“Very fine management is essential to continue with greenhouse production in the current energy context”
2023-03-31 00:00
Le Jardin de Rabelais, a French greenhouse managed by Pascal Delahaye, produces tasty tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes on the vine. Working all year round, the producer is faced with a growing energy challenge that has been affecting the whole agricultural sector. "Energy is a big problem.
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Shipping lines reported a very strong financial result for 2022
2023-03-31 00:00
The shipping lines continued where they left off in 2021 and reported a very strong financial result for 2022. At the initial time of writing, 12 of the largest shipping lines had published their financial results – minus CMA CGM (did not publish EBIT), COSCO, ONE, and PIL (had not published
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Optimum Group acquires HP-ETIKETT
2023-03-31 00:00
A specialist in the production of self-adhesive labels, is set to become part of the Optimum Group platform. The current management of HP-ETIKETT will remain within the organization.
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GfK Consumer Index: Declines especially in peppers and soft fruit
2023-03-31 00:00
After the flat development at the start of the year, the fruit/vegetables/potatoes fresh produce category still achieved an increase in turnover of almost five percent in February 2023 compared to the same month of the previous year. This means that the sector remains in the lead both in terms of turnover and price level development (+8
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German Weather Service: 2022 was a dream year for photovoltaics
2023-03-31 00:00
But it was only quite average for wind power. This was the conclusion drawn by Dr Renate Hagedorn, Head of Weather Forecasting at the German Weather Service (DWD). With 2,024 hours of sunshine, 2022 was the year with the most sunshine since records began and was 31 % above the average value of the previous years.
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The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, has stressed the "unbreakable alliance of the Spanish Levant" for the maintenance of water solidarity, which is linked to the "universal right of access to water established by the UN" and which is defended in
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AMI: Advertising intensity for cucumbers on the rise again
2023-03-31 00:00
Cucumbers from Germany and Central Europe are now flooding into the market. But harvest volumes developed sluggishly in 2023. Limited supply volumes, high prices and the cool weather in southern Spain caused a significant slump in the past weeks
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War in Ukraine continues to impact EU farmers
2023-03-31 00:00
The negative impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing high input costs and food inflation, continue to weigh on agricultural markets and consumers’ purchasing decisions. In addition, large parts of the EU experienced winter droughts after the hot and dry summer of last year,
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Rathgeb Bio/Kellermann Gemüsekulturen: Working together for sustainable cultivation in Switzerland
2023-03-31 00:00
The family businesses Rathgeb Bio and Kellermann Gemüsekulturen have decided to shape their future together from April 2023. According to Christian Rathgeb and Martin Kellermann, they share common values and traditions. All previous fields of activity and locations
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"Constant self-optimization and rethinking old structures"
2023-03-31 00:00
Fresh Fruit Alliance, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Over the past decades, the family business with Spanish roots has developed from a modest import company into a renowned service provider for the German and Austrian food retail trade. With today's
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New flavor added to pistachio line
2023-03-31 00:00
Wonderful® Pistachios is adding to its No Shells lineup with Wonderful Pistachios Sea Salt & Pepper No Shells. The brand already sells this flavor combination in the In-Shell--60 percent of the Wonderful Pistachios In-Shell Salt & Pepper consumers purchase only this flavor.
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Aussie apple exports set to rise thanks to government grants
2023-03-31 00:00
Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) has been awarded a $450,000 Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) grant by the Albanese Government, to investigate the combined effectiveness of orchard and packhouse practices in managing pests that restrict trade in fresh apples.
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"The recent months' fluctuating temperatures mean cherry tomato supplies remain limited"
2023-03-31 00:00
"It remains a difficult tomato year," sighs the Spanish company Horticola Guadalfeo's Ellen van Kester. "After a major shortage, numbers seemed to return to normal, both price and volume-wise. But all cherry tomato varieties are becoming pricier again, and not much is available either."
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Egypt reduces exports of oranges to the EU due to unfavorable weather and devaluation of the pound
2023-03-31 00:00
The EU, one of the main markets for oranges from Egypt, sharply reduced the volume of purchases in the 2021/22 season, EastFruit reports. Egyptian exports to the EU fell to the lowest level in at least five years and were 25% lower than in the previous season.
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"Patience on the part of importers will help stabilize onion prices"
2023-03-31 00:00
In the midst of a global "onion crisis", demand for Egyptian onions is overwhelming while volumes are insufficient and prices are skyrocketing. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of Egyptian Emirati, looks back at the causes of the shortage of onions, and gives information on the Egyptian supply and the
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The "Capital" Market is joining the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM). This is a unique platform that unites 220 participants - mainly wholesale and retail markets for fresh produce.
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Domestic watermelons back to average supply levels next month
2023-03-31 00:00
Supplies of watermelon are good but both supplies and demand are expected to grow as temperatures warm up across the U.S. “Melons have been in production from Mexico, and Florida has been increasing last week and this week, so availability is a little better now than it has been in
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'Don't push food companies across the border', warns Belgium's Fevia
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How much fibre does green pepper have?
2023-03-31 00:00
In this article, we will explain how much fibre is in green peppers and how it can benefit your health.Green peppers are a source of dietary fibre.
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The present and future of strawberry farming were discussed yesterday in the Nova Siri Genetics workshop 'Strawberry: sustainable varietal innovation as a factor in the development of production and consumption' held at the San Vincenzo Hotel in Policoro and continuing today with an Open Day
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