Fire in Citrosol
2023-10-27 00:00
After the fire that occurred on the night of 26th October in our facilities, Citrosol would like to send a message of calm to our customers and collaborators.
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Lighting system with sensor feedback eliminates contractor panels
2023-10-27 00:00
GrowFlux’s new Precision PAR® dynamic lighting control is an easy-to-install monitoring and control solution that allows growers to build automated control systems that work with any light. Much like a thermostat, Precision PAR detects light levels near the crop and automatically adjusts any
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Agrintesa, balance sheet rises to 359 million (+11%)
2023-10-27 00:00
The consolidated group balance sheet presented by Agrintesa for the financial year 2022-2023 is on the rise, reaching a value of EUR 359 million (+11% compared to the previous year). The production value stands at 323 million, while the net worth is close to 140 million.
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All the retail data at the opening of the IKN Italy event
2023-10-27 00:00
Forum Retail 2023, the largest Experience & Networking Hub - organised by IKN Italy - that has been bringing together the retail community for 23 years, has kicked off. Artificial & Human Intelligence to excel in a fluctuating market is the macro-theme of the new edition that has
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Tomato imports to Greece increased substantially
2023-10-27 00:00
Tomato imports in Greece have increased by leaps and bounds recently.
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Vegetables grow in the anti-aircraft tunnel
2023-10-27 00:00
Vegetables also grow underground with indoor vertical farming systems. An example of this is the structure realised in Torrita di Siena, located in an old World War II anti-aircraft tunnel that runs for about 186 metres under the historical centre of the town;
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Rise of Moroccan Brussels sprouts in the British market from scratch
2023-10-27 00:00
Morocco has been increasing its overall exports of vegetables, and EastFruit suggests paying attention to the rapid growth in Moroccan exports of Brussels sprouts to the UK. Moroccan exporters have managed to develop exports in just a few years from scratch.
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"The market for freeze-dried products is currently experiencing significant growth. We are therefore particularly optimistic about the potential for freeze-dried fruit in Germany, especially in the area of healthy snacks and high-quality food ingredients," Alica Lammerskitten, industrial
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On the occasion of the 23rd edition of Forum Retail - the largest technology networking hub for the retail community organised by iKN Italy - Stefano Cini, Head of Consumer & GeoMkt Intelligence at NielsenIQ, presented a preview of research dedicated to the
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Avocado consumption in France has not yet reached full potential
2023-10-27 00:00
The World Avocado Organization (WAO) continues to promote avocados in Europe, especially in France. This year, WAO signed partnerships with 30 different retailers in 12 European countries, including chains such as Carrefour and Tesco. This now represents a network of over 35,000 stores for the
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Firm lime pricing expected until spring
2023-10-27 00:00
The supply of limes out of Mexico continues to be inconsistent. “It’s due to weather and other ongoing conditions in Mexico,” says Alex Teague of World Groves. Those conditions include some aging trees, some disease problems in nursery stock and the drought. “The fruit sizing and fruit
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'Availability was sufficient to meet demand'
2023-10-27 00:00
Domestic offers continued to form the basis of the potato assortment. European imports only played a minor role in some cases. Availability was sufficient to meet demand. Except for isolated reductions, prices remained mostly stable, according to the BLE.
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GrowFlux’s new Precision PAR® dynamic lighting control is an easy-to-install monitoring and control solution that allows growers to build automated control systems that work with any light. Much like a thermostat, Precision PAR detects light levels near the crop and automatically adjusts any
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Wim de Weert has been growing strawberries in Portugal for the Dutch and French markets for 15 years
2023-10-27 00:00
Fifteen years ago, Wim de Weert moved from the Netherlands to Portugal to run a strawberry farm (Rei de Morangos) ten kilometers north of Faro. "Originally, we grew the plants and sold them to Portuguese growers, but not much came of our advice. So, we started cultivating strawberries
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Kiwi, Tomra helps growers meet challenges
2023-10-27 00:00
Kiwifruit packing stations are competing in an ever-changing market. Global demand is increasing, but consumer expectations of quality are also growing, and this confronts packers with two potentially conflicting objectives. The first is that
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Rise of Moroccan Brussels sprouts in the British market from scratch
2023-10-27 00:00
Morocco has been increasing its overall exports of vegetables, andEastFruit suggests paying attention to the rapid growth in Moroccan exports of Brussels sprouts to the UK. Moroccan exporters have managed to develop exports in just a few years from scratch.
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Household consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables falls again
2023-10-27 00:00
According to the latest data published by the Food Consumption Panel of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the period January to August 2023, within the category, the most consumed are fruits, with 2,504 million kilos, 2.3% less than in the previous year.
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New 'Abraham' Kefren F1 and Serket F1 from HM.Clause
2023-10-27 00:00
HM.Clause's California pepper catalogue has been expanded with two new varieties. They are Kefren F1 and Serket F1. The seed company has shown them from yesterday until today in a field conference held in Dalías.
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Tighter supply on larger Peruvian sweet onions
2023-10-27 00:00
Sweet onion supply has transitioned to coming out of Peru and supplies look steady. “Our New Mexico sweet onion season ran a little bit later but the transition was right on schedule,” says Jeff Brechler of Little Bear Produce. Supply will continue to come from Peru through the first of
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Ferrero Group shelves Australian hazelnut farm
2023-10-27 00:00
The Ferrero Group has Listed adjoining Riverina farms five years after planting some million hazelnut trees over part of it. The Italy-based group behind Nutella will abandon the operation, raze the shrubs and offer the 2665 hectare Narrandera site as a vacant agricultural asset.
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