While Italy and Europe debate the regulations to eliminate packaging in the fresh produce sector, Alessandro Giunchi, the administrator of the Cesena wholesale market who visited Tokyo with a delegation of the Market network as part of a trip organized by the Emilia Romagna region, reports that
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The South African government, led by Cyril Ramaphosa, is facing a logistics crisis, according to industry experts, prompting the need for immediate intervention. The National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) is focusing on long-term supply chain strategies, but mounting complaints cite issues
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Japan is grappling with the repercussions of this summer's extreme heat and insufficient rainfall, which have adversely impacted crop growth, including fruits and vegetables. The unfavorable conditions have led to decreased shipments and significant price hikes. read more

The President of the Chamber of Commerce of Romagna, Carlo Battistini, together with the Secretary General, Roberto Albonetti, as part of the meetings organised with companies in the area, visited Jingold, at its headquarters in Cesena, meeting thePresident Patrizio Neri and
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Tosca, a provider of reusable packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco González as the new Managing Director, Central Europe - Downstream. Reporting directly to the EMEA President, Dan Lee, his chief responsibility will be to build upon the customer-centric culture
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On Wednesday, 8 November, the Shareholders' Meeting appointed the new Board of Directors of the Centro Agro Alimentare di Torino:  read more

Italian kiwifruit exporters could soon gain access to Japan, according to several people who attended an online seminar organised by the Italian embassy in Tokyo on Monday, 13 November. read more

Paraguay has become the latest country to suspend banana exports to Argentina. The move follows a decision by Bolivian banana producers to halt exports to Argentina and block the international bridge connecting the two countries in the municipality of Yacuiba until Argentina pays off the money
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Floods in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France have affected production of a variety of vegetables, including artichokes, cauliflowers, carrots, beetroot and celery, Libération reported. read more

A group of agricultural organisations in Southern Spain have called off a planned demonstration on Wednesday to demand better water infrastructure after opening a negotiation channel with the authorities. read more

Demand for fresh potatoes is very high, allowing farmers to further increase wholesale prices, according to EastFruit. read more

As part of an educational tour aimed at disseminating this model, secondary school pupils are informed about the benefits of sustainable O+G cultivation in solar greenhouses in the main European growing regions. read more

Investment from the UAE is providing Kazakhstan with good opportunities for growth in bilateral trade relations, according to Arman Shakkaliyev, the minister for trade and integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. read more

The next generation of leaders working within small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food supply chain are being reminded that there is still time to apply for a round of funding and one-to-one mentoring available through Eden Search’s second Emerging Leaders programme. read more

Weather forecasting tech provider Sencrop has launched three new features to UK subscribers. read more

NFU President Minette Batters says she is looking forward to working with newly appointed Defra secretary Steve Barclay to secure a positive future for the food and farming sector. read more

Kissabel’s European sales season has kicked into top gear, with harvesting of the red skin and fleshed Rouge variety in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland now concluded. read more

Greenyard has released its financial results for the first half of the year, highlighting a rise in net sales and adjusted EBITDA. read more

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are now demonstrating what a development kit for electric tractors could look like at the Agritechnica agricultural trade fair. The platform offers modules for various purposes and, if required, a kind of power bank as an exchangeable battery. The
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In two recent FPJ articles – one on why the UK is no longer the destination of choice for European fruit and vegetables, and another on how we can make the UK a lower-maintenance destination for produce – I suggested that the current system of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
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