With the launch of Delphy Germany, Delphy has set itself the goal of further expanding its market share in Germany. In Germany, Delphy is active in soft fruit, ornamental plants, outdoor and greenhouse vegetable production. As the company announced, with the recruitment of
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Fruit tree owners between the Ems and Elbe rivers can now once again register their own trees with the Lower Saxony Centre for Nutrition and Home Economics (ZEHN) and mark them with a "Yellow Ribbon". read more

Time and again, the media report the discovery of cocaine in shipments from South America, preferably in banana boxes. "In many cases, companies are unsure how to behave properly when such a find is made," says the managing director of the German
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He will step down as Managing Director of GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH on 31 May, the company announced. read more

As part of the European Green Deal, the EU is pursuing ambitious plans to optimise the sustainability of packaging. This is shown by the new draft of the European Packaging Regulation (PPWR), which was discussed in the Bundesrat and will be implemented by Germany after adoption by the EU.
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The South African citrus industry is currently facing a huge challenge, as based on the number of new orchards established, the industry is set to grow by another 100 million cartons by 2033. The citrus industry accounts for 7% of the total value of agricultural production.
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After 14 months of construction, the Nuremberg-based grocery discounter Norma opens its new and ultra-modern logistics centre in Gerolzhofen in Lower Franconia. The new building project is the largest single investment in the company's history and plays a central role in the sustainability strategy.
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The grocer Rewe is cooperating with the Swedish freight technology company Einride to deliver to its supermarkets in the capital region. A networked fleet of seven all-electric trucks delivers from the logistics centres in Oranienburg and Berlin-Mariendorf to
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Despite the destruction of some plantations in the central and northern regions of the country, Ukrainian producers increased blueberry exports to a record level in 2022, EastFruit informs. The portal reports that total exports of fresh blueberries from the
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Board spokesman Mark Rosenkranz symbolically opened the first filling station for the fuel alternative on the grounds of the Edeka logistics centre in Lauenau with representatives from politics and business. By the end of 2025, Edeka Minden-Hannover wants to have replaced its entire truck fleet - i.e. all of its approximate
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Full data control, the best possible transparency and attractive remuneration for live shipment tracking - this is what the Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL - German Road Haulage Association) and the FreightTech company TIMOCOM agreed on in the spring. The partners presented the details
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This brought them to 148,796,816 kg, agraria.pe refers to the president of the consulting firm Inform@cción, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides. read more

The Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), Claudia Müller, presented funding decisions totalling almost 3.8 million euros to the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the Agrotech
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FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading trade fair for the global fresh produce trade, is pleased to announce that exhibitor registration for the highly anticipated 2024 event is now open. Companies have until the end of July to apply to exhibit at this
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This would be a drop of 62% compared to the previous season to 15.7 million boxes, according to the forecast of the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board. Non-Valencia oranges - including early, medium and navel varieties - could increase slightly to 6.15 million boxes. Valencia oranges
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For the 11th national meeting of the regional movement in Farchant in the Zugspitze region, the Federal Association of the Regional Movement has now published the extensive and varied programme. Around 60 exciting experts from practice, politics, science, associations and regional initiatives will be
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On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Danjiri in potato cultivation. read more

Climatic factors, logistical problems and rising freight costs made for the lowest citrus exports in recent years in the 2022 season, 32% lower than in the 2021 season. Forecasts by the Asoex citrus committee assume a normal average season in 2023.
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Recently, tomato production has picked up due to the sunnier weather and the longer day length in Central Europe. Promotional campaigns are increasingly drawing attention to the German offer. read more

This was stated by Director María José Sánchez at the presentation of this year's event, which was held at the Brazilian Embassy to mark the country's participation as an importing guest country and was also attended by Jorge F. Brotóns, President of FEPEX, and Orlando Leite Ribeiro,
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