Instead of researching precise details about strawberries and potatoes, the interest of the associations was to develop recommendations for the industry to better reach young people - in their language, in their media. The results of this study have now been published. read more

Due to the recent and long-awaited rainfall, as well as the cold winter of 2024, the fruits have developed excellently. This year, there will be a production of good sizes. The harvest has started with fruits of caliber A and good ripeness. read more

According to the ZSVR, this figure shows that the packaging recycling market has become more transparent and fairer. More and more companies are assuming product responsibility for their packaging. Companies have had to assume financial product responsibility for their packaging since 1993.
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Thanks to the recent and long-awaited rainfall, as well as the cold winter of 2024, the fruits have developed excellently. This year, there will be a production of good sizes. The harvest has started with fruits of caliber A and good ripeness. read more

This was announced by Der Grüne Punkt on its website. According to the report, the recycling rate for packaging in Germany has risen by 0.6 percentage points to 83.9 percentage points. This means that almost 84% of all packaging placed on the market in Germany is recycled.
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According to the Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. (VSSE), the strawberry harvest can gradually start in the tunnels in southern Germany around 15 April. In the cooler regions of Germany, the strawberry season starts around 14 days later. read more

According to the Port of Rotterdam, CO2 emissions are reduced by more than 65% on the route from the seaport to the inland ports, which further emphasises the benefits for the environment. However, the opinion still prevails that the most efficient way to transport refrigerated containers is by lorry.
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BASF-Nunhems has officially opened its Tomato Experience Center in Kwintsheul, near The Hague in the Netherlands. read more

Based in Motueka, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island, Golden Bay Fruit has flourished in the post-deregulation era to become one of the country’s leading apple exporters. read more

According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), exports fell by 4.4% and imports by 8.7% compared to February 2023. In total, calendar and seasonally adjusted goods worth 132.9 billion euros were exported in February 2024.
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In 2023, production reached 2.65 million tonnes, an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. Exports will amount to 1.4 million tonnes in 2023, an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. The United States is the most important market with an 81% share
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Production of fruit and vegetables in southern Israel has been significantly affected following the events of 7 October and the subsequent conflict in Gaza, largely as a result of the impact on labour availability. For this reason, agricultural areas that rely heavily on mechanisation have
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They show that the area under garlic cultivation in Spain has fallen by over 30% in the past two seasons compared to the area in 2022. According to the association's secretary, José Carlo Arroyo (Proaco S.L.), this demonstrates the major production difficulties in the sector, particularly in the area of garlic cultivation.
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Oppy has revealed that it is to double its Mexican grape volume for the 2024 season, marking a ”significant milestone” in its commitment to expanding its 365 programme. read more

The well-attended event at Welle7 in Bern centred on the general election of the new Board of Directors. The allocation by Federal Councillor Albert Rösti and the guest speech by Dr Jürg Niklaus were the highlights of the event. The President of the Swiss
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T&G has forecast its 2024 New Zealand Envy crop will be the largest to-date, with 2.9m tray carton equivalents (TCEs) – or 205m apples – expected to be exported to customers in 60 countries this season.   read more

The Balos Retail group (Pac2000A Conad) has opened a Conad Superstore with innovative solutions and distinctive settings. The store, covering an area of 2,500 square meters, is located in via Retella, in Capodrise (Ce), in the former Giardini del Sole area. "We wanted to..." read more

Turkey's pistachio exports have seen a significant rise, amounting to $73.79 million in the first quarter of 2024, a notable increase from the previous year's $24.25 million during the same timeframe. This growth is evidenced by Turkey's pistachio shipments to 69 countries since the year's start,… read more

Windset Farms® is excited to welcome Delicato® Romaine lettuce back to stores this spring. The company first began growing romaine greenhouses in 2012. Last fall, the product was rereleased at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim. Last fall, Windset Farms rereleased Delicato
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The shipping industry, accountable for almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, is very important in the discourse on climate change. The European Union, through the European Green Deal, aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, signifying a substantial shift towards sustainability within the
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