Norma and IFCO are expanding their cooperation - for more sustainability and the reduction of food waste. To this end, a long-term partnership was concluded, thus declaring war on disposable packaging in the fresh food supply chain. The aim is to significantly
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After its monthly meeting at the beginning of May, the Italian association published an analysis of the current situation in the apple sector. As of 1 May, 378,311 tonnes of Italian apples were in storage, 10% less than the five-year average and 16% below the previous year. read more

On the occasion of the general debate on 10 May 2023 in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg entitled "Council and Commission statements - The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector", the President of the German
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BayWa AG generated above-average earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the first quarter of the current financial year. As expected, this was lower than in the same period of the previous year at €91.8 million (Q1/2022: €144.9 million), according to the company.
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Nothing runs in the supply chain without corrugated board. More than two thirds of all goods produced in Austria travel in fibre-based corrugated board. This makes corrugated board the No. 1 recyclable and transport packaging. Last year, the Austrian corrugated board industry was the leading supplier of corrugated board.
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First the years-long pandemic, then record inflation as a result of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. The consumer climate remains clouded in the wake of inflation, the fact that fruit and vegetables are not a significant inflation driver is not appreciated by consumers.
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Summer can come - and this year it brings juicy news: "We believe in Ondine because the quality of our flat nectarines and peaches is simply so high," emphasised Matteo Mazzoni of the Italian company of the same name when at last week's Macfrut the
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Under the motto "HEART of the city", around 400 weekly markets from the association network GFI Deutsche Frischemärkte e.V. and associated partners participate in the annual campaign "Experience your market". read more

Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB), together with Edeka and WWF, has set itself the goal of actively promoting biodiversity in orchards. As a partner of the table fruit initiative of the "Agriculture for Biodiversity (LfA)" programme, additional measures for
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Swisscofel hosted its 23rd General Assembly on 9 May 2023 at the Bellevue Palace Hotel in Bern. The President, Martin Farner, welcomed more than 150 members and guests. With three motions for the attention of the various assemblies, the Board wants to improve structures and processes.
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When was a watermelon ripe? Various pictures and advice are circulating on the internet. The "Dolce Passione" watermelon from the consortium of the same name makes the decision a little easier: When ripe, the rind is dark green, almost black.
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In the new Fyffes packing house in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica, the latest technology meets the highest standards of sustainability and occupational safety, according to the company. The design of the new packing house reduces water consumption by up to 40 %, ensures the best possible quality, and
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Zespri has confirmed that difficult weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower than expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. According to the latest New Zealand crop estimate, Zespri expects that in
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On 6 and 7 June 2023, the QS Academy invites you to the two-day workshop "Basics of Quality Management and Audit Methodology" in its new training rooms in Bonn: From 9:00 a.m. to approx. 4:30 p.m. in each case, prospective auditors will gain an insight into the basics of auditing. read more

The EU Commission's proposal for a regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) would make classical arable farming, fruit growing, vegetable growing and viticulture in protected areas impossible and would result in massive yield losses and income reductions for farmers.
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"We don't recommend it to our employees, but you can drink the water as it is," says Martijn Vogelaar from the Fruvo fruit sorting and packaging station in Krabbendijke. Last year, VAM WaterTech installed a new water treatment system at the Fruvo sorting company
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Zespri has confirmed that difficult weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower than expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. According to the latest New Zealand crop estimate, Zespri expects that in
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"The inflation rate has thus weakened for the second month in a row, but remains at a high level," says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The strongest price driver among the goods and services in the basket of goods and services remained in April 2023 the
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Courgettes from the Spanish and Moroccan growing regions have been pushing onto the German market for weeks. The growing conditions in the exporting countries are good, the weather with summer temperatures allow the fruits to grow and ripen quickly. The trade reacts
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The ELWOBOT, an autonomously driving fruit and wine-growing robot with a modular energy supply and electric drive, is now entering the test phase after less than three years of planning and construction. This was announced by the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology (LfULG). read more