Some 2,500 florists and decorators from all over Spain attended the 39th edition of Mercabarna-flor's Mercademostraciones early this morning. Under the slogan 'Prê-a-porter', Christmas decoration within everyone's reach, the market presented the latest trends for the festive season.
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A petition urging major UK supermarkets to treat British farmers more fairly has gained significant traction, amassing over 75,000 signatures. Launched by organic farming company Riverford, the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign issued an open letter to the CEOs of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda,
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Friday 17 and Saturday 18 November, in Cerveteri (RM), is scheduled the Spartan Race, the obstacle race event that has conquered the world; read more

The new Spanish fruit-vegetable import season has begun. According to Ton Bouw of the Dutch company The Greenery, there are no substantial acreage shifts. "Growers seem to prefer the somewhat less risky crops like zucchini and cucumbers. It has been decided, across the board, to plant slightly
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The Italian clementine season is in full swing. All apple varieties are present, with the arrival of Sweetango.There is less presence of Italian pears for theWilliameAbate Fetel. Italian grapes are still on the market, and the Pizzutello is in its last throes. Sales of
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With advanced electronics, the new line consists of smarter, more interactive machines that can be automatically controlled and customized to the product through sophisticated in-house software. It also takes up less space in the packaging room. read more

This year's open field harvest in Berkatal in north-east Hesse was slightly below average. "We have no irrigation facilities, which is why we have to live with the weather. In short, it is too warm in summer and too wet in autumn this year. So without irrigation, it's becoming increasingly
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More than 75,000 shoppers have signed a petition urging the ‘Big Six’ supermarkets and their suppliers to treat British farmers more fairly. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament. read more

During this period, the industry recorded revenue of more than USD 715 million. It is also expected to exceed the one billion US dollar mark reached in 2021 by the end of December this year. The most important fruits for exports include mangoes with a
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Egypt’s table grape crop is forecast to reach 1.57 million tons in 2023/24 (October-September), while exports are projected to total 170,000 tons. In Egypt, grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops, second to citrus. There are many varieties of table grapes produced in the country.
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South African table grape industry body Sati has slammed “sensational” media reports that have claimed the country’s fruit exports may be affected by new ’race-based’ rules on exporting to the European Union and the UK. read more

A series of trials have kicked off to help develop new precision slug control solutions. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced a strategic partnership with Arena Packaging, a leading packaging, design, and pooling company in North America, to introduce reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for bananas. read more

The southern African stonefruit and table grape seasons are gaining momentum and, in light of ongoing problems at Cape Town’s container terminal, there are now plans to significantly increase shipments via specialised reefer vessels between December and February. read more

"It is good that the planned regulations are intended to cover the entire breadth of industry and not just energy-intensive companies. After all, more favourable energy prices abroad represent a competitive disadvantage for all companies based here.
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Florette is giving 50 UK shoppers the chance to win £500 each this Christmas though an on-pack promotion on its best-selling Classic Crispy and Mixed SKUs. read more

The Edeka Potrzebski store on Messe-Allee in Leipzig is to become the Group's first climate-neutral store, according to Edeka. The "climate-neutral food retail" pilot project organised by the German Retail Association (HDE) is a ground-breaking initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of food retail.
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Harvesting of early table grape varieties in Namibia is underway, with the first shipments of this year’s Southern African table grape season due to leave the port of Cape Town last weekend. South Africa’s northern region is expected to start from this week, with the Orange River coming on
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The California Prune Board (CPB) has launched a major promotional push in South Korea as part of multi-channel marketing efforts to highlight the nutritional and taste benefits of California Prunes. read more

McCain has launched Baby Hasselbacks in what it has described as its biggest new product development in over a decade. read more