He will take over the finance department from CEO Dr Steffen Greubel, who has been responsible for this task on an interim basis since August 2023, according to the Metro AG press release. Eric Riegger is currently Vice President Finance & Administration at Aldi USA, where he is responsible for all financial areas and M&A,
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For the first time, the states are negotiating a concrete text, the so-called "Zero Draft". For an effective plastics agreement, the WWF is calling for plastic products with a high risk of pollution and particularly problematic or toxic polymers and chemicals to be banned or their use to be prohibited.
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Fresh Produce India is back in person in 2024. India’s leading business event for fresh produce professionals returns to Mumbai, taking place on 21 March 2024 at the deluxe Trident Nariman Point Hotel.  read more

Australian state-of-the-art research facility, the Almond Centre of Excellence, has received an A$6.2m injection to continue supporting growers to adopt global best practices suited to their local conditions. read more

The Australian avocado industry has progressed in its efforts to gain access to China following a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in Beijing. read more

The Linea Verde, guided by the spirit of innovation that has always distinguished it, continues its evolutionary path and, as the first company in Italy, launches a new product concept within the IV gamma market: the Micro DimmidiSì potatoes in microwaveable bags, already washed and
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A new direct freight rail service has been initiated, connecting Spain's port of Barcelona with the French cities of Toulouse and Lyon. The container service, a collaboration between APM Terminals Railways Spain, Synergy, and Naviland Cargo, will offer four weekly connections without the need
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Trellis-growing is being explored as a potential game-changer for the New Zealand citrus industry following damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle to a Gisborne orchard. The cyclone affected over 700 new seedless Eureka lemon trees, prompting growers to consider alternative growing methods.
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Mobi Mushroom is an initiative of mushroom enthusiast Kees de Jong and farm store expert Hans Ravensbergen. They have developed an innovative container where shiitakes are grown within a controlled environment. read more

More than a week later than last season, Willem Dijk AGF has started marketing the Navelina oranges under the Elefant brand. "Last week, the fruit didn't yet have the right color and taste. According to Vicent Aguado, director of Exportaciones Aguado, we have to be patient to make this season a
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Supply of ginger right now is low from Brazil as it wraps up its season with approximately two more weeks left in the fields. “We have low availability and considerably high cost compared to past seasons. Brazil had much less product available because it planted less,” says Frederico Stuhr
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Turkey is experiencing a dynamic increase in prices for export-quality apples, as local suppliers cannot satisfy all requests from potential customers. Wholesale prices for Red Delicious apples, which are actively exported to the Indian market, already reach $0.9 US dollars per kg. Prices for
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Southern bacterial wilt of tomato is caused by the soilborne bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum (formerly known as Pseudomonas solanacearum). It is a widespread and potentially devastating disease that affects solanaceous crops and a wide range of ornamentals in the tropical and subtropical
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CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) and LVenture Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-design and execute initiatives aimed at scouting, accelerating, and funding early-stage agri-food and climate-tech innovations. read more

During the filming of the Hong Kong-Malaysian film Lock Up, Malaysian actress Yumi Wong was fined 305 euros for eating durian in her hotel room. The hotel provided a photo of durian seeds in her trash can as evidence, ToDay Online reports. "I'm so stupid that I didn't even know you can't
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From January to October, fruit exports through the container terminal (Tecon Salvador) operated by Wilson Sons in Brazil witnessed an impressive 304% growth compared to the same period the previous year, totaling 2,997 containers handled. Lemon, mango, and grapes played a prominent role in this
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We all know the saying 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'. According to a recent study conducted by the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, however, there seems to be room for another fruit in the recipe for health, the strawberry. Daily consumption of this fruit
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The Aegialia region in Greece faces a lemon crisis, with a drastic 50% reduction in yields due to unfavourable spring climatic conditions. Producers report slow citrus harvests in key production zones like Aegialia and Corinth. Triantafillos Lukopoulos of the Temenisa cooperative notes that
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Yarra Valley Cherries, located in Seville in the Upper Yarra Valley started picking last week, with the early varieties coming off the tree indicating that pollination was good and that the rain came at the right time. They are currently picking the Merchant variety, and it is a big crop this year. read more

In Okahandja, 70km north of Windhoek, Namibia’s newest aquaponics facility has just started supplying Freshmark’s Namibian DCs with all of their pillowpack and mixed lettuce requirements and other leafy greens for sale at Checkers stores across the country. read more