Northeastern growers watchful of smoky skies
Eyes are on the skies as growers and shippers working with the Northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada watch as hazy skies thanks to wildfire smoke from Quebec and Ontario hang over the regions. In

RABI boss Chivers meets Coffey to discuss farm mental health
RABI chief executive Alicia Chivers has met with Defra secretary of state Thérèse Coffey to discuss the charity’s work in supporting farmers and the need for a close relationship with

Australia Workers Union and federal government slammed by Australian fruit growers
The Australia Workers Union, ACTU and the Federal Government have been criticized by Australian fruit growers for making changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. Under the PALM

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: German Fruit Award ceremony, summer fruit from France, avocados
Tears of joy flowed at many of the elegantly laid tables at the Hotel Oderberger in Berlin as the winners took to the stage and the great work of the award-winning markets was honoured with

Prominent stimulates sales with insights from neuromarketing
In order to get a complete picture of what actually moves consumers, including their subconscious considerations, Prominent has teamed up with Unravel Research, a specialist in neuromarketing.

Fresh, the new format of Banco Fresco, arrives in Milan
Banco Fresco, the fresh food retail chain, opened yesterday its first shop in Milan at Via Moscati 11, a few steps from Corso Sempione, with its new Fresh format. The Milan store is also the first

Австралийский профсоюз трудящихся и федеральное правительство подвергли критике австралийских садоводов
Австралийский профсоюз работников, ACTU и федеральное правительство подверглись критике со стороны

"Red Conference has potential on all green Conference pear sales markets"
"Very pricey" is how the Staay Food Group - Direct Fruit Services' Alex van Ieperen describes the current pear market. "Everything has been working in favor of good pear sales. In hindsight,

IFPA members put advocacy into action in D.C.
For the second week, International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) members are testifying at key hearings for the produce industry. The June 7 hearing is with the U.S. Senate Committee on

NZ produce industry ushers in Sustainability Guidelines to meet pressing UN deadline
This week United Fresh launches its Sustainability Guidelines, a significant body of work designed to assist fresh fruit and vegetable value chain organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand to

"The shift to the new cabbage harvest should work out"
On the Lynders farm in Niederkrüchten in the Lower Rhine region, the first early cabbages of this year's season were harvested a few days ago. "This is a first very early batch, because normally,

Seeka to open new purpose-built seasonal worker accommodation in July 2023
New Zealand produce company Seeka, announced that it was building an accommodation facility for its Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers in September 2022 to replace the existing

Fraunhofer develops automated processes and digital solutions for strawberry cultivation of the future
Fruit cultivation is an important economic factor for rural areas. However, as the demands surrounding environmental protection, food quality, and sustainability are increasing, while acreages,

Italian medlars, disastrous end of campaign
Sicilian medlars represent an important niche that, with the passage of time, is gaining more and more importance in national markets. Among the main areas is the Conca d'Oro in Palermo, where a

C.H. Robinson appoints Dave Bozeman Chief Executive Officer
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Dave Bozeman as Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors effective June 26, 2023.

'Farms need to use more data to better optimize and predict'
"The current agriculture system cannot work as it is today to solve the issues we face, even when optimizing every individual component of it. These issues are food waste, labor inefficiency,and

"Senegalese mango exports will restart very soon"
"Senegal's mango campaign is due to resume in the next few days, after a halt forced by the country's security situation and clashes between opposition demonstrators and police," reassures Mohamed

New CEO for CH Robinson
CH Robinson Worldwide has announced the appointment of Dave Bozeman as its new chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective 26 June. Scott Anderson, who has been

Fresh seminar: More expertise for motivated employees in the second half of the programme 2023
The shortage of skilled workers and managers is becoming increasingly noticeable in the fruit industry. Companies are therefore well advised to invest in the further qualification of their

CO2 reduction in own supply chain: Kaufland pushes regenerative agriculture with Klim
To further reduce CO2 emissions, Kaufland is working with the AgriTech company Klim. Together, they support farmers in converting to regenerative agriculture, because regenerative practices reduce

June smacks of autumn and pumpkins take centre stage
The summer season is slow to arrive and consumption of products typically associated with summer is not taking off. These early days of June are reminiscent of autumn and there are references,

Ecovalia launches new round of EducaBio workshops
Ecovalia has launched a new EducaBio programme aimed at raising awareness of its green leaf label for healthy and organic products. Educational centres from all over Spain will be participating in

Protestujący robotnicy zamknęli Maersk Line, Five Star Logistics i inne firmy żeglugowe
Związek Zawodowy Pracowników Morskich Nigerii (MWUN) spełnił swoją groźbę zamknięcia operacji w portach począwszy od poniedziałku, 5 czerwca. Związek protestuje przeciwko Shipping

Protesting laborers shut down Maersk Line, Five Star Logistics and other shipping companies
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has made good it’s threat to shut down operations at the ports starting from Monday, June 5th. The union is protesting against the Shipping

'I show you that agriculture can be interesting'
Maria Pezone, recently turned 25, is an explosion of passion and dynamism that, mixed with the desire to share her knowledge and her work, has in a year and a half given rise to a community of