Your tasks: Commercial, technical and organisational responsibility for operations management incl. resource planning, implementation of production plans and operational processesOptimisation of financial performance through adequate resource and cost managementMaintenance and
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Since the beginning of the import of fruits and vegetables from China through the international checkpoint "Kani-Kurgan" (RF) - "Heihe" (PRC), 40 shipments of vegetables, fruits, and greens with a total weight of over 700 tons have arrived in the Amur Region. This became possible due to the fact
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From 23 February until 24 March, New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers are invited to participate in a postal and online referendum for a compulsory levy on kiwifruit exports except Australia. read more

Due to the low water levels, vegetation has overtaken the shores of the Lac des Graoussettes in southwest France. Only 25% of the 32-hectare reservoir, which is used by nearby farmers and fishers, is filled. read more

Good news for farmworkers and domestic workers in South Africa as Minister Nxesi hikes wages. Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has raised the minimum wage of farmworkers and domestic workers by a whopping 9.6%. The increase will take effect from March 01, 2023. read more

Coming from Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, as well as Ecuador and Panama, pineapples are currently sold in France at 8 to 13 € [8.5 to 13.8 USD] per package for the big brands, and 8 to 10 € [8.5 to 10.6 USD] for the others. With low temperatures in the northern and southern hemispheres that have
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According to the company, this latest investment round is a testament to the start-up's success, its potential for further growth and its $1.2bn valuation. Investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, G Squared, Coatue Management, Insight Partners and others.
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“There are no normal markets anymore,” explains Theo Kampschoer about cauliflowers. “Today, the market is very good because there is a lot of supply, but there could be just half the amount tomorrow or the day after. We cannot plan anything.” This 2023 season has been highly irregular,
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It’s been a challenging week for Te Matau-a-Māui, Aotearoa (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand), and Rockit's thoughts continue to be with their Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne growers, people, partners and community who have all been impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. read more

Banana farmers in Saint Lucia, according to Minister of Agriculture Alfred Prospere, are not producing enough bananas to satisfy the local market, and he is taking action to expand their supply to that market. read more

The Cosmic Crisp® brand apple launched the season with the largest sales gains among the top 40 selling apple varieties in the United States. A review of Nielsen sales data released by Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) shows Cosmic Crisp® sales and volume increasing, leading all other major
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The pear market seems to be running smoothly during the second half of the season. "There is really nothing really holding back the pears at the moment. Trade is flowing in all directions and the markets we serve are running well," says Wendy Bangels of BP Fruitcraft. read more

In Germany, too, the supply of lettuce is currently scarce. The currently milder weather conditions in Spain cannot make up for the missing quantities of the past weeks. In the second half of the past week of week 7, the wholesale market sales prices increased.
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The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) is pleased with the publication of the first list of companies sanctioned for non-compliance with the Food Chain Law. The sanctions show that without the Food Chain Law we would return to the law of the jungle".
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Iran has introduced new restrictions on foreign currency sales after a rush on euros and dollars weakened the rial to a record low of 500,000 against the dollar. read more

The Philippines’s banana export volume last year dropped to a six-year low of 2.273 million metric tons as producers faced high input costs to the spread of Fusarium wilt. read more

Analysts note that wholesale prices for potatoes in Georgia are remaining stable. The price levels are record-breaking. The latest weekly survey revealed that the local suppliers hoped for even higher prices given the poor harvest and increased demand in Georgia. read more

Stocks of Italian golden onions are very low, 50% lower in February than during the same period in previous years. Availability is low abroad as well. Everybody's looking for them so, of course, prices are skyrocketing. read more

To better position fruit from Europe as more sustainable than imports from Asia or South America is the aim of the three campaigns GET A FRUIT, REFRESH YOUR LIFE and GREEN LIFE, which are funded by the European Union. Depending on the season, different types of fruit and
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Around 200 fifth grade students from the five Almoradí schools (Heredades, Pascual Andreu, Canales y Martínez, Manuel de Torres and Santa María de la Huerta), together with San Bartolomé de Orihuela, will take part in the third edition of the Artichoke Olympics. read more