The Danila Bragantini Prize, the Oscar for innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector promoted for the fifth consecutive year by the National Association of Women in Fruit and Vegetables and aimed at giving voice to female entrepreneurship, enters its final phase. This year, nine projects have been nominated for the
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Al Seeb Technical (SARCO), a subsidiary of the Qatar-headquartered business conglomerate Al Mana Holding, signed an agreement to establish a $50 million (OMR19 million) integrated logistics center at Oman’s Khazaen Economic City. read more

Recently, several Belgian companies, including leading fruit and vegetable marketer BelOrta, took part in a business mission to Senegal led by Princess Astrid. BelOrta mainly explored new opportunities in the West African country for the sale of
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After Mango, Pineapple, Banana and the recent Prune, theFrullà Puro line is enriched with a new original reference presented as a preview at the recent TuttoFood: Pescabianca®. Only pure peach has been used for this fresh fruit smoothie,
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The Scientific Advisory Board on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (WBBGR) of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) was founded 20 years ago. Federal Minister Cem Özdemir congratulated the committee. read more

The weather has caused some issues for the early apricot varieties in Greece, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce exporter Kastargiou P. Bros S.A.: “The Greek apricot campaign started only two weeks ago, with some Mogador apricots from southern Greece at the
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The cherry season is underway in Zaragoza with a good demand and acceptable prices, since the supply from other areas has been affected by adverse weather conditions. Given the high yields, prospects point to a large stone fruit production, with generally smaller sizes than usual. read more

Zespri’s 2022/23 financial results reflect a challenging period for the kiwifruit industry, with grower returns down on the back of fruit quality issues that have primarily been driven by the industry’s severe labour shortage, along with cost increases and supply chain challenges. read more

The UAE-based company – LuLu Group International – is interested in introducing Georgian products into the retail chain, EastFruit reports with reference to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia. read more

Almost one and a half years after the launch of the new Naturkind format in November 2021 in Jena, the 50th Naturkind World opened at Marktkauf Cuxhaven. According to the company, this is a clear signal to continue the organic offensive even in times of high inflation. The
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In Linares, Chile, a never-before-seen collaboration is taking place, and even more so in the agricultural sector: robots guided by artificial intelligence are harvesting apples. This extraordinary feat is the result of a partnership between Tevel, an Israeli start-up specialising in
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The asparagus season in the northwest usually starts mid-April, but this year the crop was almost a month late due to a really cold spring. “When Mexico stopped shipping the third week of April, we weren’t even packing asparagus in Idaho,” says Shay Myers with Owyhee Produce. The late
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The Shareholders' Meeting of the Centro Agroalimentare Roma, a predominantly publicly owned company held by Roma Capitale, the Lazio Region, and Roma Metropolitana, recently examined and approved the 2022 financial statements.   read more

More broccoli supplies are coming out of Salinas, California. “They were delayed by the rain but they have now gotten to the point where they can harvest and the quality on broccoli has been good,” says Michael Wilson of National Produce Marketing Inc. He is currently bringing in red Asian
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The goji berry in Ningxia's Zhongning region will be picked at the end of June and become available in July. Due to the low temperatures in this production season, the yield is predicted to be lower than last year and the price will rise accordingly. read more

The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However, this did not translate into greater volumes of production and export. Data on foreign trade in the
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The Eté brand's offer is enriched with a proximity format designed for small dimensions. Eté Smarty, as reported on Gdoweek, already has its first six sales outlets: two in Agropoli (Sa), one in Sant'Antonio Abate (Sa), one in Teggiano (Sa), one in
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During the Freshfel General Assembly on Thursday 25 May in Brussels, it was announced that Alì Supermarkets had become a member of Freshfel Europe. The Brussels-based association represents the largest European and international fruit and vegetable organisations
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The courgette season so far can be described as positive, with a steady sales trend and more than satisfactory quotations for operators. Perhaps the highlight of the season was reached during these days with sales peaks - reported in the wholesale markets - of 2
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Panama exported its first shipment of ginger to Spain. The Panamanian R & M agro-export company shipped 19,000 kilos of ginger from the production areas of Chepo. read more