The Agroponiente Group continues to focus its internal and external strategy and organisation on sustainability, applied to all its processes, areas, relations and also to all its areas of action. read more

Containing the effects of inflation, mitigating the fall in sales volumes and protecting the income statement are the main current difficulties and priorities for FMCG companies. This is shown by the survey carried out by the AECOC Commercial Strategy Committee and
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The COVAP Cup, an educational and sporting initiative for children organised by the Valle de los Pedroches Livestock Cooperative, together with the 5 a Day Association, a partner in the tenth edition of this project, recommends the consumption of at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
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GEGE Machinebouw introduced waterjet cutting lines for products, including leeks, about a decade ago. This innovation means using a moving waterjet blade to process leeks has become a common practice among leek growers. Still, there was always a bottleneck when positioning the leeks because they
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Tomato farmers around Jos, the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State, are in trouble due to the current situation of the price of tomatoes in the market, occasioned by the non-availability of the naira notes in the country. Growers are already counting losses as the price of
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The scientific name of the cherimoya is Annona cherimola. It is a fruit belonging to the Annonaceae family and is cultivated in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia and Africa, and is considered a very appreciated fruit for its sweet taste and smooth texture. In Spain it also exists
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In January, the Met Office announced that 2022 had been the sixth warmest year on record, and it looks as if 2023 will be another record-breaker. But though many crops are affected by the summer’s intense heat and drought, apple trees are struggling because they need a period of cold over the
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I'm sure that more and more people around you are suffering from digestive problems. The hectic pace of life, stress, poor diet... It is very common to encounter this type of discomfort on a daily basis and there are certain culprits: the so-called FODMAPs. read more

2022 was not the best year for fruit growers in Serbia due to the war in Ukraine and increased input costs, primarily transportation. Zoran Keserovic, Professor at the Agriculture Faculty in Novi Sad, said that the selling prices of raspberries were unrealistically high, regardless of the
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The British potato supplier Cockerill has recently expanded their dolly- and crate loading capacity to 240 bags per minute. The commissioning of the third Lan Handling dolly and crate loader, their handling capacity increases to this new total by using these three production lines. read more

According to a monthly survey from US Apple, the total number of apples in storage on February 1, 2023 was 103.1 million bushels, 7.3 percent less than last February’s total of 111.1 million bushels and 10.8 percent less the five-year average for that date. read more

Rob Grabert used to be involved with Dutch international volleyball. That means he is used to solving problems transparently. "In sports, you have to work together very transparently and solve problems together," he begins. As the owner of BioOrganic, Rob is well aware of the problems in the
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The new snack pepper brand Tatayoyo has won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023! The Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is extremely honored by this recognition of fresh produce professionals’ enthusiasm for Tatayoyo. This unique, ready-to-eat pepper with bursting flavors is one
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After a difficult start due to falling European consumption and strong international competition, there are glimmers of optimism for the remainder of the 2022-2023 apple season. read more

The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional drought and heatwave events that will result on smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes. read more

"Food, business, innovations and the advantages of the individual regions" - for the organisers of the Italian Fruit Village, these are the core elements for the success of their joint stand. The presentation of the Italian Food Awards certainly also contributed to the positive response.
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Fruit Logistica 2023 took place last week in Berlin and this year it was back to normal timing after being held in April last year. The first day seemed to be busiest for visitors to the trade fair, but many exhibitors had planned meetings and were busy right through the three days. read more

CarbonSpace is excited to announce the partnership with the Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association (GHGA) to advance climate-smart agriculture along the hazelnut supply chain. CarbonSpace is a satellite and AI-based platform that helps food & beverage companies generate carbon claims on
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Integrated Melbourne agency Spinach has created and launched the brand for Nutri V, a new food manufacturing start-up. Nutri V CEO Raquel Said said: “Around 20 per cent of all vegetables grown in Australia are wasted. Only seven per cent of Australian adults and five per cent of children eat
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California supplies of strawberries are picking up just in time for Valentine’s Day tomorrow, a holiday long associated with the berry. “Demand is good as we get into Valentine's Day and consumers look for strawberries for their celebrations,” says Cindy Jewell of Bobalu. “We expect
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