Global producer prepares for future through climate protection and resilient varieties
BayWa Global Produce, the sector-specific portfolio manager, is increasing its own resilience and performance through a clearly defined corporate strategy and future-oriented positioning of its

BayWa Global Produce: Ready for the future

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Kimchi vending machine on station platform near Tokyo is a great success
A vending machine selling kimchi on a train platform here has been a huge success since it was placed there in July 2021. The nationally rare vending machine has been installed next to the manned

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Thermologistic invests 2.2 million euros in new equipment
The internationally operating logistics company Thermologistic is investing in the expansion of its vehicle fleet. The Frankfurt-based company is expanding its fleet with 19 Euro 6 tractors and 2