"The risk is that the country's food safety system may fail." This is stated by Maurizio Gardini, president of Confcooperative, speaking at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. "We are facing a perfect storm: tightening of EU regulations, limited understanding of what is happening." read more

From 9 to 6, a meeting every half hour, this is by now the cliché of every trade fair for exhibitors. As a result, satisfaction with the event is mainly linked to the quality and completeness of the meetings held. There is little room for unplanned encounters. read more

"Ours is a family-owned company that was founded nearly 70 years ago, rooted in the ancient agricultural tradition of the citrus industry. As growers and entrepreneurs, we have evolved over time, drawing upon the combined experience of three generations." The company is located with Mount Etna in the background. read more

The prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards have been presented. This year's FLIA was won by Amfresh's Onix orange. The FLIA Technology award was instead given to Fermata Technology for Croptimus, an innovative image analysis technology that allows for... read more

Three people tried to shoplift openly at Woolworths in Mt Wellington, Auckland. They stole a 10-pack of Mountain Dew, laundry detergent, and a pineapple. One of the women threw an item at a customer and later pretended to throw a pineapple at a staff member. A trolley worker attempted to prevent their escape, but... read more

The demand is gradually increasing, as is typical for this time of year. There is good demand for peeling material as the restaurant trade has picked up following a slow period in January. Prices are steady and it is expected that supply will remain balanced for the rest of the season. Growers are now making plans for the future. read more

A recent study investigated the relationship between diet quality and biological aging using sophisticated epigenetic clocks. The research, which involved 826 young adults, suggests that diets high in fast food, processed red meat, and soda, while lacking in fruits and vegetables, could speed up the process of biological aging. read more

VIPsi was presented in Berlin with the sales team practically in full, confirming that Fruit Logistica remains a very important trade fair for the Consortium of fruit and vegetable producers from Val Venosta, with 1,500 producers and 5,300 hectares. Expectations were not disappointed, with a high turnout. read more

Uprawianie malin w Polsce przeżywa okres wzrostu. Z odpowiednim zarządzaniem, ten trend może utrzymać się. Na Ukrainie roczna produkcja malin wynosi około 50 000 ton, nieco mniej niż w Polsce. Ukraiński rynek osiągnął swoją pojemność, co stanowi. read more

Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar has achieved historical figures in 2024 supported by the positive evolution of the bank's own income. The momentum and

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Frank P Matthews, a UK-based tree nursery, has introduced a new pear variety called Cornishgold. This pear was originally discovered in Launceston, where it was known as the Treburrow Pear. The tree was found in the kitchen garden of a historic farmhouse. Despite being unnoticed for centuries, this ancient tree produced fruit with read more

The Agricultural Solutions division of BASF presented its integrated offer at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Colleagues from Crop Protection, xarvio Digital Farming Solutions, BioSolutions, and BASF | Nunhems, the group's vegetable seed company, demonstrated how their various... read more

Fresón de Palos and Bayer consolidate their strategic collaboration to promote the use of AI in crop cultivation

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Niemcy nadal pozostają głównym odbiorcą sektora owoców i warzyw Hiszpanii, odpowiadając za 27,5% wolumenu eksportu i 29% jego wartości. Ogółem, do listopada 2024 roku (ostatniego miesiąca, za który dostępne są oficjalne dane), Hiszpania wyeksportowała 3,06 miliona ton owoców i warzyw. read more

Zespół EastFruit przedstawia kolejne uaktualnienie rynku oparte na trendach obserwowanych na platformie handlowej EastFruit podczas pierwszego tygodnia lutego 2025 roku. read more

Namibia exported grapes worth around USD 54.4 million in December, while importing grapes valued at approximately USD 153,000, mainly from South Africa. The majority of these exports were headed for the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This information comes from the Namibia International Merchandise Trade... read more

Caña Nature has concluded its participation in the twenty-seventh edition of the H&T Hospitality Innovation Salon, held from February 3 to 5 at the Palace of Fairs and Congresses.

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"Seeing together on stage the national presidents of Coldiretti - Ettore Prandini, CIA - Cristiano Fini, and Confagricoltura - Massimiliano Giansanti, engaging in dialogue and making constructive proposals for greater aggregation capable of strengthening the supply chain confirms the vitality." read more

Desire to be there to breathe the air of Central European markets and to try to leave behind the difficulties of the 2024 season with the great sacrifices due to the drought that the members of the Consortium for protection had to face, who still managed to ensure irrigation. read more

FruitMasters officially presented the new sweet blackberry, Bestum, at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. This variety is the newest addition to FruitMasters' Best of Berries program, which features an exclusive selection of soft fruit varieties. Bestum was developed with a strong emphasis on taste and quality. read more