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EU Packaging Regulation: Pro Food's Position Paper
2024-02-26 00:00
Pro Food, together with other representatives of the fresh produce and food packaging chain, expressed deep concerns about the Council's General Approach on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. In a position paper signed on 23
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Winners of the '5 a Day' Awards
2024-02-26 00:00
Deficit of frozen raspberries on the European market continues to grow – good news for Ukraine and Morocco!
2024-02-26 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, the shortage of frozen raspberries continues to grow in Europe. At the moment, buyers from France, Germany, Poland and other EU countries are actively searching for suppliers of these products outside the region.
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France has halted the importation of fresh fruits and vegetables treated with thiacloprid. This decision, announced by the French agriculture ministry, puts a temporary one-year ban on such imports, pending broader protective measures from the European Union. The ban targets produce treated with
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Enthusiasm for overseas melons is high at the moment. "So far, we have had a very mild winter, which plays in favour of consumption," explains Martijn van Gaal, of C. Gottmann. "The supply from Brazil is proceeding slowly and this opens the way for melons from Central America.
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Avocados remain a growing product in the global market, according to Elena Rogojnikova of The Greenery. "So far, the 2023/24 season has been full of challenges for avocado importers in order to meet the ever-increasing demand for this superfood and to
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Rising flower prices in Russia ahead of International Women's Day: factors and implications
2024-02-26 00:00
According to analysts, prices for flowers in Russia are on the rise ahead of International Women's Day on March 8. Bouquets are expected to cost buyers 15-20% more on average than last year.
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Air cargo climbs in February
2024-02-26 00:00
In February 2024, air freight showed robust growth, especially in connections between Asia and Europe via sea-to-air hubs. This phenomenon was triggered by shippers' search for alternative solutions due to the
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Piero Attoma leaves the presidency of the Bestack Consortium after 13 years. "A lifetime in the corrugated cardboard industry, to me the gift of being able to share in his words and experiences," the words of Claudio Dall'Agata, General Manager of the Consortium;
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Fruit and vegetable processing machines at auction
2024-02-26 00:00
Food processing machinery was auctioned in Emmeloord, the Netherlands. Organising the auction is Industrial Auctions. The offer concerns potato, fruit and vegetable machines such as peelers, slicers, washing machines and centrifuges. Products of
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"We have to achieve the maximum in terms of flavour".
2024-02-26 00:00
What role do French apples play on international markets today? How do they manage to stand out from the crowd? What are the new challenges and consumer expectations? Between excellence in flavour, quality and innovation, Benoît Carreau, Mylord''s commercial director, shares his
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"Latin America will soon be affected by the Red Sea crisis".
2024-02-26 00:00
The crisis in the Red Sea, a vital route for global trade, has emerged as an unprecedented challenge for the maritime industry. As Lars Jensen, CEO and partner of Vespucci Maritime and an expert with more than two decades in the industry, explains, the Houthi rebels, after the start of the crisis, are now facing an unprecedented challenge to the maritime industry.
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La Unió calls for drought wells to be assessed
2024-02-26 00:00
"We are currently suffering from unusually low rainfall and abnormally high temperatures that threaten the stability of the agricultural sector, generating a very negative impact on the profitability of farms and causing considerable economic losses",
"We are currently suffering from unusually low rainfall and abnormally high temperatures that threaten the stability of the agricultural sector, generating a very negative impact on the profitability of farms and causing considerable economic losses",
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Poland imports huge volumes of onions from Russia, but it is Ukrainian imports farmers are unhappy with!
2024-02-26 00:00
Against the backdrop of mass protests by Polish farmers against imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, EastFruit analysts draw attention to the very glaring facts of double standards of the Polish authorities and the agricultural community.
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Lettuces, new products from Rijk Zwaan at Demo Days
2024-02-26 00:00
Innovation and resistance were the focus of another Rijk Zwaanfocused Demo Days on lettuces. Around 80 participants, including growers, technicians, nurserymen, cooperatives and retailers, took part in the Demo Day at the Società Agricola
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"Leanri is a mandarin variety for professionals".
2024-02-26 00:00
Last month, the Leanri brand immersed itself in a series of meetings with growers specialised in the cultivation of its mandarin, with the aim of learning first-hand about their experience in handling this variety.
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International Women's Day is around the corner. On March 8, the achievements of women around the world are celebrated with flowers, and the Kenyan flower farm, Sian Flowers, presents two varieties that are, as they say, perfect for celebrating this holiday. These lovely roses remind us of
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A little pressure is enough to know whether an avocado, peach or tomato is ripe. This is what a soft robotic hand also does, for example during automated harvesting. However, until now such a gripper needed sensors in its 'fingers' to
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UK: New phase of HTA's 2024 peat-free work and support launched
2024-02-26 00:00
This week has seen a big push of member support and engagement by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), with another successful technical workshop to support growers on the journey to peat-free, hosted at Melcourt and a meeting of the Growing Media Association (GMA).
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Watermelon supply could stay lower until May
2024-02-26 00:00
The watermelon supply is tighter than normal for this time of year. "There has been very limited availability for the last couple of weeks, and conditions will likely remain tight for at least the next couple of weeks, perhaps longer," says Michael Martori of Stella Farms.
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