Mercabarna's board of directors appointed Pablo Vilanova as the company's new general manager. Vilanova holds a degree in industrial engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). He has extensive knowledge and experience in the management of catering areas,
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Metis is a fruit resulting from the natural cross between plum and apricot. It closes a campaign characterised by various marketing and promotional initiatives. "In our country we were able to count on 75% of the quantity compared to 2022, while abroad sales were
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The first overseas grapes from Brazil arrived at Port International in week 42. The Hamburg-based company sources the majority from its exclusive partner farm GVS. "In general, we at Port International have a similar amount of goods available as in previous years, but we are seeing a decline in
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The Mercabarna Board of Directors today appointed Pablo Vilanova as the company's new General Manager. read more

The berry business in Ukraine continues to be a promising direction in the agricultural sector. Despite significant capital investments in recent years, producers have reaped substantial profits. read more

Unity is strength and, in this case, unity allows the high quality of Radicchio Rosso di Treviso PGI and Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco PGI to be maintained. Alì Supermarkets was, in fact, awarded the Consorzio di Tutela del Radicchio Rosso di Treviso IGP on the occasion of
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In France, farmer Pascal Poothhas researched how to cultivate tomato plants, selecting old varieties that are more resistant than modern ones and better adapted to the environment in which they grow, allowing a harvest with a high productivity but with a considerable
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Last year was particularly difficult for European Zespri growers due to extreme weather conditions, but in 2023, “the orchards are bouncing back with very promising volumes expected.” The French and Italian production of SunGold yellow kiwis went up by 25% compared to 2022 (+33% and +22% for
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Above-ground farming makes agriculture mobile and is now also revolutionising residential projects. In Milan, thanks to the collaboration between Agricoolture Gruppo Building, Forrest in Town, the first urban project was born that proposes an 'above-ground vegetable garden' at the service of the
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The dried fruit market continues on its virtuous and valuable path for the sector's operators, recording a sell-out in value of more than EUR 800 million in our country at the end of October, despite numerous disruptions related to supply and price fluctuations,
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The fruit guild has already begun to estimate the possible damage that the intense rains that affected the central and southern areas of Chile last weekend will have on the 2023/2024 season. read more

Yesterday, the first shipment of Egyptian strawberries arrived at Bij LuBa Fresh in the Netherlands. "They barely touched the ground. Customers fought over them; I even had to turn some away, but fortunately, we got another load today," says Lucien de Wit. read more

The future of organic farming is networked. Associative and participative networks, in fact, are the Living Labs, created to co-design research and innovations together with players from the entire agri-food system that respond to real research needs on a local scale. Likewise, direct dialogue with
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The Australian grape harvest started in mid-October in Central Queensland, these grapes are mainly for the domestic market. The harvest of the export grapes will start in January. read more

The state of South Africa's ports has become staple fare in mainstream media, as South Africans learn much more about the functioning (or lack of it, as the case may be) than they ever perhaps wanted to know. read more

The Macfrut Academy, the innovative digital platform aimed at professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector, has been launched. The first video-lesson is dedicated to the potato chain, with a journey that starts from mechanised harvesting in the field and arrives at packaging in the warehouse, with a focus
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At Stockholm's Friends Arena, 40,000 spectators watched with jaws dropping as extravagant hairdresser Frimpong performed an unexpected act during a recent match. In a striking display, Frimpong balanced a giant melon on his head, resulting in a viral sensation on social media. read more

Fera Science has launched two industry-led Enigma research projects, connecting tomato growers and vertical farming organisations with world-class science to help solve the most pressing sector challenges. read more

Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2023/24 season, reporting record levels of per-tray returns for green, organic green and RubyRed, with SunGold varieties “well up” on last season. read more

Belgian manufacturer KitoZyme has described the European Commission’s decision to approve the use of its KitoGreen product in organic farming as a “significant advancement in the world of organic agriculture”. read more