ACC's Managing Director, Stella Si, was keen to establish this relationship as her grandfather Dr Li Lairong had been associated with the institute since his appointment at Plant & Food Research's predecessor institute, DSIR, in the 1940s. read more

Organic farming avoids emissions per se, as it works in cycles, dispenses with energy-intensive mineral nitrogen fertilisers and has lower livestock numbers. The Bioland climate strategy now makes the achievements of organic farms visible and at the same time paves the way for even more climate protection.
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Innovation is the lifeblood of FRUIT LOGISTICA, which this year has the motto "The heartbeat of the Fresh Produce Business". From 7 to 9 February 2024, the leading trade fair for the global fresh produce trade will return to Berlin - with a brand new line-up
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The latest India Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) forecasts apple imports will climb to 410,000 tonnes in the 2023/24 season, a 13.9 per cent increase on the revised USDA estimate for 2022/23.  read more

Fresh fruit and salads supplier Gomez is selling its commercial arm to Direct Produce Supplies, FPJ understands. read more

The joint project "food4future - Food of the Future" is looking for answers to these and similar questions. We spoke to its coordinator Prof Dr Monika Schreiner from the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ). read more

Avisomo, an Oslo-based turnkey vertical farming systems developer and equipment manufacturer, has formed a strategic partnership with Norway’s second-largest supermarket chain, Coop Norway, to build a fully automated vertical farm directly integrated into its existing distribution centre. read more

In fact, receipts and customers per day have increased again and in some cases even exceeded expectations, it was said at the beginning. However, the representatives of the food retail industry agreed on one point: "We will not return to pre-inflation levels for the time being. The consumer climate will
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After many weak years, the economic situation of farms has improved considerably in the last two years. With the exception of wine and fruit farms, almost all types of farm have benefited from this development to varying degrees. read more

Accordingly, wholesale prices were at a high level. However, with the recent increase in the availability of goods, prices are falling steadily. read more

In our complex world, this increase in resilience requires collaboration and mutual understanding between different actors and stakeholders. read more

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Innovation will help drive sales of traditional vegetables this Christmas, according to foodservice supplier Fresh Direct. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced the appointment of Ajai Puri, a ”seasoned expert with decades of experience in the food and beverage industry”, to its board of directors, effective 19 February 2024. read more

This also includes agricultural products. This was reported by Ukrainian media with reference to the state customs service. The new regulations are intended to simplify the procedure for confirming the origin of goods. The number of documents required for the export of Ukrainian
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Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have set out to develop new technologies in a bid to expand Australia’s production of exotic and native mushrooms.  read more

The Honduran Foundation for Social Responsibility (Fundahrse) has awarded the Socially Responsible Company Seal to Fyffes melon subsidiary Sol Group for the second consecutive year. read more

The annual meeting is used by the members of the association to discuss the completed stone fruit campaign. As Fruchthandel Magazin had also reported, this was certainly not easy, especially as far as apricots were concerned, which had severe sales difficulties.
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Tenderstem broccoli is getting a PR boost this month thanks to its appearance in a new cocktail. read more

So-called club apples, varieties grown and sold under controlled licensing schemes, are a big part of the commercial strategy for the Val Venosta Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives (VIP), based in north-east Italy. read more