StePacPPC has customized its modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) films to preserve fresh whole and sliced white mushrooms, and whole exotic mushrooms, such as oyster, lion’s mane, shiitake, portabella and more. The lean MAP system fulfills consumer demands for sustainable packaging that slows
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Small fruits such as blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and tomatoes: measuring their firmness is essential to assess the right harvesting time. "As the products are sold at a considerable price per kg, they must reach the market at the right ripening stage to please consumers. Firmness is an
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Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., a blueberry genetics and nursery company, announced a strategic minority investment in Netherlands-based FineField, a modern technology solutions developer for the blueberry sector, signaling a step forward in mechanical blueberry harvesting technology. read more

MULTIVAC is expanding its range of cross web labellers with the addition of the new CL 1 series, which will be shown to the public for the first time at Anuga FoodTec in March (Hall 8.1, Stand C10). The new models are ideally suited to compact thermoforming packaging machines, and they can be
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The Alphonso mango cultivation will start up again next month. According to Parth Ramani of Indian fresh produce exporter, Sanjog Enterprise, their growing period could be impacted a lot by unseasonal rains: “Our Alphonso mango cultivation starts shortly, with the growing period starting in
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The cultivated area is expected to increase significantly for the 2024/2025 season, as seed companies have already reported notable growth in sales, particularly in the earliest areas in southern Spain, according to the Association of Onion Producers from Castilla-La Mancha, Procecam. read more

Many European farmers are expressing frustration over measures they perceive as threatening their livelihoods. Meanwhile, Moroccan farmers face their own challenges, with blockages and even destruction of their goods on French roads. Lahoucine Aderdour, president of the Moroccan
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Apple enthusiasts can rejoice as the new season's apples are now available in supermarkets. This comes after severe shortages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle and other adverse weather conditions. January, typically a quiet period for the fruit, was exacerbated by these extreme weather events. read more

According to preliminary estimates, in January 2024, the national consumer price index for the entire community (NIC), before tobacco, increased by 0.3% on a monthly basis and by 0.8% on an annual basis (from +0.6% in the previous month). read more

Taiwan has to import both daikon radish and garlic. For example, with a garlic production of 50-60 thousand tons per year, according to FAOStat, the country imports 10 to 25 thousand tons of this product annually. Taiwan is also one of the few countries in the world where there has been almost
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Agritech firm Innoterra says it has identified a new variety of banana that is resistant to TR4, a disease that has devastated significant areas of production worldwide in the past few years. read more

Yesterday, the European Council was held in Brussels, which unblocked the situation on the funds destined for Ukraine, but in the headlines was the farmers' protest, which resulted in violent episodes, such as the throwing of bottles and eggs at the entrance
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The Chilean Blueberry Committee (Cbc) has revised upwards its export forecast for the current marketing year, as reported by fruitnet.com. CEO Andrés Armstrong said the country is on track to post exports of80,000
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Bred over four decades ago by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Harrow, Ontario and transferred to Vineland, the Happi Pear is about to enter the consumer pear market thanks to a global collaboration with Stemilt Growers LLC (Stemilt) and Associated International Group of Nurseries
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BayWa Global Produce together with its international subsidiaries will be presenting its international activities from plant genetics to fresh produce in Berlin. By investing in the operational infrastructure of its entities over the past two years, the sector-specific portfolio manager has
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Sunsweet, the leading brand in the world and Italian plum market, will be on TV again this year with a new commercial aiming at high visibility. The campaign will run for 7 weeks, covering the period from 7 February to 30 April, and will be broadcast in 20 and 10 second formats
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Reyes Gutiérrez is now starting its first avocado harvest in its 500 hectares of farms in Portugal and Cádiz. read more

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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