Day one of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, which takes place in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September, is all about marketing and consumers. "We take a look at the changing market demographics in Asia, explore the future of food retailing in Asia and
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Total revenue for the second quarter of FY2023 decreased $57 million, or 20%, to $221.1 million compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the Marketing and Distribution segment. A decrease in average revenue
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While 790 t of blueberries were exported in May last year, 1,574 t were exported in May this year, agraria.pe refers to Proarándanos. read more

Gunnar Seitz will be the new sales manager at Fyffes International, one of Europe's largest importers of tropical fruits, the company said. He will start his work at Fyffes on 15 August 2023. read more

6,952 containers or 149,468 t of Hass avocados were exported from the Andean country by week 21. This is an increase of 15 % compared to the same period last year, reports agraria.pe with reference to ProHass President Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales. read more

On 8 June, the 5th edition of the Food Technologies Day took place at the Laimburg Experimental Centre. Companies as well as interested parties from the field of food processing were able to learn about the potential and application possibilities of scientific research in the food industry.
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Since the beginning of 2023, the redesigned Common European Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been implemented. It is already clear that the current design of the CAP is too complicated and not effective enough, and thus does not achieve its (environmental) goals. Therefore, the Federation of Organic
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"Our cooperatives are prepared, curious, open to new things and are shaping the future with courage and determination. This is what we also want from the traffic light coalition." Franz-Josef Holzenkamp, President of the German Raiffeisen Association (DRV), sees the
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Soex 2, citrus cooperative based in Moncofa (Castellón), has signed a one-year renewable cooperation agreement with Green Fruit, 2nd degree cooperative, which in turn brings together Coopcisa, Coopego, Novacitrus, Copal and Alzicoop. Both companies
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With "Nemo", Disney has created one of the most endearing film characters of all time. When father Marlin and the forgetful Dory search for Nemo together, it becomes touching and exciting at the same time. From 12 June, SanLucar is making the colourful clown fish Nemo the focus of a promotional campaign.
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Tears of joy flowed at many of the elegantly laid tables in the Hotel Oderberger in Berlin when the winners came on stage and the great work of the award-winning markets was honoured with emotional words in presentations, through videos, moderator Markus Brock and the laudators.
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In order to get a complete picture of what actually moves consumers, including their subconscious thoughts, Prominent has teamed up with Unravel Research, a specialist in neuromarketing. Co-founder Tim Zuidgeest had been working on the
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Aldi SÜD's Africa cashew kernels are transported directly from the cultivation region in West Africa to the German shops. The discounter has now been awarded first place in the German Award for Sustainability Projects in the category "Product - Food". read more

Kuehne+Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading logistics company in South Africa, the UK and Kenya specialising in perishable goods logistics. Kuehne+Nagel said the company employs around 450 people.
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The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) once again invited employees of members of the Bundestag as well as agricultural advisors of the parliamentary parties and state representatives to a practical horticultural tour. The tour went to the economic region of Spreewald, south-east of Berlin, to visit the vegetable and
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The PFLOPF project aims to reduce the use of plant protection products by at least 25 %. This is to be achieved with precision farming technologies. These include internet forecasting tools, GPS guidance systems and sensor-controlled crop protection and hoeing equipment, says Agroscope. read more

Regionality is the core brand of Omira Milch vom Bodensee and Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB). The regional synergy is now being expanded in the form of two new products: Since May, consumers have been able to buy yoghurt made from Lake Constance milk with fruit from Lake Constance in the
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With effect from 1 June 2023, KÖLLA GmbH & Co. KG has appointed Alberto Hoffmann as Managing Director. With this important personnel decision, the KÖLLA Group says it is strengthening the management team around Florian Walther and Benedikt Wetterau and sending a clear signal in its
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Due to the public holiday on 8 June, Fruchthandel Magazine will take a break. On Friday, 9 June, we will be there for you as usual with fresh news about the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

In recognition of his services to BayWa AG, the long-standing Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Manfred Nüssel, has now been appointed Honorary Chairman of the BayWa Supervisory Board. He is the first to receive this distinction. As a member of the Supervisory Board for 40 years, the 75-year old has
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