DiMuto has expanded its AI-powered Financial Services offering to North America through its latest financing deal with Mexican-based fresh produce grower-exporter Grupo Paisano. read more

Aldi Suisse has completed the gradual modernisation of its branch network. As a result, the salesrooms shine in a completely new splendour. At the same time, the Swiss retailer has increased its standard range by 200 products. Among the new products, the focus is primarily on the
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The 2022-2023 half-year financial statements were approved by the General Partner, then reviewed by the Supervisory Board on March 2, 2023, and then by the Statutory Auditors. read more

Supplies of blueberries are on the slim side right and will likely stay that way through March. “It will be a tight month but April will be easier from a supply standpoint,” says Luciano Fiszman of Gourmet Trading Co. read more

"The trade agreement gives us preferential access for 99.3% of our agricultural products and 100% of industrial products. The exchange of goods has increased so much that the EU is now our third-largest trading partner," the Peruvian
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As part of its educational initiative "Machen macht Schule", Kaufland is organising nutrition action days for children for the third year in a row. Together with certified nutrition experts, children and young people learn how to eat healthily in four school hours. Goal
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The National Association of Apples and Pears asks for a safeguard plan for the French apple, with measures based on three pillars, for the coming 24 months. read more

Wonderful Pistachios has released its newest commercial as part of its Get Crackin’ campaign featuring Spot®, an agile mobile robot from Boston Dynamics engineering and robotics design company.  read more

A $4.8 million multi-state project led by Mississippi State is bringing together more than 30 national experts to address problems endangering seed programs of a US crop currently valued at $680 million. University research and extension scientists from major sweet potato states are partnering
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Planning and controlling processes effectively are two of the most important things when it comes to fresh food. In reality, however, many companies struggle with insufficient networking of their plants, manual entries in confusing Excel spreadsheets and planning errors based on this. read more

CMA CGM has revealed its 2022 annual financial results. The highlights are: Revenue and operating profit up year-on-year. A year of accelerated development for the Group, driven by strategic acquisitions across the shipping and logistics value chain. Investments aimed at accelerating the
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Chelsea chiefs banned celery from Stamford Bridge in 2007. This means the vegetable is strictly forbidden at Stamford Bridge. Even though it contains relatively little vitamin C, the plant has been popular among blues fans since the 1980s. read more

DP World is planning to invest USD $38 million in 2023 to expand and modernize its facilities located on the left bank of Brazil’s Port of Santos. The port is one of the largest and most modern private multipurpose port terminals in the country. read more

Prince de Bretagne was present at this year’s Agricultural Show in Paris, at the Terres & Mers de Bretagne booth, in order to “convey the values of the cooperative and of the Bretagne region, as well as to promote its producers to the general public.” Most French consumers are already
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The winter dormancy has been good for the soils in the southwest. The frost has loosened the soil well and with the current dry weather conditions, the fields are easily passable. The first of the 265 growers of "Pfälzer Grumbeere" - despite relatively cold temperatures - are already beginning
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Group A. De Witte has begun the considerable expansion of its Starpack site. This exotic fruit site was bustling last week with the delivery of seven 45-meter-long wooden trusses. "That had some logistics involved with extraordinary transportation needed to get them here," says this Belgian
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A melon whose rind changes color to signal its ideal harvest, storage, and consumption time? That's the new melon line developed by Syngenta Vegetable Seeds. The patent-pending technology was presented at this year's Berlin trade fair, where it won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Silver Award 2023. read more

According to its own information, the company can report a record turnover of 19.4 million euros for the past business year. This corresponds to a slight increase over the already strong previous year. The largest order in the company's history, worth more than 3.2 million euros, made a significant contribution to the increase.
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Theoretically, the prices of apples should increase during the first half of the year, experts believe, because there is a classic relationship: the fewer the leftovers, the higher the price. The only question is whether such an increase will cover the cost of storage. read more

The stock reduction of organic apples in February was 890 t. This is about 110 t more than in February last year and about 40 t more than in February 2021. Demand for organic apples remains high, according to Bio Suisse and swisscofel. read more