The Reflex Group has expanded again after taking over the GSH Group’s label and tag production wing and forming a new partnership with the supplier. GSH Group supplies packaging machinery, consumables and printed labels to the fresh produce and food processing industries. The deal came about
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The Chinese government has been encouraging Tanzanians to produce various crops, stating that the Asian country has huge market demand for avocados. Chinese Ambassador, Chen Mingjian, said her government has always been a good friend to the government of Tanzania and the commercial relationship
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A United States man who was hauling tomatoes was arrested last week at the Falfurrias checkpoint after Border Patrol agents found more than just tomatoes in his reefer trailer. He was charged with attempting to smuggle 31 people in the US illegally. They were hiding on top of boxes of tomatoes
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Last year, DOM Paletten, a company based in Dormagen, Germany, celebrated its 10th anniversary. For the agricultural sector in particular, DOM pallets offers small and large containers. "For the agricultural sector, it is particularly important that the containers are durable, portable and
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A cargo plane carrying grapes and plums from Chile landed at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, Hunan province, on Saturday. It was the first time the province imported fresh fruit this year via the international flight route through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The fruit took to the
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O'Terroir thus becomes a producer and distributor of the organic version of the Candine apple, with a commitment to develop this organic line with 25 hectares in production by 2027. read more

Demanding just and equitable prices for their produce and urging the government to buy back their produce at Rs1,000 per 100 kgs, West Bengal potato farmers are all set to blockade all the state and national highways on March 11. The movement for just prices for potato produce comes after potato
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Roux Groenewald, CEO of Betko in Villiersdorp, has seen an early interest from Europe in Royal Gala. He attributes this to the impact of heat waves and the high cost of cooling in Europe for the national Gala offering. However, it doesn’t need to ship Royal Gala to the UK as soon as the
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MSC CEO Søren Toft is not ruling out future “alliance-type” collaborations with Maersk, despite the upcoming breakup of 2M in 2025, the shipping line executive said at the TPM23 Conference in Long Beach, California. read more

Westfalia Fruit is expanding its collaboration with small farmers in some of the world's poorest and most remote areas to help them access global markets and build sustainable livelihoods. In Africa, South America and beyond
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Lime demand is expected to strengthen as is pricing. Motaz Hassan of Calgary, Alberta-based Empire Traders Inc. says demand was slow on weeks seven and eight but is anticipated to increase for Spring Break in the U.S., so weeks nine and 10. “However low availability of the fruit will increase
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Bad weather in recent months, not least Cyclone Gabrielle, has caused the New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) to classify volumes for the 2023 season well below the 160 million trays exported last year, Rural News reports. read more

We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland where they have a similar setup with retailers? read more

Shoppers at the market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, are witnessing exploding vegetable prices. Inflation is adding extra pressure just as Morocco prepares for Ramadan, the fasting month which starts in late March. Night-time feasting means consumption tends to increase during this
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The month of March is all about the "Power of 3". Therefore, the global campaign "Power of 3" of the Californian walnut industry is launched for the fourth time. The aim is to raise awareness of the health benefits of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and the culinary benefits of ALA.
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After twelve years on the Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Renato Fassbind will not stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2023. read more

Australia's status as a key horticulture exporter is showing signs of recovery, from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the trade/freight disruptions, according to new industry data released by Hort Innovation. read more

Fruit and vegetable growers on Queensland's Granite Belt have been left without an income for a year after a devastating hail event. The February hailstorm wiped out a range of fruit and vegetable crops on Queensland's Granite Belt. Although the affected area was too small to be declared a
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The National Potato Council (NPC) today announced the release of Measuring the Economic Significance of the U.S. Potato Industry, a comprehensive analysis on the domestic economic impact of potatoes. The analysis, authored by economists from Michigan State University, marks a
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In March FreshPlaza will be focussing on machinery and packing, are you involved in these sectors? We would love to hear from you. read more