After more than 40 years in business, Patricia and Roland Gugger have decided to hand over their company. Eight vegetable producers from the region are jointly taking over Gugger-Guillod SA in Sugiez, according to a statement. These are Adam Gemüse from Müntschemier, Lorenz Gutknecht
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At the end of the season, exports amounted to just over 4,740 t, down 12% on 2021/22 and 22% on 2020/21. The negative economic and financial context in which the country has found itself for several years, any
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Jardín Exotics is the first Hass avocado export company in Colombia to obtain Fair Trade USA certification. According to Pedro Pablo Diaz, the manager of the company, this certification shows that Jardín Exotics is doing things correctly, aligned with sustainable practices in the short,
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On the occasion of Bimi's new campaign, Murcia's countryside welcomed a visit from influencers, media personalities, and journalists from all over Spain. “Our goal is to make the invisible visible; that the media that is here today helps consumers to learn everything there is behind a stem of
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Morocco is facing its worst drought season in 3 decades. Due to the persistent drought, dam reserves and water tables are exhausted in several regions. The depletion of the water table has even caused some producers to stop production altogether, while others rely totally on seawater
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There is a growing demand for pepper washers due to an increasing aphid infestation among pepper growers. Last summer, the exemption of the Verimark product was positively received by growers. However, it has since become apparent that growers do not completely trust the product. The main reason
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Le Jardin de Rabelais, a French greenhouse managed by Pascal Delahaye, produces tasty tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes on the vine. Working all year round, the producer is faced with a growing energy challenge that has been affecting the whole agricultural sector. "Energy is a big problem.
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The shipping lines continued where they left off in 2021 and reported a very strong financial result for 2022. At the initial time of writing, 12 of the largest shipping lines had published their financial results – minus CMA CGM (did not publish EBIT), COSCO, ONE, and PIL (had not published
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A specialist in the production of self-adhesive labels, is set to become part of the Optimum Group platform. The current management of HP-ETIKETT will remain within the organization.  read more

After the flat development at the start of the year, the fruit/vegetables/potatoes fresh produce category still achieved an increase in turnover of almost five percent in February 2023 compared to the same month of the previous year. This means that the sector remains in the lead both in terms of turnover and price level development (+8
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But it was only quite average for wind power. This was the conclusion drawn by Dr Renate Hagedorn, Head of Weather Forecasting at the German Weather Service (DWD). With 2,024 hours of sunshine, 2022 was the year with the most sunshine since records began and was 31 % above the average value of the previous years.
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The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, has stressed the "unbreakable alliance of the Spanish Levant" for the maintenance of water solidarity, which is linked to the "universal right of access to water established by the UN" and which is defended in
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Cucumbers from Germany and Central Europe are now flooding into the market. But harvest volumes developed sluggishly in 2023. Limited supply volumes, high prices and the cool weather in southern Spain caused a significant slump in the past weeks
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The negative impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing high input costs and food inflation, continue to weigh on agricultural markets and consumers’ purchasing decisions. In addition, large parts of the EU experienced winter droughts after the hot and dry summer of last year,
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The family businesses Rathgeb Bio and Kellermann Gemüsekulturen have decided to shape their future together from April 2023. According to Christian Rathgeb and Martin Kellermann, they share common values and traditions. All previous fields of activity and locations
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Fresh Fruit Alliance, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Over the past decades, the family business with Spanish roots has developed from a modest import company into a renowned service provider for the German and Austrian food retail trade. With today's
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Wonderful® Pistachios is adding to its No Shells lineup with Wonderful Pistachios Sea Salt & Pepper No Shells. The brand already sells this flavor combination in the In-Shell--60 percent of the Wonderful Pistachios In-Shell Salt & Pepper consumers purchase only this flavor.   read more

Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) has been awarded a $450,000 Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) grant by the Albanese Government, to investigate the combined effectiveness of orchard and packhouse practices in managing pests that restrict trade in fresh apples. read more

"It remains a difficult tomato year," sighs the Spanish company Horticola Guadalfeo's Ellen van Kester. "After a major shortage, numbers seemed to return to normal, both price and volume-wise. But all cherry tomato varieties are becoming pricier again, and not much is available either." read more