Carrefour Italy, 207 tonnes of plastic packaging reduction in 2022
2023-11-06 00:00
A few months after announcing its conversion to a Benefit Corporation, Carrefour Italy presents its Sustainability Report for the year 2022, certifying the efforts made to advance the food transition for all, in line with the Carrefour 2026 strategy.
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“The French kiwi sector has found ways to renew itself”
2023-11-06 00:00
Diseases and weather hazards are just some of the difficulties French kiwi production, like other sectors, has had to deal with. For Jean-Baptiste Pinel, managing director of Primland, this negative situation has actually forced kiwi producers to evolve towards something positive, while
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Guillaume Gras, new CFO of Dia Group
2023-11-06 00:00
Guillaume Gras has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer of the Dia Group and joins the company's Management Committee. Gras has developed different functions in his career of nearly 20 years in the retail sector within the Casino Group, including 10 years in France and in the United States.
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Bonduelle, 150 kg of food donated to the Banco Alimentare
2023-11-06 00:00
On the occasion of World Food Day, called by the FAO, which took place on 16 October, Bonduelle renewed the date of its in-house collection week, asking its employees to donate food to help people and
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Fresh pear production expected to decrease 20 percent in MY 2023/24
2023-11-06 00:00
Korean fresh pear production is expected to decrease 20 percent in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 as adverse weather events struck orchards throughout spring flowering and into the summer. Supplies of high-quality pears are expected to be below average because of high rates of damaged fruit. Prices
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Wooden packaging, endorsed as the most sustainable packaging
2023-11-06 00:00
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Observatory of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has published the Analysis of the life cycle of wood packaging, a study commissioned by ASYFE (Association of Sawmills and Wood Packaging Manufacturers). The report has been
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Ciaran: Italy still in the mud, coup de grace of a terrifying 2023
2023-11-06 00:00
It was hoped that the dramatic scenes of the May flooding would remain a sad memory (at least for this year), but, apparently, 2023 wants to be remembered as the year of environmental disasters, although there is a serious suspicion that in the future we will unfortunately have to get used to these
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Egypt’s skyrocketing exports to Saudi Arabia in 2023
2023-11-06 00:00
Egypt has already managed to double its export volumes of melons to the Saudi Arabian market in just the first eight months of this year, reports EastFruit. This increase in shipments includes both watermelons and melons, with the latter expected to continue rising until the end of the year.
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The top 7 companies of the fruit and vegetable industry
2023-11-06 00:00
Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet. The global fruit and vegetable industry continues to grow as consumers become more health-conscious. This article will examine the top 10 companies that are leading the way in producing, distributing, and marketing fresh produce
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Sakata fully enters the F1 strawberry seed business
2023-11-06 00:00
Japanese strawberry varieties are highly appreciated internationally for their delicious taste. However, they are quite soft, which poses problems in storage and transportation. They can also affected by diseases, which vary from region to region.
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New study suggests that ‘one avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay’
2023-11-06 00:00
In a recent study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers looked at the associations between avocado consumption and diabetes risk.
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With three medium-sized supermarkets and a brand new large stand (Cristal) at the Cesena wholesale market, Alessandro Moretti shows just how much he believes in fresh produce.
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Growers anticipate a strong crop with larger, sweeter plums, peaches, and nectarines
2023-11-06 00:00
This summer, Australian fresh produce business Montague is going to see a larger stone fruit crop compared to last season and the team is ready to pack the additional fruit in its state-of-the-art pack house facility in Narre Warren.
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Ebenezer ag training center's a beacon of hope for young growers
2023-11-06 00:00
In the heart of Zimbabwe, just 65 kilometers from Bulawayo, lies a farm with a profound mission. Ebenezer Agricultural Training Centre, affectionately known as 'Ebenezer,' isn't just a place where crops grow and livestock are tended to. It serves as a beacon of hope and knowledge for young,
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Breeders welcome the adoption of the new Explanatory Notes on Essentially Derived Varieties by the UPOV Council
2023-11-06 00:00
After four years of debate, the UPOV Council, in its 57th Session on October 27, 2023, adopted the new Explanatory Notes (EXN) on Essentially Derived Varieties, which replaced the EXN of 2017.
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Starting Friday, the Panama Canal Authority is implementing additional vessel reductions in an effort to conserve water. A drought, exacerbated by a severe El Nino weather system, continues to plague water levels in the canal locks.
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Serbian blueberry growers lament a bad season of late spring rain and cooler summer weather that led to quality issues for the open field production during the 2023 harvest. Sladjana Vuković, CEO of the Serbian exporting company Srbovoće: “Generally, this has been a bad year for Serbian
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Ecowoox, the new European sustainability label for wood packaging
2023-11-06 00:00
Wood is the most sustainable packaging and now has a new international seal, Ecowoox. The European certification mark, which guarantees the complete recyclability of wood packaging, is an initiative of Fedemco, which presented it at Fruit Attraction. The seal
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HEPRO's asparagus peeling machine wins the German Design Award
2023-11-06 00:00
The ultra-compact asparagus peeling machine "spargel to go" from HEPRO GmbH has been awarded the German Design Award Special 2023 for 'Excellent Product Design Retail', an internationally recognised seal for design achievements. "The world's smallest asparagus peeling machine - for self-service
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South African Minister supports call for reauthorisation of AGOA
2023-11-06 00:00
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel, has thrown his weight behind the reauthorisation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as swiftly as possible and with refinements that do not require lengthy discussions.
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