Restrain, a provider of ethylene-based sprout control solutions, has announced the appointment of Dr. Benedikt Cramer as its new Managing Director. The current MD Dirk Garos will take up the new role of Strategic Director. read more

In its September newsletter, the Texas International Produce Association announced that it, “alongside Texas Citrus Mutual, Texas Sugar Growers League, Texas Farm Bureau, and many other groups representing South Texas agriculture have made [the U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty]… issue a priority as
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The profound difficulties that the danger sector is experiencing are there for all to see, but before decreeing its De prufundis, as some are already doing, let us try to analyse the most significant data to understand the scenarios that lie ahead for the sector. For example, the
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The success continues for Enza Zaden's Santy Yellow datterino; the achievements of this variety were sealed this summer with the recognition of 'Tomato Specialty', during the 4th edition of Tomato Excellent held in Sicily. read more

Imereti Agro Zone LLC (IAZ) is pleased to announce the official launch of the Request for Proposals (RfP) for the Greenhouse Cluster Development project, involving a substantial 220-hectare land plot – 61 ha land plot in Baghdati municipality and 159 ha land plot in Tskaltubo municipality.
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Corteva Agriscience (Corteva) (NYSE: CTVA) and Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (Bioceres) (NASDAQ: BIOX), recently announced the signing of an exclusive contract to increase the availability of biological solutions in Europe. read more

Dole Italia renews partnership with Atalanta. For the third consecutive football season it will be official healthy food sponsor of the Nerazzurri club. United in the values of sport and healthy eating read more

Unseasonal hot weather last week subdued the market slightly however, there are signs that this is recovering already this week. As Queens supply continues to tighten, demand for Kerr Pinks is buoyant. The eating quality of Kerr Pinks is reported to be excellent. Yields are highly variable with
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Last month's summer rains in the Netherlands led to a shortage of open-field products at TB&S. But volumes are back up, and the company has plenty of cabbage available to serve its customers. "Though last week was very hot, we were less affected. The days are getting shorter, and there's
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Some molecules in bergamot are able to reduce LDL cholesterol (the so-called bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels. This was demonstrated - as reported by Italia Oggi - by a study by Enea carried out in collaboration with Esserre Pharma. read more

The pomegranate production for Islek Group is steadily increasing year on year. Last year, the company expected an increase of about 15 per cent. Mehmet Mutlu, export assistant for Turkish fresh produce exporter Islek Group, thinks that their pomegranate production will increase even more this
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Despite the fact that the last day of the fair was cancelled due to bad weather, Asia Fruit Logistica was a positive experience for Graziani Packaging. "We established good contacts with operators from Australia, New Zealand and India, which enabled us to strengthen relations and widen our
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Many small communities in Morocco's Atlas Mountains are completely destroyed. Survivors are burying their loved ones or clearing rubble to recover more bodies. At least 70 people have died in the mountain village of Imi N'Tala. The total death toll has risen to more than 2,800. The agricultural
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In 2022 Japan was the world's sixth largest importer of fresh fruit - relying on imports for around one-third of total domestic supply. The United States was the fifth largest supplier of fresh fruits to Japan with five percent of the market. read more

The association Princesa Amandine Ibérica has been responsible for marketing the Princesa Amandine potato in Spain and Portugal for the last four years. In the last 2022/2023 season, the volume of potatoes marketed has exceeded 7,000 tonnes, which represents a 27% increase over the previous year.
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The avocado and mandarin producer and exporters Fruit Farm from Peru, have their sight set on growing more in Asian markets. According to Victor Quillay, marketing director of Fruit Farm, their more than 15 years of experience in these markets are paying off. read more

"We are sincerely grateful for the appreciation shown towards the work of farmers, but we sincerely hope that the post-Timmermans era will be profoundly different for a sector that more than others cares about the protection of the land and the environment and therefore needs
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Auchan Portugal has launched the Happy Boxes, boxes containing 5kg of fruit and vegetables that have lost their commercial characteristics but are still in good condition for consumption. The Happy Boxes are offered to customers at a fixed price of € 2.49 per box. read more

More rain today for the Western Cape which has appreciated the few days of sunshine in between cold, rainy spells when bees can finally venture into orchards (where they are furiously working and even ill-tempered with hunger), but producers say they're looking ahead at the possible effects of a
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