"We can now pack for third parties too"
2023-04-13 00:00
Fruitway was founded in June 2019. It started as a packaging company for FruitSolute (formerly Bratzler & Co) in the Netherlands.
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As the winner of the Most Beautiful Fruit and Vegetable Department 2022 Competition, Consentio took the opportunity to take a closer look at the job of department managers. “Responsible for the supply, presentation and performance of their department, these managers need to use organizational,
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Picnic starts Germany expansion with opening in Hamburg
2023-04-13 00:00
From week 14, Hamburgers will be able to do their shopping conveniently at the online supermarket Picnic. Frederic Knaudt, member of the founding team of Picnic Germany, emphasises: "For the first time, Hamburgers can do their weekly shopping via app at supermarket prices and without delivery fees.
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Washington Apple Commission announces staff changes
2023-04-13 00:00
International Marketing Director Rebecca Lyons announced her June 30 retirement at the March 30 Washington Apple Commission Board of Directors meeting. Lyons, who started at the Commission in 1999 as the International Marketing Manager for the Latin American markets, has steered the
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Peru: 41,966 hectares damaged by rainfall and 38,787 hectares lost
2023-04-13 00:00
And so far, just 51% of the damage has been assessed following the heavy rains and floods, reports agraria.pe with reference to Indeci's national emergency centre.
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Recently, Shandong Aoweite Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a Chinese preservative manufacturer, announced that the company has obtained sales qualifications in multiple markets in Europe, North America, and South America.
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First large batches of onions of a new harvest became available on the wholesale markets of Uzbekistan
2023-04-13 00:00
At the end of March 2023, EastFruit wrote about the beginning of the harvest of early winter onions in the southernmost region of Uzbekistan. As we forecast in the article, a week later, the first large batches of onions became available on the wholesale markets of the country’s capital.
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Avocados Australia clarifies misinformation concerning the current price of avocados
2023-04-13 00:00
Recent media articles have stated that avocados are currently retailing at prices as low as 80 cents each in Australia, and John Tyas, the Chief Executive Officer of Avocados Australia, was recently contacted by various media channels to provide comment on this statement.
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DBV: Interest in organic conversion in German agriculture falls from 20 percent to eleven percent
2023-04-13 00:00
According to the annual special question on organic conversion interest as part of the German Farmers' Association (DBV) business barometer, around 11 % of German farmers were open to organic conversion in December 2022. 9.9 % were interested in conversion and 1.2 % said they were interested in organic farming.
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Future Crops’ equipment to be auctioned
2023-04-12 17:00
All equipment belonging to vertical farming group Future Crops is being auctioned through the Troostwijk Auctions platform, it has been announced, after the Poeldijk-based producer was declared bankrupt.
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LEAF announces new CEO
2023-04-12 16:00
Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) has today (12 April) announced the appointment of David Webster as its new chief executive.
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Tesco to hold 1,000 prices
2023-04-12 15:00
Tesco has announced that it is locking in prices on over 1,000 everyday products until 5 July.
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Royal looks ahead to positive stonefruit campaign
2023-04-12 12:00
Spain’s Royal said it is anticipating a strong start to its 2023 campaign. A cold snap in January and February has delayed the start of the season compared to earlier campaigns, but the dry hot weather in March has allowed for optimum ripening, the Seville-based company reports.
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The Natural Fruit Company goes solar
2023-04-12 12:00
The Natural Fruit Company (TNFC) has reported good progress in the implementation its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.
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Apples hit by cost-of-production crisis
2023-04-12 10:00
Most British apple growers are losing money as the cost of production soars.
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The UN water conference in New York has resulted in a Water Action Agenda with 700 commitments to tackle the global water crisis and promote sustainable water use globally. Nature’s Pride was actively involved in the United Nations conference and looks back on a valuable water summit.
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PGI lemons drive Italian fruit purchases
2023-04-12 09:00
Fresh lemons are purchased by 70% of Italian families, equal to over 40 million individuals a year with an average purchase of 6 kilograms of product per family (CSO/GFK data) for an offer of around 450,000 tons in Italy, according to the PGI Syracuse Lemon Consortium. Italians prefer packaged
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Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that 19% of vegetables and 21% of fruits in the country are destroyed due to a lack of proper transportation. This amounts to 221,955 tons of vegetables and 290,151 tons of fruit that people cannot eat. The Minister expressed these
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Canadian fund buys into Mitolo Family Farms
2023-04-12 06:00
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has invested in leading Australian potato and onion producer Mitolo Family Farms.
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First Philippine durians arrive in China
2023-04-12 05:00
The Philippines has sent its first shipment of fresh durian to China, three months after a protocol was agreed upon.
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