Anecoop signs up to HortiGO2 project
2023-05-11 13:00
Anecoop has signed a collaboration agreement with Global Omnium and Tribunal de las Aguas, to lead the evaluation and certification of the environmental impact of agricultural production under the HortiGO2 project.
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FLP Colombia obtains B Corp status
2023-05-11 12:00
Exotic fruit specialist FLP Colombia has been awarded B Corp Certification in recognition of its social and environmental standards relating to its governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.
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Lords inquiry focuses on seasonal labour issues
2023-05-11 12:00
The House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee is putting its focus on seasonal workers and asking how much abuse and exploitation they face.
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FLP obtains B Corp status
2023-05-11 12:00
Exotic fruit specialist FLP Global Colombia has been awarded B Corp Certification in recognition of its social and environmental standards relating to its governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.
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New tech promises soil benefits for growers
2023-05-11 11:00
European agri-tech firm Abaco Group and crop science organisation NIAB have partnered with Asda, Tesco and McCain Foods to launch a digital application aimed at supporting farmers and growers to better manage soil health and productivity.
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Agrícola Chapi secures US$130m in financing
2023-05-11 11:00
Peru’s Agrícola Chapi has obtained US$130m in financing to fund the development of its avocado and table grape business. The company plans to reach 1,200ha of avocado production and 900ha of table grapes over the medium term.
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MOYA 2023 finalists announced
2023-05-11 09:00
Produce Plus Magazine and the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2023 Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), proudly sponsored by Seeka.
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Planet Organic rescued from administration
2023-05-11 09:00
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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UK consumers seeking out vegetarian symbol
2023-05-11 08:00
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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GLOBAL G.A.P announces mandatory changes
2023-05-11 08:00
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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New theme for ClemenGold
2023-05-11 08:00
Premium mandarin brand ClemenGold has unveiled a new marketing theme to help promote its fruit and connect with consumers.
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Queensland tropical fruit on show
2023-05-11 07:00
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.
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China develops a new blueberry variety that is very suitable for the south of the country's humid climate
2023-05-11 00:00
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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Technology platform to reach more than 125,000 Tanzanian farmers
2023-05-11 00:00
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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One billion ceiling for agriculture
2023-05-11 00:00
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.
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If it is margin inflation, who gains and who loses?
2023-05-11 00:00
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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