Despite adverse economic conditions, the Landgard Group's turnover fell only slightly to 2.192 billion euros and positive earnings before taxes (EBT) of 4.1 million euros were achieved, the Group announced. The planned value defined under normal conditions for
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Maersk will be the first company in the shipping industry to convert an existing vessel to dual-fuel methanol propulsion, enabling it to run on green methanol. The industry's first conversion of an engine is planned for mid-2024, and it is intended that the
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How can organic food become an integral part of the menus in municipal catering facilities? This question was the focus of a networking workshop on 19 June 2023, for which the initiative "BioBitte - More Organic in Public Kitchens" of the Federal Ministry of
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At Gut Dietlhofen near Weilheim in Upper Bavaria, another planting campaign took place - this time accompanied by Peter Maffay. The children learned a lot about how to grow, care for and harvest local vegetables. With its projects, the Edeka Foundation pursues the goal,
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In a recent USDA report, citrus production in the EU has been revised downwards for this season, affecting lemons and oranges in particular. The drop in production is mainly due to the expected sharp declines in Spain, which accounts for about 65 % of the
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With effect from 1 July 2023, in-house lawyer Henning Kleinespel (36) has been appointed deputy managing director of the Deutscher Fruchthandelsverband e.V. (DFHV) by the association's executive board, the association announced. read more

The chanterelle, also known as Girolle, Hanenkam and Cantharel, is a wild mushroom and is hand-picked in the forests of Europe. It has a light and fresh apricot aroma with a slightly spicy and peppery taste. With banks mushrooms lie the first chanterelles
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Training in logistics is already an integral part of some Aldi regional companies. At the start of the new training year, more regional companies are expanding their training portfolio and employing junior staff in logistics. This means that in future 17 of the 25
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Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for companies in the fruit, vegetable and potato value chain. With the development of the module "Voluntary QS Inspection Sustainability" (FIN), QS has created a practical way to support companies from the sector in the
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The Family Farmers' Association for Agriculture and Forestry (FABLF) warns that the EU's plans to reduce the use of plant protection products could lead to a significant drop in harvests and jeopardise the domestic food supply. With a view to the prolonged dry phases and other climate-related
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The 20th anniversary of the "Echt kuh-l!" school competition organised by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) was all about school break catering. Under the motto "Food makes school! Organic, diverse and healthy", children and young people were able to learn about the interrelationships between
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Fruit trading companies in Germany are also abused as "unwanted servants" in drug smuggling from South America to Europe. This was the conclusion drawn by investigators from the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office at the annual conference of the German Fruit Trade Association
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The vegetable grower BEHR from Seevetal presented its microwave vegetable BEHR'S Dampfgenuss at the Symposium Feines Essen + Trinken symposium on 15 and 16 June in Munich. In addition to lectures on the topic of nutrition and its development in the future, new products were presented at various stands.
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After the latest in a series of winter storms that have swept through South Africa's Western Cape, growers of citrus and other fruits are facing a difficult period of recovery. Over the past ten days, the entire citrus crop in Oliphant's River has been
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Raspberries and blueberries - actually berries in general - are the perfect summer snack. But they also taste good in smoothies, fruity desserts and cakes. Right now they are in season and can be bought fresh, according to Deutsches Obst und Gemüse. read more

Reducing the spoilage of fresh foods such as apples during storage is the goal of a new project by the University of Bremen and the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomics (ATB) in Potsdam. The project is funded by the DFG with 600,000 euros until 2026, announces the
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Heavy rains in the Western Cape have caused flooding in some areas, affecting the citrus industry in particular. Citrusdal, situated in the Olifants River Valley, was hit particularly hard after the floods disrupted the road network.
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On the occasion of this year's meeting of the G20 agriculture ministers, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), Claudia Müller, affirmed that food, peace and security policy must be thought of together. read more

Australia's government is not satisfied with the free trade agreement talks with the European Union held in Brussels in early June. Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell warned in the Financial Times that he would not sign a trade deal if the
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In an effort to improve connectivity and meet customers' demands for integrated logistics, Maersk is expanding its growing cargo network between Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe and the US, increasing the frequency of regular flights and
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