Primaflor continues its expansion with new branch in Madrid
Primaflor, a leading company in the Spanish agri-food sector, now has modern offices in Madrid. The facilities have been operational since the beginning of January and are located in the vicinity

Agroponiente will present its new office in the Netherlands in Berlin
Grupo Agroponiente will participate in the upcoming Fruit Logistica 2023. The company from Almeria will show the European and global fruit and vegetable sector the advances it made in a very

Could the dissolution of the 2M alliance lead shipping lines into a tariff war?
According to Port Economics, the announcement of the dissolution of the 2M alliance (MSC and Maersk) could trigger “the start of an industry-wide reshaping of existing operating arrangements,

An investment group led by Everwood Capital buys Partida Logistics
An investment group led by Everwood Capital has acquired the entire share capital of Partida Logistics (Partida Aduanas S.L.), an Algeciras-based company specialising in customs clearance and

Community Shop calls for more surplus food donations
Social retail enterprise Community Shop has urged the food and drink industry to maximise the value from its surplus stock after revealing a doubling in demand for its services. With more

Seeka collaborates with Ministry of Social Development to deliver series of job expos
Over 400 jobs are up grabs as this year’s Kiwifruit season takes off in Taitokerau, and there’s something for everyone. Horticulture employer Seeka has collaborated with Ministry of Social

Second parts can be good
Apple sales are on an improving trend and traders are expecting a more relaxed market situation in spring with better prices for most varieties. Apple sales are on an improving trend and traders

Greenyard: Bakker Belgium introduces first e-truck
On 26 January, an e-truck transported fresh fruit and vegetables from Bakker Belgium, a Greenyard company, to Delhaize for the first time. The new Volvo truck will deliver around 18,000,000 kg of

Maersk and MSC to end 2M alliance
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk A/S, an entity of AP Moller-Maersk, have mutually agreed to terminate the 2M alliance, effective January 2025. The 2m alliance is a container

Dole Europe GmbH puts faith in new managing director Tobias Deil
The world’s largest fresh produce company Dole has handed overall responsibility for the development of its European customer base to Tobias Deil, who has taken on the role of managing director,

Latest version of HarvestEye ‘faster and more accurate’
HarvestEye is gearing up to launch a new version of its machine-learning root crops insights tool at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Fitting to harvesting and grading equipment, HarvestEye gathers

IFOAM acts to stop “misleading” Eco-score label
IFOAM Organics Europe and the French Association of IFOAM Members are challenging the use of the “Eco-score” as an environmental label for non-organic food products as misleading to