In 2022, ALDI avoided the emission of more than 3,296 tonnes of CO2 by using solar energy in its shops. Last year, the company added more than 19,230 modules to its network of photovoltaic installations, which enabled it to close the year with more than 37,430 solar panels.
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Peach farmers in central Alabama will likely see a longer bloom period and a smaller-than-usual crop at each harvest for peach varieties with moderate or high chill requirements. read more

La Blottière®, pear and apple cultivar owners and growers from France, celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary with partners and customers at Fruit Logistica 2023. David Socheleau, manager of La Blottière Group, looks back at the company history. read more

The DSLV Federal Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics, together with the Federal Association of German Bus Companies (bdo), the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) e.V. and the Federal Association of the German Waste Management, Water and Recycling Industry (BDE) e.V., is promoting a
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Following last year's launch of Persicop and Cepacet , Syngenta's new biostimulants for horticultural crops that have proven to be highly effective in fixing nitrogen in the soil and improving its nutritional quality, the company wanted to bring to the areas where it has been developed the new biostimulants, Persicop and Cepacet , which have proven to be highly effective in fixing nitrogen in the soil and improving its nutritional quality.
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The high cucumber prices in the food retail sector are causing turmoil among German consumers. Due to the high energy prices, Dutch growers have not all been producing this winter, while the cold snap in Spain has had a noticeable impact on quality and volumes. In Northern Europe, harvesting is
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"This is undoubtedly an abnormal year from a productive point of view due to climate change. The mild temperatures between October and January, in fact, hastened harvesting, leading to excessive supplies, low prices, and a lot of unsold produce," reports Alberto Nocera (in the photo), president
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Among Southeast Asian economies, Thailand's economic growth stood at 2.1% in 2022, halving from 2021, making it the slowest-growing economy among ASEAN countries. That is why Thailand is to invest around US$15 billion in transport infrastructure, including upgrades to its key container port,
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After nearly a decade of researching and developing the latest technology to grow crops at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown greens, UP Vertical Farms™ has launched its inaugural facility in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, alongside its sales and marketing partner Oppy. read more

Australia's largest grower of Kensington Pride mangoes, Manbulloo, has just signed the rights to three new avocado varieties that have come from New Zealand through its sister company, Manbulloo Fruit Company. read more

Six months after their massive protest outside the Himachal Pradesh secretariat over non-fulfilment of pending demands, members of the Sanyukt Kisan Manch -- a conglomerate of 27 fruit and vegetable grower associations -- on Monday asked chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to hold direct talks
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Germany: REWE Dortmund names new CEO as Andreas Schmidt steps down read more

Melinda's good practices for sustainable logistics are the protagonists of the new commercial on air on all national TV and digital platforms. The short film celebrates the quality of the Golden Dop apple from Val di Non, in Trentino, highlighting the storage system in the
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At the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Kartarpur, three hi-tech mechanisms have been set up and put to use: a grading line that works on color coding of vegetables for sorting vegetables of different colors; a hydroponic unit with lettuce, cabbage, strawberries, parsley and cherry
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The Europatat Congress will take place in Gdansk (Poland) from 5 to 7 June 2023. According to the organisers Europatat and the Polish Potato Association, registrations are now open. read more

"The unexpected rain in two Costa Rican cultivation areas has resulted in many failed crops and even total losses at melon farms," says Rolf Weber of Global Producers in the Netherlands. "Also, night temperatures in all areas have been three to four degrees lower for months. That's brought
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The sustainability label 'On the way to PlanetProof' has been around for five years. In that time, the label's share of fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands has increased from less than 5% to 55% of total cultivation. The area under cultivation for table potatoes now amounts to 66 % of the total
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The arrival of the first signs of spring, such as asparagus, hothouse rhubarb and wild garlic, marks the start of the spring campaign. Despite increased energy costs and continuing uncertainty, North Hessian fresh produce wholesaler Tom Meissner is confident about the upcoming season. "The price
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Belgian cooperative BelOrta has auctioned its first green peppers of the year, supplied by producer Didier Algoet of Lentsche Heyde in Duffel and acquired by Vanderschrick of Anderlecht.  read more

Nine major retailers in the UK have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains. The initiative complements similar agreements in Belgian, Dutch and German markets. read more