Dutch grower Aard Robaard of Akkerbouw- en Fruitteeltbedrijf De Meerhof can partially irrigate his fruit. Yet, he will soon stop doing so. Aard has invested in three FrostFans mobile frost protectors. "I met Ernst Slabbekoorn of ForstFans at the Zeeland Fruit Growing Day and, right away, loved
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Thanks to the diversity of varieties produced by VIP, the Consortium guarantees the availability of organic apples for 12 months of the year. read more

These advances place the paper giant as the best company in the sector, consolidating its ESG risk rating as "low risk", when analysing factors such as its financial strength, its circular business model and the geographical areas in which it is present. In addition,
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For 70 years, the German Nutrition Society (DGE) has been answering the question "What should we eat?" on the basis of scientific facts and evaluations. Now, with a new communication channel, it is also addressing the question "How do we want to eat?" and launched a new campaign on 15 September.
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A bridge over Raparapahoe Stream on No 4 Road washed out on January 29 after severe weather, affecting the 30 properties above it. read more

When Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler, importer, and exporter Willem Dijk AGF's software became outdated, director Willem Dijk jr. went in search of a replacement package that would meet the company's need for further automation. "On the sales side, we've kept developing over the years in
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Demand for sustainable packaging solutions continues to increase globally. In response, the Netherlands-headquartered JASA Packaging Solutions opened a US branch in 2018, followed by a branch in Canada in 2022. "We have been active on the North American market since 1990, but in 2018, we made
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The municipal government of La Trinidad has urged farmers to produce three times their regular yield and battle the effects of land conversion by adopting elevated strawberry farming . read more

With the industry transition to imported table grapes and supplies coming in steadily, one marketer is continuing to focus on growing its institutional foodservice program. read more

After two years of online meetings, the participants of the annual QS laboratory managers' meeting for the area of residue monitoring finally met again in presence. Over 120 laboratory managers from 13 countries (including Benelux, Italy, Spain, Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Poland,
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Everything about FRUIT LOGISTICA - the most interesting new products, interviews with exhibitors and lots of background reports can be found in Fruchthandel Magazin, the official cooperation partner of the fair.For a limited time, you have free access to all content - all about
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Exports thus reached 884 t in the first four months. The main markets are the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, France and Canada. Currently, figs are grown in the Andean country on 600 ha in the regions of Ica, Tacna, Arequipa and Lima. read more

New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off amidst adverse weather, which is a challenge for some growers, while a lower volume of kiwifruit will be produced than in the previous year and the new red variety is the first to be picked. read more

Last year, many kinds of fresh fruit received licences to be exported to China through official channel, while many others were allowed to enter other markets. read more

After the protest blockades were lifted at the end of January, grape producers and exporters in the Ica region are trying to get back to normal. However, they are only succeeding with difficulty, simfruit reports with reference to Bloomberg. read more

Swamp cress has long been known as a problematic weed in Swiss vegetable production. A new Agroscope fact sheet shows what problems it causes and how it can be controlled. read more

Rising prices make grocery shopping more stressful for Poles than a year ago. 48% of Polish consumers admits it, according to a Deloitte report. Rising product prices are the main reason for nervousness. Yet reason prevails over emotion. More than half of shoppers are willing to pay more for
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Fresh Produce Exports Earn US$78 Million Annually read more

Sea-Intelligence noted the different approaches of container shipping lines to the demand decrease at the beginning of 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and in the recent container demand collapse, which started in September and continued until the end of 2022. read more