Syngenta and Emerald Seed Company sign licensing agreement
2024-03-04 11:00
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Emerald Seed Company have announced the signing of a licensing agreement that will provide Syngenta exclusive access to Emerald Seed’s high-quality genetics.
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Lleida: Novacoop Mediterranea founded
2024-03-04 08:00
This agreement is the culmination of a year-long joint effort and marks the final step towards the creation of Novacoop Mediterranea, the name of this new agri-food company that combines the co-operative spirit with the richness of Mediterranean flavours.
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Marquis Macadamias Group restructures
2024-03-04 06:00
Marquis Macadamias, an industry leader producing and marketing macadamia nuts, has announced a strategic restructuring to enhance service delivery and market responsiveness. Ben Adams, the current chief executive at Marquis Macadamias, has assumed the additional role of chief executive at
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New dynamic LED toplight launched
2024-03-04 00:00
Oreon has introduced its new toplight, The Oreon Monarch 3-Channel LED. "The 3-Channel combines high output and efficiency of the existing Monarch with spectral flexibility. In addition to a dimmable, customer-specific spectrum, it is now also possible to adjust the composition of the chosen
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"A metre of greenhouse is worth about 30 euros".
2024-03-04 00:00
In Santa Fe de Mondújar, a municipality characterised by its particular "sea of plastic", the cost of a metre of greenhouse is estimated at around 30 euros, according to Antonio Martínez, a veteran of the agricultural sector. This figure
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The agricultural organisation Asaja Córdoba has lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA), for the marketing of oranges imported from Egypt labelled as if they were from Palma del Río, in a
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Shopping trolley price growth slows down in February
2024-03-04 00:00
According to preliminary estimates, the national consumer price index for the entire community (NIC), before tobacco, increased by 0.1 % on a monthly basis and by 0.8 % on an annual basis in February 2024 (as in the previous month).
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"Producers in the US often have their own B2C brands, something that is not yet very common in Europe".
2024-03-04 00:00
Today, the role of a breeder is not limited to producing seeds. Bayer Crop Science is no exception, of course. At this year's Fruit Logistica, we talked about this with Andrew Burchett, Global Strategic Account Manager, and Nico van Vliet, Head of Development at Bayer Crop Science.
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Specialised almond groves in the north of Italy, new plantings
2024-03-04 00:00
After a difficult year 2023, marked by extreme climatic events that put the sector to the test, the company Romagna Impianti has embarked with renewed energy on the path to the future of the almond tree, setting up super-intensive mechanical plants (SHD) in the north, in collaboration with
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"No reason to complain about Polish apple season"
2024-03-04 00:00
With higher prices for Polish apples, there hasn't been much to complain about according to Marcin Swiatek, of Polish apple exporter Bialski Owoc: "It was a really nice apple season for us. The price was a little higher than last season. In my opinion there was no reason to complain. Right now,
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The EU produces a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. Vegetables were grown on 2 million hectares across the EU in 2022, on which 59.8 million tonnes of crops were harvested. The three most common vegetables - in terms of quantity - were tomatoes (15.4
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Dutch cash & carry wholesaler Eurofresh celebrates 25th anniversary
2024-03-04 00:00
On 1 March, the fruit and vegetable wholesaler Eurofresh, based in the Dutch city of Venlo, just a few kilometres from the German border, celebrated its 25th anniversary. This week, customers were offered 25 delicacies from a food truck set up for the occasion.
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European growers are in need of help
2024-03-04 00:00
European agriculture is confronting significant challenges, including the imperative to achieve sustainable, high-yielding crop seasons and a diminishing availability of healthy seeds. This situation is particularly acute for potato farmers in Europe, who have highlighted a seed shortage at the
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Bio Plast Pom, in collaboration with Gdańsk University of Technology and other scientific institutions, has developed a compostable and biodegradable material, NOPLA, based on potato starch aimed at reducing environmental impact, CO2 emissions, and enhancing energy efficiency. NOPLA, a
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Hortilife to open Mexican branch on March 11
2024-03-04 00:00
For a couple of months now, the Hortilife logo has been visible on a building at Terra Park Centenario in Querétaro, Mexico. The official inauguration of Hortilife will take place on 11 March, one day before GreenTech Americas. "The first containers are expected before the fair.
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UK: Desch Plantpak Ltd celebrates 60th anniversary
2024-03-04 00:00
Sixty years ago, on March 3rd, 1964, Plantpak Ltd's story began in Congleton, UK, with a vision to revolutionize the horticulture segment. Today, they commemorate their enduring legacy and in this article, Kees Waqué , Desch's Manager Retail and Marketing, backs on six decades of growth and…
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The cultivation of pear tomatoes is popular among Sicilian farmers.
2024-03-04 00:00
It is definitely the time for pear tomatoes in the greenhouses of south-eastern Sicily. "There is great enthusiasm among growers for a segment that is obviously being well received along the whole tomato chain, thanks to the favourable trend in consumption", he comments.
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Caña Nature exceeds 8 million turnover
2024-03-04 00:00
Caña Nature has experienced an increase in turnover and sales in its first four years of history. This growth has allowed it to create 100 new jobs in the province of Granada and to consolidate
Caña Nature.
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Supply chain innovation, Macfrut plays the ace
2024-03-04 00:00
Five international workshops to take stock of innovation in the fruit and vegetable supply chain. This is the core of the new Innovation Hub For Healthy Food exhibition that will be staged at Macfrut (Rimini, 8-10 May 2024) to shake up the sector. "The peculiarity of these five workshops
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Second-class Andalusian eggplant is back on the Spanish market
2024-03-04 00:00
After analyzing the favorable evolution of long/black eggplants in recent days, the Crisis Committee of Hortyfruta, the Andalusian Fruit and Vegetable Inter-branch Organization, has decided to deactivate the Standard Extension for this vegetable that was in force since February 16 of this year.
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