Ginés García Benzal (Torre Pacheco, Murcia, 1961) speaks Polish, Czech, Serbo-Croatian, some Russian and of course English. Two years ago he returned from the East, from Eastern Europe, and now he can really say he lives in Murcia because he has been staying in the city for more than two days in a row. He

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The objectives outlined by the European Union in the Green Deal towards ecological transition and the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 require efforts and commitments that go beyond agriculture and food businesses and address, in parallel, the issue of decarbonisation, through
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Grupo Caliche has acquired a stake in EGD Logistics, a boutique logistics operator with operations in Spain and the UK. The operation will allow the company based in San Javier (Region of Murcia) to gain size, incorporate new services and strengthen its presence in Spain and the United Kingdom.
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On 11 and 12 January, the CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti) team participated in the 12th International Soft Fruit Conference, the most important international conference in the small fruit sector, held in `s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.   read more

Work has recently started on the new Trops production centre in Tavira (Portugal). A new project that is part of the company's "natural development" in an area where they have many partners with increasing production. "Until now we had 4,000 m2 for
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Fruit Today magazine spoke to the manager of Freshuelva, Rafael Domínguez, to find out what will influence the development of the current season. read more

Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) have today unanimously elected Mr Gavin Scurr, Managing Director of Piñata Farms as AFPA Chair for the 2024 term. With over 30 years of experience in the fresh produce industry, Mr Scurr will take over the role from Montague’s Scott
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As Apeel Sciences prepares to engage with the region's suppliers and retailers at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, it is announcing strategic developments designed to enhance partnerships and streamline operations throughout their markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). read more

Sakata has presented in San Agustín its latest addition to complete the Dutch cucumber catalogue for Almeria and the coast of Granada, Belako. A cucumber that 'resists the winter' thanks to its plant health, which guarantees that the crop will get through the winter season without difficulties.
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The new PARTIDA Logistics office in Almeria is now fully operational. The delegation opened its doors in mid-December and has been fully operational since then. read more

Following record performances in 2023 in Italy, France, Ireland and Spain, with an overall growth of more than 20 per cent in Europe, Joya® apples are preparing for a new phase in their development in 2024, establishing themselves as the leading European origin brand in the third part of the
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Difficulties with saturated fields, and challenging harvesting conditions, along with inflation-related increased costs in production: For potato and carrot producers in many growing regions of Europe, 2023 was an extremely challenging year. "Last year, the market was cautious. Uncertainty due
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Brazil's independent truckers' union, Sindicam, initiated a strike on January 30, citing inadequate asphalt conditions on the roads leading to the Port of Santos terminals and poor conditions in the Alemoa region. read more

The Unió Llauradora demands that the European Union authorities urgently establish a security corridor to guarantee the free circulation of fruit and vegetable products from Spain and the Valencia Region through French territory as soon as possible. read more

The Limorè lemon campaign is in full swing after the cooperative opted to delay harvesting by over 20 days so that all fruits could reach the right grade and color. read more

The national rugby team is the testimonial of the promotion campaign for products from the nut supply chain, promoted by Masaf and Ismea in collaboration with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and the Ministry of Sport.Present were the Ministers of Agriculture, Francesco
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A very cold morning (yesterday, ed.) at the Rimini Agri-Food Centre, also characterised by a low turnout at the market and little trading. There was a drop in demand for strawberries, resulting in lower quotations, while for kiwifruit, medium-high quotations were maintained,
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There's currently more strawberry demand than supply. At Coöperatie Hoogstraten, this winter's area of lit cultivation returned to pre-crisis levels, even expanding slightly. Prices stayed good until the end of the year but have since dropped significantly. "This winter, our lit cultivation
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Its avocado and mango plantations are distributed between southern Spain and neighbouring Portugal: 50 hectares in the Axarquia region of Malaga, 150 in the province of Cadiz and 300 in Setubal (Portugal). read more

Many produce items, like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc. can’t be washed and are packed in the field. “This poses a high degree of risk to product safety,” says Helmut Leili with Flavour Shield. “After years of extensive and commercial testing, we have developed a system
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