The European Commission's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste published on 30 November 2022 continues to cause debate. The Gruppo IV Gamma of Unione Italiana Food points out some criticalities that would have serious repercussions on the sector. read more

Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, has inspected some mango farms that have benefited from the EU funded West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). The tour formed part of activities to mark the EU Week Celebrations in Accra. read more

US supply chain service provider Snapl has announced the opening of a new warehouse in Gloucester City, New Jersey. The warehouse, located across from the Holt Logistics, Del Monte Tropical, and PhilaPort Terminals, is positioned to take full advantage of the more than 600,000 TEUs of
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In April, Reemoon completed its largest Australian installation yet, delivering a new six-lane sizer to Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith, New South Wales (Australia). The company's Vice-Director, Dennis Clock reviews this project. read more

The latest sea level data from the US-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicate the first signs of a developing El Niño in the equatorial Pacific. The data show that Kelvin waves - which are about 5 cm to 10 cm high at the sea surface and
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Girteka, an asset-based logistics company in Europe, has announced a strategic partnership with Citibank Europe plc (Citi) to take its financial operations to the next level. The partnership will allow Girteka Group to streamline its financial transactions and operations with the help of Citi's
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Road to Quality - the Assosement project dedicated to the complete traceability of the supply chain from seed to the table - presents the column 'Voice to the companies', a space oriented towards dialogue with member companies and their contact persons, who tell their stories through short videos.
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As usual, Asociafruit, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development of the Regional Government of Andalusia, has launched a series of promotional activities for the early Andalusian new potato with the aim of raising awareness among the public of the importance of the new potato in the Andalusian market.
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The EU Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) latest report on droughts in Europe predicts that summer 2023 will be even drier than last year. The situation in Spain, northern Italy, and France particularly raises ‘concerns for water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production’. read more

The European forecasts for supesca and nectarines were presented two days ago as part of Medfel-Europech. The data at the moment are comforting, as they estimate a +14% compared to 2022, and a -1% compared to the 2017-2021 average. As Revista Mercados reports and can be verified on the website of
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Maris Piper prices rose significantly throughout the last assessment period, with the Mintec Benchmark Prices for Grade 1 Packing Maris Piper EXW England [Mintec Code: KZ03] assessed at £380/mt on 23 May, up 25% from the previous assessment.   read more

British cucumber growers have not had it easy in the last few years, and 2023 is not looking any better. read more

In order to increase domestic consumption and raise awareness of sustainable organic food, the Being Organic in Eu project, which aims to foster an ethical, healthy, climate-resilient and ecologically sound agri-food system, has chosen to become
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We are a medium-sized company based at the Hamburg wholesale market and import fresh fruit and vegetables from all over the world. To strengthen our team, we are looking for an Administration/Accounting employee (f/m/d) in full or part time as soon as possible.
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The Miyazaki mango must be the world’s costliest mango. It is now on display at in Koppal. With each fruit priced at a whopping Rs 40,000 (€440), the Horticulture Department is planning to popularise its cultivation in the Koppal district. The variety is widely grown in Japan. read more

To commemorate Africa Day and this year’s theme of accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and deepening economic integration across the continent, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) is proud to announce that citrus growers in
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The German onion season started in mid-March. Without further problems, the increased appetite for the early vegetables with the spring-like weather could be met in the initial phase. Demand was steady and volumes were able to flow. In the meantime, all growers
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Despite the economic difficulties linked to the war, first, and inflation, since mid-year, 2022 has been a year of resilience for CIA, which has seen the cooperative's effort and commitment to support its business members and customers, both of whom have been severely affected by price increases
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Hungary’s 2023 apricot export season, set to start next month, will see lower volumes sent to the rest of Europe due to widespread frost damage during spring. Last year producers and exporters in the country had a good season, with reasonable volumes, while prices received from Germany,
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"After severe Formosa papaya shortages in Brazil due to weather conditions, production is slowly picking up a little," says Robbert van Essen, Sourcing Manager at the Dutch company, Yex. read more