After a short-lived dip at the end of 2022, grocery price inflation rose to a record 16.7% in the four weeks to 22 January 2023 – the highest level since Kantar started tracking the figure in 2008. read more

Result Group has won the World Packaging Organisation’s (WPO) 2023 WorldStar Award in the fresh fruit and vegetables category for its pioneering work on the Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot. The Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot was one of the largest traceability and
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VLAM, the Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board, has announced that 32 Belgian suppliers of fruit, vegetables, potatoes and fruit trees will be present at Fruit Logistica in Berlin at its joint stand. VLAM’s 660m2 stand will reportedly be made of wood and decorated with attractive product
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Scott Marshall has resigned as chief executive of Metcash’s food pillar. read more

StePac’s modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been shown to reduce food waste and the subsequent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in new research commissioned by the fresh produce packaging company.  read more

New Zealand consumers can expect vegetable shortages over coming weeks, according to member-based industry organisation United Fresh New Zealand. read more

The New Zealand Apple industry is expecting a solid 2023 export crop characterised by good quality and size. read more

Teboza has signaled to its customers that the asparagus season has begun. This Dutch company has harvested its first greenhouse asparagus. read more

The leading quality seal in packaging will present, together with AFCO (Spanish Association of Corrugated Cardboard Packaging Manufacturers), 100% efficient and sustainable agricultural packaging solutions in cardboard, in Hall 11.2 A-38 at Messe Berlin. read more

Coal (VéGé) is rapidly expanding its presence in the territory in which it operates. The brand is active with more than 320 sales outlets in six regions of central Italy and in the Republic of San Marino. Fruit and vegetables play a central role in the layout of the typical point of sale.
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Markets of the Gulf countries form a distinct opportunity for Bangladeshi agri exporters, but due to their lack of knowledge about food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, regulatory compliances, and customer requirements, they are unable to capitalize on these opportunities. read more

Addressing the need for an extensive reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, StePac, L.A. Ltd. analyzed the supply chains it is closely involved with to assess how its advanced packaging preserves quality of fresh produce during handling, shipping, and storing, and by doing so reduces waste
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In its coalition agreement, the German government has set itself the goal of 30 % organic farming by 2030. A new scientific study by the Technical University of Munich shows the positive environmental effects of organic farming and how it reduces costs for society,
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Under this agreement, Bayer says it will exclusively distribute selected M2i products for the control of harmful lepidoptera in crops such as stone and pome fruits, tomatoes and grapes. read more

Smithy Mushrooms from Lancashire says its business has nearly trebled in size over the last three years. Oyster mushrooms in particular are selling like hot cakes, with one million packs sold by the firm in 2022. Now, the company is about to open a new production site in the autumn, hoping to
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Manufacturer bekuplast produces durable reusable solutions for the careful storage and transport of fruit and vegetables. The fruit and vegetable containers are now available in a climate-neutral version as well. read more

More than half a million teachers, civil servants and frontline workers in the UK will go on strike over pay and conditions tomorrow, in a slew of of widespread industrial action dubbed “Walkout Wednesday”. read more

Hopes are high that the weather in Turkey will play nice over the next few months, in order to have a good cherry season in 2023, says Alanar’s marketing coordinator Yigit Gokyigit: “We expect to harvest early cherry varieties in late May and the peak volumes are foreseen to be cultivated in
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"Being a farmer nowadays is a real challenge. Being a farmer in production areas like Murcia, in conditions of aridity, water deficit, and soil salinity, is even more of a challenge," stated Silvia Madrueño, Symborg Marketing Manager for Spain and Portugal. "Biotechnology is an essential tool
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The photo-contest organised by Dole Italia periodically rewards the best fruit and vegetable displays. On the occasion of the fourth edition of the initiative, also promoted by Gros (Gruppo Romano Supermercati), the visual impact of Dole Premium Bananas from the Pim department was rewarded
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