Emergent Cold Latin America, the region’s largest provider of temperature-controlled storage and logistics solutions, has announced the acquisition of Red Polar, one of the leading cold storage businesses located in Bogotá, Colombia. The company also announced an immediate expansion of Red
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The City of Cape Town has called on president Cyril Ramaphosa to implement urgent reforms to enhance the efficiency of cargo handling at the Port of Cape Town. James Vos, Mayoral committee member for economic growth, emphasized the city and country's dependence on the port for effective import
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The world of fruit and vegetable packaging is undergoing a transformation, and the Guillin Group's Fresh produce business unit is leading the way by presenting innovative rPET, carton and hybrid solutions. 'We see,' reads a group note, 'a growing demand for convenience and sustainability with
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The largest fruit fair in Latin America, Fruit Attractions, is set to take place in São Paulo, Brazil, with the support of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply of the State of São Paulo. The aim is to boost the fruit sector, a key component of São Paulo's agriculture. read more

Globally, the challenge of ensuring healthy food, sufficient suitable water, water safety and a healthy living environment are more and more under pressure. The new Knowledge and Innovation Agenda of the Dutch Top Sectors focuses on these topics. The starting point of this agenda contains
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Pear harvesting and packing for shipments to North America are underway in Chile and Argentina. “Early reports indicate that pear sizes, particularly for varieties like Bartlett, are smaller than anticipated. This is likely to result in reduced overall crop volume imported into the United
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Extreme weather conditions and waterlogging have significantly impacted this year's horseradish harvest in Bavaria. "After the traditional harvest start in October, there was a lot of rainfall, which meant that some farmers couldn't even access their fields. As a result, the horseradish harvest
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Seed company Med Hermes Vegetable Seeds presented its new industry tomato Forentun F1 and cucurbit varietal range by seed company at Apricena (FG). A lot of people attended the event including local nurseries, producers, associations and technicians. read more

In the Free State of Saxony, they are looking back on a good first half of this year's apple season. "We have less volume, but better quality than we were able to harvest in the abundant apple year of 2022," says Dieter Heerklotz, Managing Director of Sachsenobst Marketing Company (SOVG).
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Recently, Freshway Produce visited with their dragon fruit growers in Ecuador and is providing an update on their observations as well as the development of the crop. “It was very refreshing to see the agricultural advancements growers are making to improve the yields and quality of the
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A stone's throw from the Duomo and the Quadrilatero della moda, among the most famous and exclusive fashion brands of Milanese shopping. It is here that the envy™ apple celebrated the five senses of consumers, to make them true testimonials of its wonderful experience. read more

In the Sicilian citrus sector, the tristeza virus emergency now seems to be over, but the ongoing climate change is giving rise to several hitherto unknown physiopathologies. These are some of the most salient aspects that emerged from the report by Filadelfo Conti of the Service
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Leading figures in the fruit sector have expressed their concerns over the Red Sea crisis, which has already impacted the sales of apples to the Middle East from Europe. The European apple market in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, estimated to be worth around $400 million, has been affected by Houthi
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Dmitry Morkovkin, associate professor at Russia's Financial University, attributes the soaring prices of cucumbers and tomatoes, hitting 8.1 euros per kilogram, to Western sanctions disrupting import logistics and the high costs of Russian greenhouse production. read more

Farmer's Weekly recently sought out the expectations of South Africa's agricultural sector for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). Agbiz CEO, Theo Boshoff, expressed the need for commitment to previously outlined reforms and less red tape for businesses. "We just need commitment to
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A Europe with different traction, increasingly affected by climate change, with fruit losing volume (-2%) to vegetables (+2%) in 2023. This is one of the highlights of the new edition of the Fruit Logistica European Statistics Handbook, produced by
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The export volume of Peruvian mangoes decreased by 80% this season due to the effects of El Niño: high temperatures drastically reduced production in Peru and consequently caused a sharp drop in exports. The reduced mango supply led to
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The San Isidro Agricultural and Livestock Cooperative, CASI, will once again be present at a new edition of the most important fruit and vegetable fair in the world: Fruit Logistica, which will take place again this February, from the 7th to the 9th. read more

"The geopolitical and economic situation in the world is not the best, but it is still necessary to invest in order to keep up with the times". Roberto and Maurizio Graziani of Graziani Packaging recently inaugurated the new 4.0 line for the production of pressed cardboard corner protectors.
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Despite a challenging year marked by geopolitical tensions, which saw a 7.2% TUE drop in overall container volumes at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the cold chain seems unscathed. That was evident at the port's annual Cold Chain event on Wednesday, January 31. "It's a boost for the cold chain
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