UK organic supermarket chain Planet Organic has been rescued by Bioren Limited, whose shareholders include the founders of the organic supermarket chain, Renée and Brian Elliott. The deal will see ten Planet Organic outlets remaining open across London, saving 194 jobs instore and 71 jobs in
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The Vegetarian Society claims that its accredited trademark labels are familiar to over a third of all shoppers (37 per cent), who actively seek them out on products, according to a new survey by the organisation. With the plant-based sector in the UK and EU forecast to grow from £3.9bn in 2019
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The GLOBALG.A.P. Tour Spain 2023 took place under the motto ‘Sustainable agriculture of the future’ in Almería on 14 and 15 March at the Aguadulce Conference and Exhibition Centre (Roquetas de Mar). The event served to announce the changes that will be mandatory from the beginning
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Premium mandarin brand ClemenGold has unveiled a new marketing theme to help promote its fruit and connect with consumers. read more

A diverse group of Queensland’s leading food and beverage companies has showcased its products in the state’s tropical far north as part of Trade and Investment Queensland’s Taste of Tropical Queensland Showcase. read more

According to information from the Chinese newspaper Science and Technology Daily, a team from the Agricultural University of Southern China led by Professor Chen Riyuan has developed a new blueberry variety that stands out for its caliber (which can exceed 42 mm in diameter), its interesting
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iProcure, a data-driven African agricultural input supply company, announced its expansion into Tanzania through its partnership with the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA). FtMA is a consortium of public and private institutions that aims to increase income and strengthen the resilience of
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If there is one fruit that unites sportsmen and women as well as children, it is labanana, a real natural boost of magnesium and potassium that can give the right boost to those who train and at the same time, through its simple and delicate taste, also meet the favour of students attracted by the
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Maria and Antonio Gordini are crying bitter tears as they report how the flood of May 3rd 2023 swept away their orchards, damaged their home and destroyed their possessions. This happened to hundreds of families and entrepreneurs in Boncellino (Ravenna), where the Lamone river burst its banks at
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Chief Executive Christoph Minhoff explains: "The Basic Law does not provide for council-based decision-making processes. The traffic light coalition undermines the legitimacy of the people's representatives in representative, parliamentary democracy with council structures. Also the procedure
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena have signed a memorandum of understanding to make available to Italian agricultural and agri-food enterprises a €1 billion fund to support investments and
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The Vega Baja del Segura Artichoke brand, with the sponsorship of Caja Rural Central and the support of the Diputación de Alicante, has created a board game dedicated to the jewel of the vegetable garden. read more

Faced with an inflation rate that, still in April, was +8.3% in our country, despite the now clear reduction not only in energy costs but also in agricultural commodities, a keen observer such as Ferruccio de Bortoli, in the columns of Corriere della Sera, wondered
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The sector urges the European Commission to withdraw or amend certain parts of its draft proposal that will impact on competitiveness, drive up prices and affect the consumption of ready-to-eat fresh products,
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After the excellent results of the last edition (click here to read more) Macfrut is back in the limelight. read more

Potato grower Royal HZPC Group is maintaining its forecasts for the 2022/23 financial year, expecting an 11% increase in turnover compared to the previous year (€352m), with a gross margin of €66.5m (last financial year €63.9m). In the 2022/23 business year
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With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT) aim to further deepen their long-standing partnership in the field of agricultural and food economics,
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As a whole, agriculture comprises 11% of SA exports, despite being only 2,5% of GDP. The overall agri sector is export focused, exporting roughly half its produce in value terms. The South African fruit industry is an overwhelmingly export focused industry, with fresh fruit accounting for around
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BNL BNP Paribas, through BNL Leasing, finalised a leasing transaction worth EUR 20 million in favour of PAC 2000A, the largest cooperative in the Conad Group in terms of size and turnover, with a sales network extending across Umbria, Lazio, Campania, Calabria and Sicily,
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Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on May 1, 2023 are down 1.2% over 2022 numbers for the same period, and higher than the 3-yr. average. read more