Israel is facing a tomato shortage, leading to a surge in prices and a potential dominance of imported vegetables on store shelves by mid-January. The head of an Israeli retail chain has urged the government to prioritize domestically grown fruits and vegetables over expanding import quotas amid
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The TOMRA Neon, a new blueberry pre-harvester with sophisticated AI (artificial intelligence) technology, addresses the challenges of automated harvesting. Joshua Miers-Jones, Global Category Director Blueberry and Avocado at TOMRA Food, explains how. read more

Some Polish exporters have already sold their entire apple stock for the season. Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, states he’s not fond of storing apples in cooling chambers: “At the beginning of the Polish apple season there was strong demand, after a while the
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Record UK grocery sales predicted: stage set for bumper £13bln Christmas read more

If we compare the data on imports of Egyptian oranges in Spain between 2022 and 2023, it is undeniable that purchases have skyrocketed dramatically in just one year. read more

The pear industry, a sector that, between employees and direct and indirect allied industries, employs more than 50,000 people, launches an appeal to the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, on the
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"The exhibitors are satisfied; there was always something going on at the stands. There were even more visitors on the first day of the fair than last year. The new Berry Technology Forum was also very well received and contributed to further internationalization. We can therefore be satisfied
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Berry consumption continues to go up globally and the different varieties are still gaining popularity. On the flipside however, the sensitive fruit category is faced with a relatively high share of spoilage. “The combination of high demand and high spoilage provided us with the opportunity to
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Embarking on an exciting journey of innovation, the winter production of cucumbers is officially underway at Rijk Zwaan's new Trial Centre High Tech. This is a great place to trial 45 distinct varieties and various fruit types within our expansive cucumber segment. read more

"During the meeting held a few days ago at the Interministerial Table on the 'Anti-Inflation Quarterly' initiative, Federdistribuzione commented on the Nielsen IQ data for November, which confirm the central role of Modern Distribution companies in
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The total cold storage volumes of grapes in California is significantly up compared to this time last year at 7,032,288, this week last year it was 6,103,227 these figure are over all varieties and pack types. read more

For CPR System, the nation's leading company for collapsible plastic packaging, it has been an important year from many points of view: the gamble of adding the new Redea crate; the new Noah pallet; the unknowns of a stagnation in fruit and vegetable consumption that does not
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According to "Interfax-Azerbaijan," citing the Center for Economic Reform and Communications Analysis, from January to October 2023, Azerbaijan exported hazelnuts amounting to $94.3 million. read more

IFA launched its Christmas Campaign in north Dublin this morning, which is the heart of the Irish horticulture sector that produces seasonal vegetables for the traditional Christmas dinner. read more

The Pink Lady Europe association has estimated a volume of 225,000 tonnes of Pink Lady and PinKids quality apples for the 2023/24 campaign, a 20 per cent increase over last year’s total. read more

Dole has announced that it has again been recognised for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in Costa Rica. read more

These problems are currently having a significant impact on the supply of raw materials and are likely to continue to have a massive impact on supply chains over the next eight to ten weeks and thus into the new year, according to Kulinaria Deutschland e.V.. read more

Alnatura founder and Managing Director Götz Rehn comments: "We are seeing that our customers are increasingly coming back to Alnatura in these challenging times. This is a clear vote in favour of our sense-oriented approach and an important signal for organic farmers
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Surplus veg supplier Earth & Wheat has created a festive box of seasonal produce in the lead up to Christmas. read more

The cross-party parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is calling on Westminster to set statutory targets on UK soil health and put it on the same footing as water and air quality within government climate change policy. read more