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DeltaTrak awarded US patent for FlashTrak system
2023-02-15 11:00
DeltaTrak has announced that it has been issued a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office pertaining to its FlashTrak Global Chain of Custody (CoC) information management system that was introduced in November 2022.
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Carrots and peas among Waitrose discounts
2023-02-15 11:00
A number of fresh produce items are among over 300 products to be reduced by Waitrose.
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Spread signs sustainability-linked loan
2023-02-15 06:00
Spread has signed a US$4.6m (¥,600m) sustainability-linked loan with Shiga Bank to help fuel future growth, and improve productivity and energy consumption.
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Smitten kicks off Montague’s apple offering
2023-02-15 05:00
Leading apple grower-marketer Montague will commence its 2023 apple offering with early-season variety Smitten.
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British Growers announces string of producer events
2023-02-14 18:00
British Growers has announced its events programme for the next 12 months, featuring conferences and demo days aimed at producers of carrots, onions, leeks, herbs, and more.
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IFAD ups investment in Somalia
2023-02-14 16:00
Support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for drought-stricken Somalia is set to resume after a three decade-long suspension.
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Westfalia showcases avocado advances
2023-02-14 15:00
Westfalia Fruit’s world-renowned avocado research programme is making significant progress in improving the quality and sustainability of the company’s avocados.
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Oppy recognised with triple honour
2023-02-14 11:00
Canadian fruit and vegetable grower-distributor Oppy is being honoured three times over for its commitment to its people and community.
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Fruit Logistica 2023 comes to a successful conclusion
2023-02-14 11:00
Fruit Logistica 2023 saw some 63,470 trade visitors and buyers from over 140 countries as well as 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries gather in Berlin, making the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade more international than ever as it gathered the sector’s key players.
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Lytone completes successful broccoli trial
2023-02-14 07:00
Lytone Enterprise has partnered with US-based Fortune Growers to successfully trial its proprietary post-harvest preservation solution LytoFresh on broccoli.
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Queensland’s Evergreen Farms acquired
2023-02-14 06:00
Queensland table grape and lychee operation Evergreen Farms has been acquired by investment manager Argyle Capital Partners.
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Eric Imbert joins WAC programme
2023-02-14 02:00
The “golden age” for the avocado category is over, according to international agri-economics researcher Eric Imbert.
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IFG unveils new trademark names for low-chill Cheery Cherry Line
2023-02-13 20:00
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has launched three new trademark names for its growing Cheery Cherry line. Cheery Cupid, Cheery Nebula and Cheery Chap join Cheery Moon, Cheery Glow and the other cherries that make up the range.
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Giacovelli points to potential of Puglia grapes
2023-02-13 16:00
How would you describe the state of the Puglia grape sector at present, both in terms of production and exports?
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Sysco’s new electric lorry highlights climate crisis
2023-02-13 15:00
Sysco UK has called for greater cross-industry collaboration, as it launches its latest electric vehicle, built as part of a partnership that it hopes will be the catalyst for widespread, fully electric, multi-temperature deliveries.
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Fairtrade results in better pay, says study
2023-02-13 15:00
Fairtrade flowers workers in East Africa experience higher wages, better working conditions, and greater engagement in workers’ rights issues and gender equity than their non-Fairtrade certified counterparts, a new report released today (13 February) has revealed.
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Cameo steps up UK marketing drive
2023-02-13 13:00
The Cameo apple brand has expanded its UK social media campaign for 2023 to target a wider spread of consumers.
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South African stonefruit ‘back on track’
2023-02-13 12:00
Hortgro has said that South Africa’s stonefruit industry is back running at full speed, with exporters noting that they are in a stronger position following last year’s port strikes.
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Peru poised for big rise in avocado shipments
2023-02-13 11:00
Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes shipped in 2018.
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Agroponiente makes good progress on green packaging goals
2023-02-13 11:00
Spain’s Agroponiente group has announced that it is well on its way to achieving its objective of making its packaging fully sustainable.
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