According to its own information, the air freight company Lufthansa Cargo, in cooperation with Sensitech and Lobster Logistics Cloud, has succeeded in setting a new milestone in the monitoring and thus the optimised transport of fresh goods. read more

Dicers, slicers, mixers, cutters, packaging machines, cooling compressors, sauce processing machines, packaging robots, depositors, cup filling and sealing machines, electric pallet lifters, an automatic cooled pallet storage system, and many more are offered on the online auctions in Dissen aTW
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The Kobuleti cannery received a total of 5 400 tonnes of non-standard mandarins from Georgian farmers in the 2022-23 season, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Adjara Autonomous Republic told EastFruit while summing up the season. read more

Moroccan market watchdog the Competition Council has stated that it has “no positions” to take with regard to the increases or drops in products’ prices. President of the council Ahmed Rahhou added: “The role of the council does not allow it to intervene in the event of a rise or drop in
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The Gervasoni family has been growing asparagus on their French farm in the Gard department since 1950. Maxime Gervasoni, 4th generation on this farm, is particularly fond of this vegetable. “I think asparagus are a great product that I love to work with. There is always something to
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For the third consecutive year, a new Syngenta variety will be a finalist in the Fruit Logistica innovation awards. It is IDEAL™ melon, a cantaloupe melon that is characterised by its excellent shelf life and long shelf life without sacrificing any of the melon's flavour.
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Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Tanzania, Zakaria El Goumiri, has revealed that more traders and investors from his country seek information on the investment opportunities as well as products in Tanzania with potentials of being traded to the Northern part of Africa. read more

Farmers are working non-stop. We need to save the iceberg lettuce crop. It is the only production left in all of Europe, as the low temperatures have practically ravaged all the crops in the places where it's grown. "Right now, its price is soaring in the markets because the only product left is
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Kapi Kapi Growers (Grupo Acon), a producer and exporter of premium pineapples and bananas, will showcase its product offerings at Fruit Logistica next week in Berlin, Germany. Since 1987, the company has utilized the diverse and ideal growing regions across Costa Rica to supply retailers,
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"Patatas Meléndez, a company from Valladolid headed by Javier Melendez, is experiencing a key moment in its history, as the inauguration of its new automated plant will position the company as a benchmark in the sector in Europe. For this reason, and with the firm intention of continuing its
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Organic food producers from the European branch of the IFOAM association have brought a lawsuit over the use of the Eco-Score food labels by a growing number of retailers in several countries. According to legal documents presented before the Paris Court of Justice, producers asked the court to
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It has been a tremendous start to 2023, according to a Western Australian vegetable grower, with mild weather compared to previous years allowing the crops to "mature perfectly and develop their unique sweetness". read more

Menengai, owned by businessman Jaswant Rai, is among the fresh produce firms that are eyeing the lucrative Chinese market after Kenya was allowed to export fresh avocado to the Asian nation last year. The Rai family has expanded into avocado farming in the Menengai Orchards in Nakuru County. The
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TOP The Onion Group. This is the new name under which the TOP family of companies (Crop Alliance, Top Onions, TOP Taste, TOP Flavours, TOP Onion Sets, TOP Fresh Service, Poznan Onions, TOP Onions USA, TOP Cultures France) will be known from now on. The use of one brand name will increase the
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Your tasks: Commercial, technical and organisational responsibility for operations management incl. resource planning, implementation of production plans and operational processesOptimisation of financial performance through adequate resource and cost managementMaintenance and
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The FreshPlaza team are busy visiting clients and taking lots of photos at Fruit Logistica this week, so we won't be sending our newsletter on Thursday 9th February. read more

The European market offers excellent potential for Mexican fruit. That became clear during the Mexican Business Forum, organized by United Producers of Mexico. At the Dutch Chamber of Commerce building, Mexican exporters, Dutch importers, and other interested parties met on Tuesday, February 6.
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The fourth edition of Novelfarm, (Pordenone fairgrounds, February 15-16, 2023) shed the light on the essential role of indoor crops in safeguarding food safety and biodiversity. Access to the event is free, and more info is available at: https://novelfarmexpo.it/. read more

Some 123 tons of Chilean cherries were denied entry into Taiwan after food safety tests showed they contained excess levels of pesticide residues, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. read more