More goodness, less food waste: Milan's Mercato Centrale has opened the first temporary Babaco Market, the Italian e-grocery created to reduce waste (including packaging) and make good, seasonal food more accessible to all. read more

Frutura recently announced it has signed agreements to acquire Giddings Fruit and Sun Belle, two companies that play a significant role in the berry industry. "We consider these to be pinnacle transactions for Frutura in terms of scale and a unique opportunity to strengthen our presence in the
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Anuga 2023 has come to an end, leaving participants and visitors in high spirits. This year's event far exceeded the expectations of the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) and provided an ideal platform for producers from developing and emerging countries to make new contacts and forge valuable
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In this regard, it calls on the Ministry of Agriculture, through ENESA (Entidad Estatal de Seguros Agrarios), to side with farmers and reject Agroseguro's proposals, such as the elimination of the 'stale' risk. read more

Quantities of pumpkins, which are entering full production, increase significantly. Continuing hot weather dampens demand for persimmons and chestnuts. For apples, the campaign of Annurca apples from Campania and Fuji apples is starting. The plum campaign is drawing to a close. Slowdown in the
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Yesterday morning, Bologna woke up with a few degrees cooler and this led to an increase in interest in autumn references. This trend was especially noticeable in citrus fruits, where Italian products are attracting a lot of attention thanks to the high
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Our climate is ever-changing, and the stress these conditions are placing on our crops is tremendous. Drought, increasing rainfall, and extreme weather conditions are adversely affecting the health of our soil as well as the hydrological cycle. In order to study current and future weather
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World Food Day was celebrated yesterday with the aim of raising public awareness of the problem of hunger and malnutrition in the world and drawing attention to food security for all. In particular, the day celebrated
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Pineapple farmers claim that a roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) rail service from a convenient railway station, that will enable them to dispatch pineapples from Kerala to destinations such as Mumbai and Delhi, will help them immensely. Nowadays, it takes about five days for the fruit from most Kerala
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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has made clear that flooding and water pollution are hampering food production in Nigeria. He called on the federal government and the United Nations to tackle the menace to ensure food sufficiency in the country. read more

Recent violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories is threatening to spiral out of control after a deadly attack by Hamas on the perimeter of Gaza was met with a brutal response from the Israeli military on the densely populated Strip, with clashes also reported on the Lebanese border. read more

City Harvest has appealed to the food industry to mitigate the costs associated with food waste by redistributing more surplus. read more

Recent violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories has placed the region’s fresh fruit and vegetabke supply chains under intense pressure. read more

Industry bodies across the logistics and transport sectors have called for a new approach to strategic transport infrastructure decisions to avoid what they call ”disruption caused by political cycles and the stop-start decisions that increase costs and harm business confidence”. read more

It’s a regrettable truth that greenwashing is now common in many industries, and the fresh produce trade is no exception. Fortunately, there are also plenty of companies that walk the sustainable talk – and one business that goes the extra mile to minimise its environmental impact is Abel
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A jury presented Fruit Attraction’s Innovation Hub Fresh Produce award to xEXPRIMIR, while the F&V Industry award went to FMC AGRICULTURAL SOLUTION, and the Sustainability Actions and Commitment award was won by CAPEC, each of whom received €2,000. read more

Frutura has announced its intent to accelerate its berry capabilities with agreements-to-acquire all company assets have been signed with Giddings Fruit and Sun Belle. CEO David Krause described the agreements as “among the most significant acquisitions we have made to date”. read more

There are two weeks left to apply for the 2024 LSA Fellowship scheme, which is seeking to identify the future leaders of the UK horticulture industry. read more

Fresh produce importer Port International has announced that it has entered into a pioneering partnership with international climate action NGO Wrap, sustainable trade initiative IDH and other businesses to support and co-finance a collective action project aimed at promoting sustainable water
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Shelf-life extension specialist Hazel Technologies has announced the registration of its flagship product, Hazel 100, in Peru. read more