University of Maryland computer science researchers are addressing a challenge in machine learning: teaching AI systems to recognize objects as they change shape, like sliced fruits. Their project, Chop & Learn, creates a dataset that enables these systems to identify produce in various
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The multinational company SanLucar continues its international expansion plan, with its sights set on Asia. The fruit and vegetable brand has launched its products in Singapore. read more

Alongside the growth in the volume of EU fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Canada in 2022 compared to 2021, there was also a 20% growth in value, totalling €128.6 million. Citrus fruits are the most exported products with 52,046 tons and 58.2
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The new Bennet Sustainability Report has been published on the website (click here). The update, now in its fourth edition, reports on the actions taken in 2022 by the company to grow strategically and sustainably at the same time; read more

“Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable crops, requiring little light and relatively little energy. Mushroom production can also be used to repurpose organic waste as a substrate, bringing the environmental impact close to zero,” says Eldad Arnon, CEO of the German mushroom-producing
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DP World, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces its first export operations at its new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new facility, which was announced earlier this year, enhances the Dominican Republic’s position as the largest trade
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The Almerian chef Tony García, recommended six consecutive years by the Michelin Guide and one of the main protagonists of the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy Almería 2019, has been named Ambassador of the Cellbitec Foundation "for his value and proven experience".
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Macfrut Academy expands the service by activating the on-demand mode. Following numerous requests from all over the world to follow the first video-lesson dedicated to the potato chain, Macfrut Academy has decided to make access through the on-demand mode permanent; read more

In December FreshPlaza will be focusing on the exotic/tropical fruit sector. Are you a grower, importer or supplier of exotic or tropical fruit? If so, we would love to hear from you. read more

On air the new spot for the Patata di Bologna DOP on Discovery+ (Nove, Real Time, Food Network, DMax, Giallo) until 16 December. read more

Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached Belgium retailer Carrefour for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the
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Another success for the Fruit and Vegetable Department of the Sole365 supermarket brand, which can now proudly announce that it has been chosen by shoppers as the supermarket with the best fruit and vegetable trolley ever; read more

The largest tomato producing and marketing cooperative in Europe, CASI, can trace its origins back to 1944, when a group of growers from the Vega de Almeria joined forces to market their potato productions. That association grew with new vegetable producers who had bet on tomato cultivation and
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Turkmenistan boasts a total greenhouse area of around 800 hectares, with a remarkable 95% dedicated to tomato cultivation, according to entrepreneur Dovletgeldi Ballyev's article in Biznes Reklama. Simultaneously, new greenhouses covering approximately 600–650 hectares are under construction. read more

The Spanish onion season is underway with good prices, but with a stagnant demand, although sales appear to be reactivating as the Christmas period approaches, FreshPlaza informs. read more

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S settled a Danish lawsuit against the companies behind a ship that blocked the Suez canal in 2021. The Ever Given was stuck for six days in March 2021. However, the event disrupted global shipping for months. Maersk controls about 15% of the world’s container fleet, while
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MeetingPack, the biennial meeting organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA that brings together the entire value chain of the agri-food barrier packaging, will count in its sixth edition with the participation of some thirty specialists who will analyse, around eight thematic blocks, the perspectives of the agri-food barrier packaging sector.
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This Friday, 1 December, the capital of Granada will host the 17th Andalusian Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Awards Ceremony, awarded by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. "These awards recognise the important role played during the last year by the
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A dry spring allowed the winter strawberry season in south-east Queensland to extended until November. This differs from a normal season that would usually see excessively hot and humid days put an end to the winter season in October. The above average temperatures seen in late winter and early
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