South Korea, robot confuses a worker with a box of peppers
2023-11-10 00:00
The drama unfolded in a distribution centre for agricultural products in Gyeongsang, South Korea.
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Anecoop celebrates a new integration between two of its partners
2023-11-10 00:00
Albentillas SCA, a cooperative based in Bentarique (Almería), has been integrated into the social structure of Toñifruit SL, a company specializing in organic farming based in Librilla (Murcia). The two companies, which will continue to maintain their legal identity, belong to the
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Transnet partnership with Maersk welcomed by Port of Cape Town
2023-11-10 00:00
Yesterday, Transnet revealed that the entity is partnering with Maersk to develop vacant land at Transnet Park, to enhance rail volumes between Belcon Precinct and the Port of Cape Town. The facility at Belcon will offer warehousing, cold storage, reefer capacity and container depots. It will be
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AgroStar subsidiary INI Farms has shipped its first consignment of ‘Kimaye’ branded bananas to Fresh Del Monte in Europe. The pilot was executed by INI Farms in collaboration with the Agricultural Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), along with support from ICAR-Central Institute
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UK supermarkets face broccoli shortages
2023-11-10 00:00
At the moment, UK supermarkets are faced with a significant shortage of broccoli, a development that has raised concerns among consumers and retailers alike. The lack of produce is primarily attributed to the unusually wet weather conditions that have prevailed, severely impacting crop yields.
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Krasnoyarsk Territory imported more than 20.000 tons of imported fruits and vegetables
2023-11-10 00:00
In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, more than 20 thousand tons of imported fruits and vegetables have been imported since the beginning of this year, according to specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor. In addition, the department's employees monitored the import of over 27.5 thousand tons of plant
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Much-needed blueberry supply coming on
2023-11-10 00:00
After a tough few months, blueberry volume from Peru is increasing. “El Nino played a huge factor. In just our programs, we lost a significant amount of the fruit that we would typically see in the October early November window,” says Michael Giordano of Consalo Family Farms.
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Will the dictatorship of promotional leaflets ever end?
2023-11-10 00:00
The subject of leaflets, or more generally of promotions planned well in advance, has always been a bone of contention between supplier and distributor, especially in the fruit and vegetable sector, where the offer is often subject to uncontrollable variables and, therefore, the risk that
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Brazilian limes doing well in European markets during 2023
2023-11-10 00:00
Brazil’s main lime producing and exporting area, the São Paulo Region, is seeing a good 2023 harvest season in terms of quality and prices in Europe, “but not as good as 2022,” says Cassiano Berol, head of the export department at UP-Fruit.
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Looije increases its cherry production by 40% in the greenhouses built by Novagric.
2023-11-10 00:00
The talk highlighted the outstanding results obtained in a technological greenhouse project carried out by Novagric in Águilas last year.
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Combating climate change with artificial intelligence, water technology and robotics
2023-11-10 00:00
Around 250 trade visitors from organic agriculture, the organic trade and research met for the 7th time in Visselhövede for the Bio-Fachforum Gemüse und Kartoffeln (Organic Vegetables and Potatoes Expert Forum). They listened with interest to several presentations and discussed current
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Construction started for new Maersk cold store in Rotterdam
2023-11-10 00:00
Maersk has started, with the official ground breaking, the construction works for its new large cold store in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The specialized warehouse for temperature sensitive or frozen products like pharmaceuticals, fruits, meat or fish is located right next to the Maasvlakte II
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Campania's persimmons hope for a sprint
2023-11-10 00:00
The 2023 season for persimmons in Campania, so far, has not been one of the easiest;
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"The time will come for Egypt to export its tomatoes"
2023-11-10 00:00
The next cycle of Egyptian tomato exports is due to start soon, in early December. Abdelkader Habony, exporter of a wide range of Egyptian fresh produce, hopes to reach more European markets.
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From Masterchef to agriculture, the path of Nicolò Prati
2023-11-10 00:00
After his experience on Masterchef, Nicolò Prati put his cooking aside and devoted himself to his other passion, the land, taking over the family farm in Castel San Giovanni, in the province of Piacenza, and recounting on his Facebook and Instagram profiles his
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"Serious competition from China and Turkey on the Asian markets"
2023-11-10 00:00
As various countries have started up their citrus season, there’s a lot of movement in the market for certain products, says Triland CEO Mariya Dermendzhieva: “Our company sources citrus from Egypt, South Africa, Argentina and China, and then exports them. We just finished the export of
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UK's apple growers feel they are being 'squeezed' by the 'big six' supermarkets. According to a House of Lords hearing, some growers are receiving as little as 3p on a bag of six apples. The same bag will then be sold for £2.20 in the supermarket.
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The value of AI as an innovation for the Andalusian countryside
2023-11-10 00:00
More than 250 experts in digital innovation took part in the 'Agrotech Forum on Artificial Intelligence', the forum for debate and collaboration organised by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development held in Cordoba. This meeting place for companies
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“The blizzards will cause the batches of first class kakis to be reduced by between 30 and 40%”
2023-11-10 00:00
The strong winds that hit the Iberian Peninsula at the end of last week, especially in the eastern area, have caused damage to crops such as kakis, whose harvesting period is currently underway. Fruit fall and damages caused by the wind will lead to a reduction in the volumes of first class
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Despar is 'Sign of the Year 2023-24' in the Supermarket category
2023-11-10 00:00
Despar received, for the fourth consecutive year, the prestigious 'Sign of the Year 2023 - 2024' award in the Supermarket category, an award that confirms the brand's bond with its customers and testifies to the quality service offered by the brand's shops
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