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VentureFruit, the commercialisation manager for the Hot Climate Partnership, has announced a new partnership that will see the future-focused hot climate breeding programme expand into South America. read more

CMI Orchards has presented its newest American Dream CatStats – the latest edition of its patriotic retail promotion programme – as it gears up for the “high-velocity sales” that come with the upcoming cherry season. read more

Over the last half century, fruit and vegetable packaging has seen profound changes and evolutions all over the world. Sorma Group has been among the protagonists of these changes since 1973, together with all the people who have contributed to its success: customers, suppliers and collaborators.
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For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple and sweet cherry trader Galster, explains: “Galster’s history with sweet cherries is quite long and dates back twenty years ago. Our
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Food fraud takes many guises and is recognised as serious fraud by the National Food Crime Unit which was established in response to the horse meat scandal in 2013. read more

The Noce di Romagna supply chain project continues to grow, confirming its value for the development of the agri-food sector throughout the country; read more

ALDI has avoided wasting a further 6,400 tonnes of perishable products over the past year by applying a 30% discount on selected best-before or best-before date items. read more

The almond sector will soon have its own organization of producers. This was announced by the Compagnie des Amandes during a press conference on the first day of medFEL 2023. Amandiers de France will be created to structure the sector and organize the French production. But the Compagnie des
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Reflecting on the previous mango season, which produced higher volumes than initially anticipated, Pieter Buys, chairperson of the South African Mango Growers’ Association, notes that Keitt volumes nicely made up for where Tommy Atkins fell short. read more

From mid-February, the cool weather in the Spanish and Italian courgette growing areas slowed down the development of the crops for weeks. As a result, supply was tight and prices high. After the weather improved, crop volumes increased rapidly, so that the
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With the payoff 'Dentro c'è l'Italia' ('Inside is Italy') and a creativity that exalts the close binomial product-territory of origin, the promotional campaign on nuts, financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and
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The Andalusian early new potato harvesting season is starting these days in the provinces of Seville - the main producer - Cordoba and Cadiz with an estimated area sown slightly less than last year. However, although the area sown is similar,
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In Andalusia, the harvest of the new early potatoes is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (largest producer), Córdoba and Cádiz. According to Asociafruit (Andalusian Association of O+G Producers and Exporters), the area under cultivation is slightly smaller than last year.
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Banding is becoming an increasingly attractive option for fruit and vegetable packaging. At a time when sustainability and minimizing waste are all important, with legislation and branding being vital too, banding could be the solution, says Bandall. "In recent years, this type of sustainable
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On the occasion of MACFRUT in Rimini, RIVOIRA GROUP (Italy) has presented during a crowded press conference the recent developments of the YELLOW KIWI PROJECT, born 12 months ago when signing the worldwide master license with NKP - NewKiwiPlant (Italy) for 2 new varieties of kiwifruit from
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In fact, UNITEC's technological solutions find their place from the field to the warehouse: innovative systems that directly help producers, such as the harvesting trolley with automatic fruit selection, also responding to the needs of the producers.
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Certis Belchim, with 70 sustainable and innovative products in its portfolio focused on crop protection, takes a step forward in terms of equality and joins as Premium Sponsor in the VII National Forum Business Agro Women Agroprofessionals (#MujerAGRO), which will take place
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2023 global air cargo markets showing a continued decline against previous year’s demand performance. This trend began in March 2022. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 7.7% compared to
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In 2022, the Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate reached the lowest level in nearly two decades, 0.78 bankruptcies per 10,000 farms. Under Chapter 12 bankruptcy, a financially distressed family farmer can propose and carry out a plan to repay their debts fully or partially, and the total number of these
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