Construction specialist Clegg Food Projects says it has completed building ”the world’s biggest vertical farm” for Fischer Farms in Norfolk. read more

The study has just been published in the scientific journal PLOS Sustainability and Transformation and shows that consumers predominantly make a strong connection between the sustainability and healthiness of food and meals. "We have investigated,
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In purely economic terms, the prices for PGI hazelnuts from Piedmont (Nocciola Piemonte Igp) are currently quite favourable at around €7.50 per kg. "Of course, a producer wouldn't say the same," emphasised Delmonte. They are currently lower than at the start of the campaign, when they were at
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Jennie Coleman has been honoured with the prestigious RBC Momentum Award celebrating Canada’s most accomplished women entrepreneurs for her outstanding leadership as president of Equifruit, North America’s biggest importer of Fairtrade-certified bananas. read more

Leading European fresh produce company Orsero Group has established a series of partnerships with charitable organisations in Italy to redistribute unsold fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. read more

The world’s biggest’ vertical farm, set to create a revolution in farming with scalable, next generation agriculture, has been completed for Fischer Farms by food and drink construction specialists Clegg Food Projects. read more

Legislation is therefore increasingly focussing on the recyclability and reusability of packaging. The Forum Rezyklat has now scrutinised secondary and transport packaging and examined which materials are used in shipping cartons, films, displays and the like.
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Some 150 delegates from 17 countries met to discuss the challenging scenario for Europe’s produce industry at the 17th edition of the International Congress of Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations (ICOP), which took place in Almería on 22-24 November. read more

South Africa’s cherry growers are smiling this year. Despite a short crop, and likely a short season, exporters say quality and sizing is excellent, amid increasing demand from international markets. read more

British Berry Growers, the industry body representing 95 per cent of the UK’s commercial soft fruit growers, has announced the formation of a campaign and policy board to advocate for the industry’s pressing needs.  read more

This is proof that the industry's promotion strategies are delivering positive results. In October, export volumes to countries such as Iraq, Canada, India and Saudi Arabia quadrupled in some cases, according to Ferhat Gürüz, board member of the association. This
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YoLa Fresh, a Moroccan agribusiness marketplace, has partnered with CensaNext, a technology subsidiary of WayCool Foods, to bring the Indian company’s cutting-edge technology and expertise to the African market. read more

Over the past five years, pear production in the Belpaese has plummeted by 75 % and the area under cultivation has shrunk by 35 % in twelve years - around 15,000 hectares less. While 926,000 tonnes of pears were grown back then, this year farmers have only managed to produce
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The production of table grapes, apples and pears is forecast to grow by 8%, 7% and 2% respectively in 2023/24 based on average yield and normal weather conditions, according to the latest USDA report. South African exports of deciduous fruit in 2023/24 will also increase due to higher production
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Fruit Growers Tasmania and local fruit growers have celebrated the launch of the 2023/24 Tasmanian Seasonal Produce Guide by Jo Palmer, Tasmanian minister for primary industries and water. read more

The repercussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are spreading to international maritime logistics, which is experiencing a moment of great apprehension. The events of Sunday, 19 November, when Yemen's Houthi paramilitary group, which supports Hamas, attacked
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Supply of mango in the U.S. has been sporadic thanks to some delays. “It’s going to shorten up quickly. The glut over Thanksgiving was a one-time hit,” says Cindy Schwing, VP of Marketing for Splendid by Porvenir, noting that last year at this time, mango supply was more abundant and
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Polish apple exports are slowly picking up the pace again after a slow November, says Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa: “The season started on a very high note to all export destinations and slowed down from November. But it has very gradually started picking up
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The upcoming citrus season will be much easier from a commercial point of view for Egyptian exporters, helped by improved sizes and low competition, according to Eslam Gelila, CEO of Gelila. read more

A wholesale distribution centre is set to open in Mangystau as part of projects aimed at stabilizing prices for essential food items, discussed at a meeting chaired by the region's head, Nurlan Nogaev. read more