These days demand for second-hand machines from the food processing and packaging sectors is on the rise. According to Sean Schulp of STC Food Solutions, it is, however, not only due to financial reasons. "Since we can almost always deliver them right away, more and more large companies are also
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AUSVEG pre-budget submission - summary of recommendations
2023-01-31 00:00
AUSVEG supports the Federal Government’s goal of boosting the value of Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 and believes the Australian vegetable industry will be a significant contributor towards achieving this goal.
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With some seeds already being dropped for the July 4th watermelon pull, right now supplies are steady on winter watermelons. “They’re expensive but that’s how they normally are at this time of year,” says Dennis Peterson of Riverbend Fresh LLC. Currently, watermelons are coming from
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Hyper-palatable foods artificially set up to be rewarding to eat and harder to stop consuming
2023-01-31 00:00
If losing weight was among your 2023 resolutions, findings by researchers from the University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may provide clearer guidance about the food you put on your plate.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends as at 30 January
2023-01-31 00:00
Bad weather has created some imbalances in the fruit and vegetable market. Cauliflower prices are soaring, doubling in some markets in the face of high demand and low supply due to frost; tomato quotations are also on the rise. Artichoke campaigns continue to be subdued,
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Novelties and well-tested varieties on the tomato front
2023-01-31 00:00
What could be more common than tomatoes? Yet behind the product - of which there are many different varieties - there is the extensive hard work of research. Italy's L'Ortolano has also been investing in tomato breeding for years now.
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Seminis made a commitment to sustainability at Melon&Watermelon Week '22 and delivered. During the event in July, Bayer officials announced that, in order to offset their carbon footprint, they had decided to plant a tree for each attendee at the talk - a
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"It is not worth the risk of losing crops due to frost"
2023-01-31 00:00
The abnormal temperatures of the past few months caused by climate change favored early sprouting and blossoming in many areas of the peninsula. With the sudden drop in temperatures of the past few days, however, frost will almost certainly occur. FreshPlaza has talked about it with Arcangelo
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Aldi Nord restructures company after dispute settlement
2023-01-31 00:00
For years there were disagreements and legal disputes, now an agreement has been reached: The discounter will be brought together under a unified holding company in the form of a Stiftung & Co. KG in the coming months, media report with reference to Aldi Nord.
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Parsley voted Poisonous Plant of the Year 2023
2023-01-31 00:00
For the second time in a row, a popular food plant has won the race for poisonous plant of the year. And once again, it shows that our food also has a dark side that many people are unaware of, shares the Botanical Special Garden
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Good yet not excellent quantities of vegetables shipped to Europe
2023-01-31 00:00
Orders of Italian vegetables are average, but prices were expected to be higher considering that a lot of produce has been lacking due to the cold weather. FreshPlaza talked with Claudio D'Alba from Plantis Group, a company from Puglia that exports fruit and vegetables to many European
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Belgium: Delhaize makes stores smarter with superfast internet
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Netherlands: Onion production down significantly in 2022
2023-01-31 00:00
In the current arable crop estimate, the Dutch statistical office CBS estimates the gross yield of seed onions in 2022 at 1.2 million tonnes. This would be the lowest value since 2018.
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The pomegranate sector in Sicily has never taken off
2023-01-31 00:00
"When in 2018, as a result of major investments in modern technology, we tested the new processing lines for the transformation of pomegranate derivatives, we were guided by optimism. We were sure that an Italian supply chain for pomegranate products would attract the interest of consumers and
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The citrus varietal landscape is constantly evolving and it's enriched with new developments every year. But what specific varieties are farmers betting on right now?
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For the first time since the inclusion of the Biocyclic-Vegan Guidelines in the IFOAM Family of Standards in 2017, biocyclic-vegan cultivation will be presented at its own international joint stand at BIOFACH in Nuremberg. Organized by BNS Biocyclic Network Services together with the
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Serbian berry producer optimistic about opportunities in Europe
2023-01-31 00:00
The Serbian berry producers and exporters, Pureberry, are optimistic about the opportunities in Europe. According to the sales manager Aleksandra Cvetkovic, their blueberries, strawberries and raspberries are in demand in European countries of the Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria as well as
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The Victorian stone fruit grower selling main orchard to focus on other 'exciting' opportunities
2023-01-31 00:00
A Victorian fruit grower is in the process of transitioning out of growing, which will see the company sell its main orchard to focus on other opportunities within the produce industry.
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Stadler Champidistribution SA in Aigle has always produced its mushrooms with green energy. A small hydroelectric power plant ensures the right climate in the production halls, leading to a harvest volume of over 900 tons of mushrooms per year. "From around 12,000 kilograms in the beginning, the
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"Pear market begins year with a bang"
2023-01-31 00:00
"The pear market began 2023 with a bang," says Mark Vernooij of the Dutch export company, Urfruit. "Prices started rising right at the start of the new year and are currently at healthy levels. Demand is coming from almost all over Europe. There are quite a few promotions, but outside of those,
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