Horticulture businesses will have access to the Industrial Energy Transformation (IETF) Fund to help cut their energy bills. read more

Although the FAO does not differentiate between grapefruits and pomelos, it can be assumed that pomelos only make up a small proportion of the statistics. With a total of 297.46 million tonnes, global production of grapefruits and pomelos increased by 13% in 2021 compared to the previous year. One
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The Fresh Produce Forum will focus on digitalisation, AI and sustainability and explore the potential for profitable new developments in areas such as digital marketing. Paulina Drott from GS1, for example, will discuss how fruit and vegetable retailers can benefit from digitalisation in a
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Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has been announced as the City Food & Drink Lecture’s 2024 keynote speaker. read more

Uwe Kluge, GFI CEO and Managing Director of Duisburg Kontor GmbH, is particularly looking forward to this year's event, which usually takes place every two years: "Many people have repeatedly asked for Fructinale, and now, after five challenging years, it is finally here.
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HarvestEye is gearing up to exhibit at Fruit Logistica 2024, showcasing the new compatibility of its machine learning-driven crop insights tool. read more

HarvestEye is gearing up to exhibit at Fruit Logistica 2024, showcasing the new compatibility of its machine learning-driven crop insights tool. read more

Ayed Awni Aburamadan is a Palestinian engineer who developed his family farm outside the city of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, producing non-traditional fruits and vegetables for the area including tropicals like dragon fruit. read more

As every football fan will tell you, each new season starts with high hopes, and it is was no different for Polish apple leader Rajpol when the 2023/24 campaign kicked off in September. read more

Danish technology firm Newtec returns to Fruit Logistica in February, fresh from helping one of Scandinavia’s largest vegetable suppliers to automate its operations, minimise waste, and optimise its overall performance. read more

During the event, all organisational and technical steps that are essential for successfully passing audits are presented in detail. read more

According to WUR, the WFBR's approach is to test the possibilities of incorporating certain biologically derived monomers into polymers in order to increase their biodegradability through exposure to UV light. If this approach is successful, it will facilitate the enrichment and
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All farmers, all professional organisations and the entire agricultural sector are called upon to gather at the Brandenburg Gate (west side) on 18 December from 11 am. Together, they will express their indignation at the Federal Government's plans to introduce agricultural diesel and the
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When is a green kiwifruit not a green kiwifruit? When its origins are firmly rooted in the branch of the family tree that belongs to golden varieties known to horticulturalists as Actinidia chinensis. And when, as a result, that product combines a green kiwifruit’s typical acidity with the
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Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, said: "I think the EU Commission's decision to authorise glyphosate until 2033 is wrong and I don't think it is covered by the vote of the EU member states. German plant protection legislation must now be adapted,
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G+FLAS Life Sciences and Bayer AG have signed a letter of intent (LOI)  to collaborate on the development of novel CRISPR genome-edited tomato varieties that are nutritionally enhanced with vitamin D3.   read more

A research forum hosted by Avocados Australia and the Fresh and Secure Trade Alliance (Fasta) brought together government and industry professionals with the aim of building out an avocado market access plan.  read more

A research forum hosted by Avocados Australia and the Fresh and Secure Trade Alliance (Fasta) brought together government and industry professionals with the aim of building out an avocado market access plan.  read more

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