The seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) will kick off another series of global roadshows from January 15 to 24 in Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, and invite more local businesses to participate in CIIE 2024 and embrace the vast Chinese market. read more

The Princess Amandine® potato renews the title "Flavour of the Year 2024" for the third consecutive year. Chosen by consumers in a test carried out by independent sensory laboratories, this award is the result of the consumers' evaluation of the
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The impact of last summer’s heatwave in Morocco may still be felt by European consumers as the year progresses due to its impact on crops including tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Many plants were unable to withstand the intense heat, especially in the important fruit and vegetable growing
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Born in Santa Cruz de la Palma (Canary Islands) 46 years ago, Sergio Pérez began his career in the financial sector in 2002 as a Capital Markets technician at Banco Cooperativo Español. Four years later, in 2006, he moved to the Caja Rural de Canarias where he worked for
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The table grape is the symbolic product of the 41st edition of Macfrut (Rimini Expo Centre 8-10 May 2024) and, as such, will be the focus of attention at the Macfrut Table Grape Symposium, an event dedicated to operators in the supply chain that attracts leading experts and
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The international plant production trade show returns to Angers this week, from January 16th to 18th, 2024. According to SIVAL president Bruno Dupont, the event will be an “unmissable and privileged place to get inspired, build and envisage the future of the sectors with optimism and
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"Circumnavigating Africa to avoid the Suez Canal leads to conservation problems for fresh produce and economic problems, with doubled costs of goods, tensions on consumption and a general slowdown in trade. This situation needs to be deepened at the European level'. read more

As part of the international Zitrus project, supported by the WWF, the company based in Amposta, Explotacions Agrícoles Oscar Navarro, has acquired a farm for the sustainable production of citrus fruits. Edeka, the German distribution giant is participating in this initiative that began in the
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A 20-head multihead weigher from Ishida Europe has played a key role in the automation of the packing operation for a variety of ready to cook potato products from a Slovakian producer Liptovskà Potravinàřskà. read more

Following a weekend of freezing temperatures with bouts of snow and ice, Canadian produce shippers are working hard to manage those conditions. read more

New genomic tools are fundamental to improve characterization and selection efficiency among berry germplasm by providing new modern genotyping and phenotyping tools for identifying, sharing and disseminating results on factors controlling resilience, stress tolerance, yield stability and fruit
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Manter will reveal two completely new packaging machines that are specifically designed for sustainable packaging in Berlin this year. They are also launching a collaboration with Ilapak by exhibiting the VT2000 ML. They are also introducing a series of Manter palletizers. To facilitate this
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Table grapes, the symbolic product of the 41st edition ofMacfrut(Rimini Expo Centre 8-10 May 2024), will be in the centre of the world spotlight with Macfrut Table Grape Symposium. Four leitmotifs of the event dedicated to operators in the supply chain: the International Symposium
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The table gathering the European Associations of mushroom growers met in Brussels to discuss the issues that occurred over the past year. Andrea Prando (president of AIF) and Romeo Fuser (vice-president of GEPC) attended representing Italy. read more

In the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia, the Al-Baha's Thee Ain village, renowned for its stunning architecture, is now gaining recognition for its flourishing banana plantations. These plantations have grown into a significant tourist draw, bolstering local economic growth. read more

Nufri's Envy apple has been awarded the 'Flavour of the Year 2024' seal, for both Spain and Portugal, which certifies the product's taste qualities, as it has been tested and approved by a demanding tasting panel of more than 80 regular consumers of Nufri's Envy apple, which has been awarded the 'Flavour of the Year 2024' seal.
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MILES® is a product defined as a basic substance whose formulation is based on a decoction of Equisetum arvense L.. The manufacturer, with more than four decades of experience in the sector, is relaunching this product in a new packaging that differentiates it from other similar products.
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The Moldova Fruct Association, citing the customs service of the Republic of Moldova, reports that in December 2023, more than 7.5 thousand tons of fresh apples were exported from the country for a total amount of about US $4.5 million. In November 2023, Moldova exported little more of these
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The second part of the mandarin season is already kicking off with the arrival of the Clemenvilla and the harvest of the first Tango and Nadorcott mandarins. Both in terms of production and marketing, the circumstances are very different to last year's. The demand has skyrocketed with the
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The answer is uncertain, as the forecasts include positive and negative aspects. At the beginning of January, for example, there were 20% fewer seed potatoes than at the same time last year, which has raised fears among operators and farmers that they will not be able to meet all their commitments. read more