Oboya Horticulture Solutions is accelerating its growth in Brazil through a new round of strategic investments. These investments aim to strengthen local production, foster innovation, and develop sustainable supply chains across Latin America. Following a recent visit to Holambra, Oboya's
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Red Himalaya, Marly, Duchesse, and Marvella - strawberries from Kaack in the "Strawberry Inspirations" project.
2025-08-11 00:00
During the final of the Strawberry Inspirations 2025 event held on June 14th in Hornigi near Warka, Constantin Kaack from the German company Kaack Pflanzenvermehrung discussed the strawberry varieties provided for the project from various breeding programs. Among them were...
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$40 million Series B funding secured to expedite the adoption of autonomous mushroom harvesting.
2025-08-11 00:00
4AG Robotics has closed its $40 million CAD Series B financing, led by Astanor and Cibus Capital, with support from new investor Voyager Capital and existing investors InBC, Emmertech, BDC Industrial Innovation Fund, Jim Richardson Family Office, and Stray Dog Capital. This round follows a $17.5 million CAD Series A financing.
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While there is a growing trend of linking health and wellness with the consumption of fruits and vegetables to promote healthy eating habits, the National Mango Board recently delved deeper into this topic. Their webinar, titled "The Science of Wellness: National Mango Board and Nutrition-Driven Consumer Strategy," explored...
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The campaign for prickly pears promises a plentiful harvest of the Agostano variety.
2025-08-11 00:00
A significant amount of large-sized fruit is anticipated for the early prickly pear harvest, which is scheduled to start in the first week of August. Normal quantities are projected for the late harvest, referred to as the "bastardone," with marketing set to commence in September. The "bastardone" is a fruit that is obtained.
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Gros (Selex): in Guidonia, the 30,000 square meter logistics hub.
2025-08-09 00:00
Inaugurated on July 6th, the new logistics center Cedi Gros - Maestri del Fresco (Selex) was built in Guidonia (Rome), near the Car (Centro Agroalimentare Roma), and is intended to receive and distribute the freshest products, covering a total area of 30,000 square meters.
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Gros is opening a new 30,000 sqm logistics center.
2025-08-09 00:00
Inaugurated on July 6th, the new logistics hub Cedi Gros - Maestri del Fresco was built in Guidonia (Rome), near the Car (Centro Agroalimentare Roma), and is intended to receive and distribute the freshest products, on a total area of 30,000 square meters.
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The leading salad supplier G's has increased the size of lettuce heads and decreased the use of fertilizers on its salad crops as part of a large-scale trial of regenerative farming and biological soil inoculation.
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The South African produce industry is confronted with the reality of facing 30% tariffs imposed by the US, despite ongoing negotiations.
2025-08-08 16:00
South African government sources have stated that they are still in discussions with the US government in an effort to address the effects of the new 30 per cent tariffs.
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The British cold pressed juice company Daily Dose has introduced two new apple juice flavors at Waitrose this week.
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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has launched the 'Every Season. Every Field.' campaign for Romaine lettuce at an event in Salinas.
2025-08-08 13:00
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will officially launch its new Romaine lettuce campaign, 'for Every Season. Every Field.', at its Future of Veg Field Day in Salinas on August 12-13.
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Mission Produce®: President for Central and South America Retires - Successor Announced
2025-08-08 13:00
During his tenure, Wiesner oversaw the growth of the company in Central and South America and played a crucial role in the development of Mission Produce's vertically integrated and international farming operations. In particular, he spearheaded the expansion of the Peruvian operation.
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Food prices have increased again in the fresh food sector.
2025-08-08 11:00
Once again, fruits were the product group with the second highest inflation rate in the fresh food sector. Consumers paid 11.6% more last month than the previous year. Prices, especially for stone fruits, were significantly higher compared to twelve months ago.
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The sector was able to ship 2,249 containers with a net weight of 39,102 tons and a FOB value of 99.3 million US dollars, solidifying the country's position as a key supplier in the global market.
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Lower Saxony: Strawberry harvest continues to decline
2025-08-08 10:00
Compared to the final results of the previous year, this represents a decrease of 26.6%. Following a decrease in strawberry harvest last year, the decline in the harvest quantity continues this year.
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The domestic demand remains steadily at a summerly calm level. Increasing interest is reported in the export market. However, producer prices have once again decreased. For onions, cleaned and sorted in boxes, prices at the beginning of the week (week 32) ranged between 20 and 25, depending on quality.
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Kaufland: Grapes with cotton candy flavor
2025-08-08 10:00
"With more than 400 fruit and vegetable items, we offer our customers a wide variety throughout the year, and we also continually introduce innovative products such as Cotton Candy grapes, which delight with their sweet, sugary-fresh taste reminiscent of cotton candy."
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"Bloom Fresh wygrywa sprawę praw do odmian roślin"
2025-08-08 09:00
One of the world's leading breeders of table grapes, cherries, and blueberries, Bloom Fresh, has won a plant variety rights (PVR) case in China, resulting in the destruction of illegally propagated IFG Ten vines sold to consumers as Sweet Globe.
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