Fruits and vegetables are essential elements of a balanced and diverse diet, not just for health reasons. Their rich, robust aromas add freshness, variety, and enjoyment to our meals. Fruits and vegetables can contain hundreds of aroma-active volatile compounds. read more

South Africa: Checkers aeroplane debuts ahead of festive season

In a first for South African grocery retail, Checkers has introduced a specially branded aeroplane. The plane, adorned with "Sixty60" on its sides and "Checkers" on its belly, was first seen at the OR Tambo International Airport. read more

San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) in Chile is finalizing the installation of new reefer towers, concluding a two-year, US$13 million project designed to increase its capacity for the upcoming 2024 cherry export season. With the incorporation of 27 new towers, STI will be able to offer over read more

Halloween is just around the corner and we couldn't help but talk about the latest trend that is taking over social media in the spookiest week of the year. Especially on TikTok, a trend featuring fruits and vegetables, combined with a good dose of creativity, is becoming very popular. read more

Poland is one of the leaders in the production of berry fruits in Europe. In order for plantation owners not to be dependent on low prices or a lack of workforce, it is increasingly necessary to introduce innovative solutions that support the efficiency of cultivation. One of. read more

The University of Essex (UK) has collaborated with the renowned jam makers, Wilkin & Sons, to trial robots capable of harvesting and packaging strawberries within seconds. These robots come at a significantly lower cost compared to existing technology, reports Futurefarming. read more

During the autumn visit to Mirosław Garliński's farm in Dolecko, we observed the appearance of blueberry plants after the first season of growth. It must be acknowledged that the growth, vigor of the plants, as well as their preparation for winter, are impressive.

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Commercial greenhouse developer Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects and seed breeder Rijk Zwaan are collaborating on the construction of a new seed production facility in Australia. read more

Jazz apple ambassador and former Olympian Jazmin Sawyers was present to inaugurate the British Jazz season at a special launch event in Kent. read more

The Dutch company Royal Vezet, a leading supplier of fresh convenience vegetables, fruits, and salads, has collaborated with packaging specialist Avantium to create new packaging for produce for Albert Heijn, the largest retailer in the Netherlands. read more

According to new research shared by the Dutch industry organization GroentenFruit Huis, consumers in the Netherlands eat more pears per capita than those in Germany, France, Italy, or the UK. read more

Interfel, the association for fresh fruit and vegetables from France, has been actively promoting French apples in Thailand over the past year through various promotional activities including a press event, in-store samplings, and roadshows. read more

The project aims to develop innovative solutions for climate-friendly agriculture. At the center are dialogues and knowledge transfer between politics, science, and practice, as well as networking with countries in the Global South and the Pacific. The Federal Minister is involved in this effort. read more

Biofirst Group has announced that it won two awards at the 2024 Trends Impact Awards: the Global Impact Award, which is the highest overall honor, and the Impact Award for Ecology. read more

In doing so, they were able to identify risk areas where groundwater-based water supply could become critical or could be in the future during dry periods, requiring adaptation measures. The results provide a basis for policymakers and. read more

The data published during the round table of the nut and almond sector in calendar week 43/2024, chaired by the Director-General for Agricultural Production and Markets, Elena Busutil, confirm the good recovery of this crop in the last two years. read more

This is particularly evident in the integration of Artificial Intelligence in SCO cash registers, for example for age verification or personalized discounts, as shown in the current Consumer Barometer by KPMG in Germany "Technologies in Retail: the autonomous checkout process". read more

Before subjective assumptions, as always, there was objective analysis. And that promises, roughly speaking and at least for the time being, "more of the same." "Consumer sentiment is still subdued, German households are still very cautious in their purchases." read more

The managing director of Scales Corp, New Zealand's largest apple exporter, stated that a "change in strategic direction" led its biggest shareholder, China Resources Enterprise (CRE), to sell its 15 percent stake and leave the company. read more

Black salsify is a niche vegetable in Switzerland. In 2023, it was cultivated on around 11 hectares, with over half of that in organic farming. In Switzerland, black salsify is also known as winter asparagus, as the fibrous, white interior strongly resembles that of the noble asparagus. read more