The measure, as explained by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, is part of the Government's firm commitment to support farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen since the Russian invasion of Ukraine 11 months ago, who have had to face increases of
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On 25th and 26th January, LIDA Plant Research held its first "LIDA - Fruit Growing Specialists Meeting" for the Northern Zone and Valencia. An important event that brought together its customers from these areas, successfully fulfilling its objective of providing greater knowledge of its products and services.
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Retail sales were flat this week and the food service sector should see more business over the bank holiday weekend. Demand for peeling stocks remains positive and prices remain firm. Early planting is underway as soil conditions improve. Should make good progress over the weekend, conditions
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Tools exist so that agricultural products can maintain their characteristics during the post-harvesting phase. Optimal temperatures depend on the type of product and ripening phase. In general, products must be stored at the correct temperature to maintain their shelf-life and guarantee their
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The value of Turkish citrus exports during the past year amounted to 904 million dollars. According to data from the Mediterranean Exporters Unions in Turkey on Saturday, the amount of citrus exports during the past year amounted to 1,940,000 tons. read more

Chairman of PARC, Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali has encouraged farmers of Gilgit-Baltistan to focus on the research of kiwifruit this year, stating: “We should spread awareness among people and motivate people to grow kiwifruit, because, by looking at the demand of people for this fruit, this would
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The aim of this integrated platform is to improve the health indicators of the population as well as business competitiveness in the field of personalised food. read more

Tell me about the Summer Berry Company’s journey so far. read more

Dutch start-up OneThird has come up with a new tool to cut food waste across the entire supply chain by using AI-powered technology to help predict the shelf-life of fresh produce. read more

Fruit Logistica’s latest European Statistics Handbook is now available to download from the event’s website. As the global fresh produce business prepares to meet in Berlin for the industry’s leading trade show on 8-10 February 2023, everyone can access detailed statistical information
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Biological control specialist Biobest has revealed that trials on optimising thrips control using its Orius-System show supplementary feeding enhances early establishment in the crop, improving overall results. read more

The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has called for urgent political intervention after a stalemate developed between the South African government and the European Union in the World Trade Organisation dispute over the EU’s new False Coddling Moth (FCM) regime. read more

Fresh produce machinery specialist Sormac is set to launch a dedicated sales and service organisation in the UK and Ireland. read more

Blue Whale says its apple sales in southern Europe have been “very positive and dynamic” for the first half of this season, particularly in the Spanish market. read more

Aldi is rolling out its partnership with the world’s largest surplus food platform, Too Good To Go, across all of its 990 UK stores. read more

The new regulatory framework for the fruit and vegetable sector, climate change and digitalisation and technological innovation dominated discussion at the general assembly of Spanish fruit and vegetable exporter federation Fepex, which took place in on Tuesday. read more

A government healthy eating tool for families and children is promoting ultra-processed foods despite their links to cancer, heart disease and early death, the Soil Association claims. read more

Produce Packaging has acquired Worcester-based Innavisions Limited as it expands its offer across the food industry. read more

The forward-thinking fruit business has grown to become one of the biggest suppliers of citrus, grapes, tropical fruits, topfruit and flowers in Britain. And on 21 June 2023 the company welcomes the UK fresh produce industry and its international partners to its brand new, state-of-the-art
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