The Moroccan Nadorcott, a mandarin variety grown exclusively in Morocco, has recently been granted a new quality label: “Nadorine, Naturally Low Seed”. Launched in 2022 by the Association of Nadorcott Producers in Morocco (APNM), the new label replaces the previous one, Morocco Nadorcott
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Southern Africa’s citrus industry has issued its first export forecast of the year, with only a few varieties expected to show moderate increases compared to last year’s export volumes. read more

The South African table grape industry (SATI) has further reduced its export prediction following a lower-than-expected harvest in the biggest growing region, the Hex River Valley. read more

Aldi UK is partnering with the Fairtrade Foundation on the next stage of a £400,000 programme to empower women in the Ethiopian flower sector, with a view to tackling some of the systemic challenges they face. read more

New Zealand’s latest Food Price Index has revealed another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables when compared with the same time last year. read more

Leading sweetcorn supplier Barfoots has launched an award-winning new packaging solution called FreshLock designed to extend product life, reduce food waste, and save time in the kitchen. read more

As the extensive nationwide coverage on the shortage of vegetables and salads on supermarket shelves played out across the media, a serious message emerged for everyone in the industry. read more

The Spanish Federation of Wood Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) has announced the launch of the Ecowoox label, the first certification mark for wooden packaging, guaranteeing total recyclability. read more

California Prunes and the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) have renewed their partnership for a second year, following the charity’s continued recognition of the positive effects prunes can have on maintaining healthy bones. read more

Australia’s avocado industry is celebrating the news that India has opened its doors to its Hass avocados.  read more

French professionals of the organic sector have decided to take action. Together with consumers, they have formed a collective to defend the organic sector and created a movement: #STOPMEPRISBIO. read more

The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa has requested Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel to counteract the ‘restrictive and expensive measures’ imposed by the EU regarding orange exports. The EU insists that South Africa must cool and store its oranges for 20 days before
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A new, large-scale avocado project has been launched by Valle del Guadiana in the Spanish municipalities of Ayamonte and Villablanca. "We have a total of 430 hectares between our three farms: La Torre, La Janera and La Chacoca. Of these, 330 have already been planted with Hass avocados, and the
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Spanish courgettes larger than the Italian organic product due to the use of waxes (E 901) that would retain moisture? Videos are circulating on social networks telling these theories. We asked Professor Antonello Paparella, lecturer in Food Microbiology
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According to the results of the Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics (LSN), a total of 830 farms in Lower Saxony cultivated vegetables in the open on an area of about 22,000 ha in 2022. The harvested quantity was around 573,300 t. Compared to the previous year, the number of farms decreased by 4.3 %, the size
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BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC), the corporate venture capital company of BASF SE, has invested in WayBeyond. Founded in New Zealand and now headquartered in the United States, WayBeyond is an Internet of Things (IoT) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company,
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Sirane's paper recyclable absorbent pad for fruits has been approved for recycling by On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL). According to Sirane, this makes it the world's first approved recyclable absorbent pad. read more

Lara joins Biobest from UPL - the Mumbai-based global provider of sustainable agricultural technologies and services - where she was the Global Biocontrol Portfolio Leader. Prior to that, she worked for Arysta LifeSciences, a global provider of crop protection products.
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EL PINAR ratifies its leading position on the strawberry variety map in the Mediterranean Arc with varieties that, season after season, confirm their agronomic and commercial characteristics. Primavera, Victory and Inspire are gaining market share every year, and to these we can add
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At the extraordinary general meeting, the members of Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG (OGM) approved the sales cooperation with the Obst- und Gemüse-Absatzgenossenschaft (OGA) and its affiliated sales organisation, Obst- und Gemüse-Vertriebsgenossenschaft Nordbaden eG
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