The Wonderful Company announced that Benal Serin has joined as senior vice president of marketing. In her new role, Serin is responsible for leading all marketing efforts in Wonderful’s product portfolio which includes nuts (Wonderful Pistachios), juice, tea and arils (POM Wonderful) and
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A vertical farm that completed its topping-out ceremony just under a year ago has been granted planning permission by Dover District Council to extend. read more

A radical change in the approach of the legislative proposals on the reduction of the use of plant protection products and new standards for packaging.
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A tight supply of some apple varieties could be coming. “We had a lower crop in 2022-2023 and coming up we have a later crop so it could happen. We think a few varieties could get very tight before new crop becomes available,” says Mac Riggan with Chelan Fresh, who notes that the apple
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Already on 18 May, the outline of the draft law delegating the Government on floriculture was presented at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (click here to read more). read more

New Zealand produce company Seeka, announced that it was building an accommodation facility for its Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers in September 2022 to replace the existing accommodation setup. Construction began in early 2023, with the new facility set to open next month. read more

Sun World International, LLC has acquired the Kankun™ mango variety from Diazteca, a strategic addition to its nascent mango breeding and licensing program and the first commercial Sun World mango variety available for license. The signing ceremony took place in San Diego, California on June
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Agribusiness and fruit and vegetable enterprises are continuously in seek of new opportunities. In light of this, on 6 June 2023, during the 'Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum,' the president of the Italian consortium Cermac, Enrico Turoni, signed an important cooperation agreement on the
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Are you operating in the vegetable or potato industry? Then the online auction of Industrial Auctions in Suhlendorf (DE) may be something for you. This auction consists of various vegetable and potato processing machines from SolaBonum GmbH. The offer ranges from washing and slicing machines to
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One of the many consequences of the severe drought that Spain is suffering, which, fortunately, has been recently alleviated by some rainfall, is the reduction in the harvest of cereals and green fodder, which is having a direct impact on all sectors that need straw as a raw material, including
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The rise in prices for cabbage, carrots, onions, and potatoes is related to the end of last year's reserves and the arrival of fresh produce in June. The early ripe vegetables are slightly more expensive. The vegetables come from the south and neighboring states. read more

The contact group from Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal met in Santarém, Portugal, on Monday and Tuesday to analyze the data from the 2022/2023 campaign and forecasts for the current campaign. read more

Fruit cultivation is an important economic factor for rural areas. However, as the demands surrounding environmental protection, food quality, and sustainability are increasing, while acreages, fossil resources, and, above all, skilled workers are limited, the industry is facing ever greater
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We enter the Rosa Pitaya greenhouses developed by Novagric and the first thing that strikes us is the colours that surround us. We see bright green cacti as they climb and intertwine around the structure that supports it, covering it completely. From the branches hang a fruit
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Sicilian medlars represent an important niche that, with the passage of time, is gaining more and more importance in national markets. Among the main areas is the Conca d'Oro in Palermo, where a number of small farms have been operating for many years.
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GlobalG.A.P. has celebrated the fifth World Food Safety Day, a call to action by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). World Food Safety Day highlights several areas of food safety including foodborne risks, food security, health,
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According to Dr. Noris Ledesma, "this event is hybrid and free of charge. Our aim is to open a space for entrepreneurs in the mango industry to exchange progress on this crop. Our intention is to create an environment that is conducive to bringing together the key players in the mango industry.
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Exports of asparagus, grown in Mexico, by a U.S. exporter and sent to Hong Kong and Australia have seen lower volumes thus far, compared to previous years. According to Dan Miller, Worldwide Production Manager of Jacobs, Malcolm & Burtt (JMB): “Demand has been fair in both countries. It is
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"Due to the bad weather in Spain destroying many mini-watermelon crops, demand from the foreign and domestic retail channel has shifted to Italy. Quotations have increased, but the produce is not enough to meet demand," reports Alberto Nocera, president of Agrieuropa in Terracina (Latina). read more