Ottawa is considering making changes to its Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, with a new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business revealing that 59% of agri-businesses are supportive of the idea of a multi-employer work permit. This permit would allow employers to share a foreign worker. read more

"We have recently received our "IFS Broker Trading of Fresh Bananas" certification for the second year in a row, achieving a better outcome than the previous year," stated Thomas Besnard, President of ABCD de l'Exotique, a company specializing in importing and exporting exotic fruits, and a certified. read more

Highlighting seasonality is one of the key assets for many retailers who periodically organize initiatives to promote the fruit and vegetable department and seasonal products within it. Cherries are no exception, for which various activities have been carried out within the areas of read more

Edens Plants & Creations was seeking a solution to gather and share all cultivation registrations in a single convenient location. They found the platform to do so in Log & Solve, the Gelderland - family company of the year 2022 from the Netherlands - where cultivation data could be registered. read more

The enterprise "Miskzelenrest" in Odesa, Ukraine, has been responsible for greening the city for 100 years, creating park areas, flower beds, and planting flowers. Despite facing damage from shelling, including destruction of the "Rose" greenhouse, the work still continues. The blast wave caused damage to the... read more

The Insalata dell'Orto is based in Veneto and specializes in the production of adult salads. At the Busana farm in Mira (Venice), where the company's founder Luigi is still involved, Cinzia and Raffaella Busana, respectively the CEO and general manager, are also engaged in the business. read more

W ramach wzmocnienia swojej globalnej struktury handlowej Indie zatwierdziły budowę nowego portu głębinowego na swoim zachodnim wybrzeżu. Z inwestycją o wartości 9,14 miliarda dolarów, port ma odgrywać kluczową rolę w usprawnianiu przepływów handlowych między Indiami a Europą poprzez Bliski Wschód.

In a move to enhance its global trade framework, India has sanctioned the construction of a new deep-water port on its western coastline. With an investment of $9.14 billion, the port is anticipated to play a key role in streamlining trade flows between India and Europe via the Middle East. read more

Po zakończeniu udanych zbiorów kiwi w Nowej Zelandii i Australii, firma Seeka Limited informuje, że ukończyła swoje prognozy finansowe na rok kończący się 31 grudnia 2024 roku, wskazujące na spodziewany zysk netto przed opodatkowaniem w przedziale od 15 milionów do 19 milionów dolarów. read more

In the first half of 2024, Vietnam saw a 28% rise in fruit and vegetable exports, reaching $3.4 billion. This growth was driven by popular products like durian, dragon fruit, banana, and longan. The data, provided by Vietnam's customs department, was analyzed by the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association. read more

Producing salmon, vegetables, exotic fruit, and shrimp in the Gers department. That is the ambitious challenge set by Eauzons! for 2019. Created by 9 founding partners who are experts in the agricultural sector, Eauzons! has set itself the goal of offering products that are both tasty and sustainable. read more

"Designed to cater to the demands of a product-savvy consumer, our refreshing and healthy almond milk drink has a simple label and contains only a few ingredients sourced from a local food supply chain. This drink is highly sought after during the sweltering summer months. It is crafted using carefully selected almonds from Sicily." read more

The shareholders' meeting of Gruppo VéGé, held in Milan, approved the consolidated budget for 2023, through which the leading Modern Distribution Group in Italy celebrates its 65th anniversary since its foundation, marking 10 consecutive financial years closed with growth. read more

It is now commonplace to talk about food waste and virtuous solutions to adopt in order to limit waste percentages. Even fruits and vegetables are no exception, indeed they lead the way in guiding consumers towards a healthy lifestyle with a limited environmental impact. read more

The Danila Bragantini Award, the Oscar of innovation promoted for the sixth consecutive year by the national association Le Donne dell'Ortofrutta, has been awarded. Giulia Giuffrè, Cso and board member of the Irritec Group, and Dhebora Mirabelli, were on the podium. read more

The weather in Europe has been very unpredictable in recent weeks, affecting both harvesting operations and consumption. Raffaele Lasciarrea, sales manager at ILFRES and ILFRES Spain, discussed the situation in Italy and Europe. Raffaele Lasciarrea - Juici ® - L'accento sul read more

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the inauguration of the new building of the Institute of Botany in Baku and inspected the progress at the Botanical Garden. read more

EastFruit analysts have observed an intriguing trend in the Central Asian berry market. Following significant losses incurred by local freezers from freezing raspberries in the 2022/23 season due to the plummeting prices on the global market for this frozen berry, in the 203/24 season, freezers did not. read more

In week 24, the average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were €113/100 kgs in the Netherlands. In Belgium, the prices were €96/100 kgs, while the Spanish paid €118/100 kgs and the French paid €117. The average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe were... read more

We have reached the sixth installment of the in-depth series on the evolution of the national fruits and vegetables procurement manager profile, born from the collaboration between Monitor Ortofrutta of Agroter and GfK's Consumer Panel for Italy. With the arrival of the warm season, the read more

Odzyskanie wolumenów cytrusowych z niemal wszystkich pochodzeń jest oczekiwane w tym sezonie na importowanych cytrusach. „Po ubiegłorocznych wyzwaniach klimatycznych, takich jak zjawisko El Niño w Peru, jesteśmy przygotowani na znaczący wzrost naszego zaopatrzenia” - mówi Alejandro Moralejo, dyrektor generalny Salix Fruits. read more