The wave of agricultural protests that Europe is experiencing is largely the result of a lack of dialogue. The Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, has assured that "if we are in this situation in Europe right now, it is because the European Commission and the EU have so far not been able to engage in dialogue with the European Union".
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The Moguer cooperative, Cradle of Platero SCA, is set to utilize an experimental farm for its varietal development of blueberry and blackberry crops, alongside research and development initiatives. The farm will house the Cupla blueberry variety, with the company's general director, Juan
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Salad has everything it takes to be pop, in the kitchen and beyond. Insalata dell'Orto - a Veneto-based company specialising in the production and marketing of first and fourth range leafy vegetables and Europe's largest producer of edible flowers - is so convinced of this that
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How important is precision agriculture in table grapes? Giuseppe Ferrara, professor at the University of Bari, is one of the speakers at the World Symposium on Table Grapes, scheduled for the next edition of Macfrut, to answer this topical question.
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"Autopilot at work" is the slogan for Elettra, a self-propelled hybrid robot developed for vineyard and orchard treatments, specifically in inconvenient areas (e.g. narrow and sloping rows such as the ones in Trentino Alto Adige or the terracing in Liguria), but which can be used anywhere. The
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Professional football player and current Los Angeles Chargers linebacker, Joey Bosa, will compete against World Champion Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut during the second annual Wonderful® Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship on World Pistachio Day, February 26, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at
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Food coating technology Akorn is pleased to announce its strategic collaboration with Sobifruits, an exporter of premium ripe mangoes in Peru. Sobi’s customers in Europe, Asia and North America now enjoy exceptional quality fruit with extended shelf life. Akorn Natural™ coating for mangoes
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According to EastFruit, Morocco’s exports of frozen fruits and vegetables plummeted in 2023 due to severe weather events and tough competition in export markets. The country exported less than 70 thousand tons of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables from January to October of last year.
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Certain white grape varieties from South Africa are now coming under pricing pressure, remarks MC Uys of Pure Legacy, but in general prices are around 15% up from last year and the start of the red and black season is positive. read more

"The fixed prices from last year for potatoes are continuing this year," says Rudolf Lamprecht, Managing Director of B. Hornburger Ltd at the Munich wholesale market. "The prices from the previous year might even be surpassed if the trend continues to develop this way. The situation could of
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Just a few hours before the end of the first month of the year, the number of signed contracts for banana exports in the remainder of 2024 had hardly experienced significant changes. On January 19, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), Danilo Palacios, announced that 58% of the
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"Our commitment is to help companies set goals and work toward achieving them. Next to Business aims to provide the necessary know-how for companies looking to expand into foreign markets," says Romina Roccasalvo about the activities of Next to Business (NTB). read more

CSO Italy is ready for the 2024 edition of Fruit Logistica, which will take place in Berlin from 7 to 9 February. It will participate with its now famous Collettiva 'ITALY, the Beauty of Quality', organised together with Fruitimpresee with an important participation of the Region
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Every day, we provide growers, importers, and exporters in the fruit and vegetable logistics chain with crucial logistic insights. Our aim is to assist them in minimising claims, ensuring the delivery of top-quality goods, and preventing losses. read more

The Festival of Fresh Awards return this summer at FPJ’s flagship event on Thursday 13 June. read more

Nadorcott Protection (NCP) has revealed that it has taken legal action against one of the UK’s largest supermarkets, months after it affirmed its commitment to take “all available actions” to protect its rights over the Nadorcott mandarin variety. read more

They could not support the outcome of the consultations between the EU Commission, Parliament and member states, they are quoted as saying by Tagesschau. "In the Council of the European Union, this will result in Germany abstaining, which will have the effect of a 'no' vote",
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One of the new additions to Macfrut 2024 is the Macfrut Academy, an innovative digital platform for the international fruit and vegetable supply chain. read more

Morrisons has credited its competitiveness at the tills for a decent full-year trading performance. read more