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Presscon and the Canadian entrepreneur Gabe Schieven are collaborating to establish a subsidiary in the Okanagan region (Canada). This Presscon branch is to serve as a launchpad for various projects across North America. Its focus is supplying products to industries such as horticulture,
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The impact firm ecoligo has successfully completed an oversubscribed financing round of 11 million euros. This infusion of capital was led by existing investors with the participation of two new investors. Among them: The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund is an impact fund domiciled in
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Last year, Thuringian agricultural enterprises harvested a total of 11,211 tons of open-field vegetables from 588 hectares. According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, this was 2,379 tons or 18 percent less vegetables compared to the previous year. The total cultivation area
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An importer of blueberries and table grapes into Israel says the consumer demand in his country has not waned for these healthy fruits, despite the complications in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai from the fresh produce importing company Lucky Berry: "Blueberry prices are very high. This is
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Schoneveld Breeding is adding a new product to their assortment, a gebera named Joybera. They started breeding this pot plant five years ago and are now ready to bring it to the market. "A game-changer", according to Area Manager South Europe Gianfranco de Leo. At Myplant & Garden, which took
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A calendar that almost covers 12 months a year with table tomatoes and red and yellow lamuyo peppers. Tomato segments include smooth round (i.e. so-called bunch tomatoes), cherry, plum, oblong and midi-plum tomatoes. "Il Marchio d'Oro", a company located in Vittoria, Sicily, focused on the
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It is certainly not an exciting time for vegetables, but for some references the situation is really complex - as Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the company Verde Sud, which operates within the Vittoria market, tells IFN: "The courgettes are experiencing the most difficult phase, for months
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Geopolitical and economic challenges weighed on throughput in all North Range ports in 2023. The declining development of the German economy and the subdued consumer sentiment also affected the business of Germany's largest all-purpose port. In 2023, container throughput declined in comparison
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Last month, the Leanri brand held a number of meetings with producers specialized in the cultivation of its mandarin, with the goal of learning firsthand about their experience in managing the variety. read more

ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a leading multinational in the large-scale retail trade, is opening a new shop in Turin on Thursday 29 February, at 96 Via Borgaro in the Borgo Vittoria district, a few steps from the tram stop on line 9 and the
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Five major Ecuadorean companies took part in this year’s “Sustainability at the Core of Business” panel organised by Reybanpac. During the event, which took place on 22 February, Veolia Ecuador, Unilever Ecuador, DP World Ecuador, Grupo Difare and Reybanpac reaffirmed their commitment to
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Representatives from the fresh produce and packaging industries have called on Members of the European Parliament to reconsider new proposed EU regulations on packaging and packaging waste, rules they say are unfair, unaffordable, counterproductive, and based on weak legislative foundations. read more

Leading shipping expert Thomas Eskesen was on hand in Berlin to offer a global view of where the world is heading when it came to seafreight and the cold chain. read more

Leading shipping expert Thomas Eskesen was on hand in Berlin to offer a global view of where the world is heading when it came to seafreight and the cold chain. read more

Red Tractor is now recognised as a leader in farm data governance by Farm Data Principles Ltd (FDP) (previously the British Farm Data Council). read more

Family-owned Jalaram Fruit is seeing strong demand for its High Colour pineapples. The premium pineapple is harvested later, allowing it to ripen for longer and giving it its distinctly sweet flavour and yellow colour. read more

The ability of date producers and exporters in the West Bank to sort and ship their produce during the most important part of the season reached a new level of difficulty in October 2023. read more