Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) the peak industry body representing commercial hydroponic and greenhouse growers in Australia has elected Andrew Tout as the new chairman of the board.   read more

Vegrow, has secured US$46m in a Series C funding round led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, with significant participation from existing investor Prosus Ventures, and continued support from Matrix Partners India, Elevation Capital, and Lightspeed.   read more

In view of the growing impact of water scarcity, the GlobalGAP Secretariat has organised a panel discussion on the responsible use of water. read more

Kent fresh produce supplier Gomez has ceased trading, local media has reported. read more

Last week, more than 200 people tuned in for a webinar presenting two apple varieties, Tonik and Canopy, and the apple rootstock M200. The webinar was shown in six languages, organised by European fruit nursery Dalival and IFO, a leading private company in researching and developing new topfruit
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According to Assomela, South Tyrol is currently at 1,005,617 tonnes of apples, an increase of 16% compared to 2022, while Trentino remains stable at 485,951 tonnes and production is only slightly up on the previous year. In Piedmont, the situation is more favourable with stable production of 2
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He succeeds Henri Lambriex, who has taken a seat on the company's 'Stichting Administratiekantoor'. In addition, Koen van Hartevelt has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Van Hartevelt comes from the Nedato growers' cooperative and previously worked under
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In 2022, a total of 235 million kg of mushrooms were grown by 95 farms on 68 ha in the Netherlands. 29 ha are used for harvesting for the fresh market and 39 ha for processing in the industry. For 2023, a production of 130 million kg for the industry and 75 million kg for the
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The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSPC) has announced that it has conducted a large-scale research campaign across its key European markets. read more

"Companies in the horticultural sector have to cope with massive burdens in one fell swoop - whether in production, logistics or packaging - which will hardly be compensated for by higher prices," comments ZVG Secretary General Bertram Fleischer. At the same time
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M&S has passed the milestone of 70 million meals donated to local charities via its food redistribution partner Neighbourly. read more

Verdi Import, one of the Netherlands’ leading fresh produce companies, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a grand rooftop cocktail party in Madrid. read more

Trade body British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new set of data that highlights the ongoing struggles for beleaguered UK topfruit growers. read more

He added: "Outside of Europe, the United Nations negotiations on the Plastics Treaty have also been intense and show that we are unfortunately getting further away from our goals every day. At the same time, companies are endeavouring to incorporate sustainability into their DNA and
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According to the European Bioplastics report, the global production capacity for bioplastics will increase significantly from around 2.18 million tonnes in 2023 to around 7.43 million tonnes in 2028. read more

Biofuels are seen as an alternative to fossil fuels. They are intended to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and improve the EU's security of supply. In the period from 2014 to 2020, EU funds totalling around 430 million euros were earmarked for
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Shen Li, Freshippo’s co-founder and head of sustainable development spoke at COP28 China Corner’s Side Event, sharing the company’s approach to climate resilience.   read more

Vancouver-based grower, marketer and distributor Oppy has said is further growing its volumes of red kiwifruit by importing the fruit from Greece and Italy. read more

Aldi has created a new national real-estate team as it looks to deliver its plan to open 500 new UK stores. read more

Spanish seed company Tozer Ibérica has posted a 20 per cent increase in sales this year. The company said much of the growth was down to its good performance in the celery segment, which accounts for 40 per cent of its total sales. read more