The International Fresh Produce Association A-NZ (IFPA A-NZ) has announced the appointment of Ben Hoodless as its new managing director. read more

The first publications on the new impact assessment of the EU regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) bring a surprise, according to the Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V. (ZVG): SUR has no impact on food security, it says. But it shows with
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Sormac B.V. has reached agreement with Felcon B.V. from Everdingen on the acquisition of the product range for vegetable processing. Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has specialised in the development of fruit and vegetable processing machines for many years,
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Favourable climate, high quality and generous size. The data released by Melinda on the eve of the arrival on the shelves of the cherries of the 2023 season provide all the prerequisites for an excellent campaign.
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Butterflies suffer most from urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food supplies are causing their populations to decline. The same is true for many wild bees that are found in cities in spring, as a team from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
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In week 24, Dutch Greenhouse Delta together with partners from government and business received four trade missions. The official delegations came from India, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kazakhstan, among others. They were introduced to the knowledge and experience of the
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Today (Thursday 22 June) the Early Warning Commission for Price Monitoring is scheduled to meet with the associations of the economic and social categories concerned, as well as experts from the sector with the Guarantor Benedetto Mineo, formerly known as 'Mr Prices'.   read more

In 2023, modern Switzerland celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Federal Constitution. To mark this anniversary, the doors will open in Federal Bern on 1 and 2 July 2023. According to its own information, Agroscope is also taking part. read more

The governance structures of the two main national structures of the Coop system are changing and new appointments are ratified. These are the main novelties of the Coop Italia Assembly held in Bologna yesterday and the subsequent Assembly of Ancc-Coop (the National Association of Co-operatives).
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The winter greenhouse season comes to an end, and unfortunately, it is often the smoke signals coming from the fires that agricultural workers set off to dispose of waste from discarded greenhouse materials, with direct effects on human health. A method
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Happy islands no longer exist. The climate crisis with its extreme events has also hit Emilia-Romagna with a flood that feels like an earthquake: from the beautiful hillsides that have collapsed to the fertile flooded plains and the sea invading the beaches.   read more

Cogeca held the first of its 2023 Business Forums on the topic of "What role do cooperatives play in achieving an affordable, secure and sustainable energy supply". According to Cogeca, the participants' contributions showed that energy from
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Focusing on the valorisation of quality products through innovative systems such as blockchain, the district programme 'The Abruzzo fruit and vegetable basket of excellence' will be officially presented on Monday 26 June at 5 p.m. in Avezzano (Palazzo Torlonia), at the
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Cajamar has presented the 2022 Report of the 'Observatory on the Spanish agri-food sector in the European context', prepared by Joaquín Maudos and Jimena Salamanca, specialists from the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (Ivie). read more

Nunhems, BASF's vegetable seed brand, has just revolutionised the French cucumber market. Not only are they pioneers in introducing sweet-tasting varieties into this segment, but they are also providing extra security for growers by becoming the first seed company in the world to introduce sweet-tasting varieties.
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Bioland President Jan Plagge is at the helm of IFOAM Organics Europe for another three years. At the constituent meeting of the Board after the IFOAM General Assembly on 21 June, he was again given the vote of confidence. The General Assembly also elected the other eight
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Enjoy cherries on the move and in a convenient and clean way, eliminating the hassle of looking for an appropriate place for the stones. Simapack, a company from Vignola specialising in customised packaging, has launched Cherrybox, an innovative product in collaboration with Due Torri, provider of
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Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23! read more

The Linea Verdeinvests in the segment of enriched salads under the Dimmidisì brand. The nine recipes in the range are featured in a lively poster campaign on urban transport in major metropolitan centres and an intense in-store radio activity in the large-scale retail trade. Nine recipes, two
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Bejo has held a productive day for all those attending with a single aim, to talk about improving the quality of Spanish onions. To this end, the seed company surrounded itself with specialists who gave interesting talks to tackle this subject in the best way possible.
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