In the ever-evolving world of potato farming, the need for efficient and effective cleaning systems is paramount. One such system that has been making waves in the industry is the Scotts Evolution Separator. In a recent tutorial video, Derek Scott, Managing Director at Scotts Precision
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The new Dutch season's market situation is off to quite an unusual start. A significantly lower harvest due to higher temperatures means the Senegalese market for onion sets from the Netherlands opened much earlier than in other years. But, says Lindert Moerdijk of MSP Onions, the question is
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Thanks to generous donations totaling more than $1.3 million from 19 partners in the potato industry, the University of Manitoba will soon be home to a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability. The first of its kind, this Chair will lead the charge in advancing the potato industry while firmly
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The marketing of watermelons from the Mediterranean region is currently in full swing. "We get our goods from Morocco, Greece and Italy. Morocco is now coming to an end and is increasingly being replaced by Greece. The persistently high temperatures have driven up demand and prices noticeably.
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UK: CMA publishes updates on its work into competition in the groceries sector read more

Salix Fruits ends the first half of the year with important achievements. read more

The Hauschildt family fruit farm has been in Jork since 1570. In 2016, Patrick Hauschildt took over the heritage of the traditional farm. Three years ago, he started building a new picking hall, which is scheduled for completion in 2024. "The old packing plant will be abandoned in favour of a
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Blackberries and raspberries are in high demand in the Saudi Arabian market, prompting certain growers to take up the challenge of producing berries locally. Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Anjum, production manager at AlFahhad Farms, is overseeing one of the first berry production ventures in the country. read more

It's that time of year when the FreshPlaza team take a break to charge their batteries. We will be back on Monday 7th of August with all of your fresh produce news! read more

The companies of the Gruppo Prodotti a base vegetalediUnione Italiana Food express deep disappointment and concern about the approval in the Senate of the amendment, inserted in the so-called DDL 'on synthetic food', which prohibits the use for plant-based products of denominations
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The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September) will most likely reach its record high. read more

There is a cultivation technique that can reduce water and soil consumption by 98%. We are talking about aeroponics, a cultivation method thanks to which even urban contexts, such as apartment blocks, can become vegetable gardens. As reported by the newspaper ilcorriere.it, it is
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In the twenty-seventh week of 2023, fruit and vegetables by imposed weight have a setback in value sales, despite inflationary effects, which is not the case for Lcc, which continues to grow. Among the channels, discount continues to be the best performing for sales
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Over the past few days, Assomela, the Italian apple growers' association, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of the Integrity team), and Andras Fekete (Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer), on a visit to
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For the 2022-23 financial year, Australian avocado growers/exporters exported 10,736 tons of fresh avocados to overseas markets. Avocados Australia is working on increasing that figure year-on-year. In order to achieve this, they are delivering a range of initiatives aimed at increasing the
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"Despite the crises and challenges of recent years, we are on target and can be satisfied overall with 2022," says Jörg Moser, managing partner of biosanica Ltd, which specializes in organic dried apple products. "There was sufficient raw material available to us, while energy prices have again
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The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament approved its opinion on the packaging regulation, deleting the planned restrictions on single-use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed on the premises and the reuse obligations. read more

South Australia enjoys a year-round supply of Oyster mushrooms thanks to the new facility built by Epicurean Food Group. It is a vertical farm inside what used to be a Holden Car Factory paint shed. read more

Over the past few days, Assomela, the Italian apple growers' association, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of the Integrity team), and Andras Fekete (Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer), on a visit to
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It has been a tough few years for the sector but despite this The Food Heroes have seen their business take off. Simon Martin puts this down to hard work and looking after both customers and suppliers. read more