As part of an educational tour aimed at disseminating this model, secondary school pupils are informed about the benefits of sustainable O+G cultivation in solar greenhouses in the main European growing regions. read more

Investment from the UAE is providing Kazakhstan with good opportunities for growth in bilateral trade relations, according to Arman Shakkaliyev, the minister for trade and integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. read more

The next generation of leaders working within small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food supply chain are being reminded that there is still time to apply for a round of funding and one-to-one mentoring available through Eden Search’s second Emerging Leaders programme. read more

Weather forecasting tech provider Sencrop has launched three new features to UK subscribers. read more

NFU President Minette Batters says she is looking forward to working with newly appointed Defra secretary Steve Barclay to secure a positive future for the food and farming sector. read more

Kissabel’s European sales season has kicked into top gear, with harvesting of the red skin and fleshed Rouge variety in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland now concluded. read more

Greenyard has released its financial results for the first half of the year, highlighting a rise in net sales and adjusted EBITDA. read more

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are now demonstrating what a development kit for electric tractors could look like at the Agritechnica agricultural trade fair. The platform offers modules for various purposes and, if required, a kind of power bank as an exchangeable battery. The
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In two recent FPJ articles – one on why the UK is no longer the destination of choice for European fruit and vegetables, and another on how we can make the UK a lower-maintenance destination for produce – I suggested that the current system of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
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He will take over the finance department from CEO Dr Steffen Greubel, who has been responsible for this task on an interim basis since August 2023, according to the Metro AG press release. Eric Riegger is currently Vice President Finance & Administration at Aldi USA, where he is responsible for all financial areas and M&A,
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For the first time, the states are negotiating a concrete text, the so-called "Zero Draft". For an effective plastics agreement, the WWF is calling for plastic products with a high risk of pollution and particularly problematic or toxic polymers and chemicals to be banned or their use to be prohibited.
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Fresh Produce India is back in person in 2024. India’s leading business event for fresh produce professionals returns to Mumbai, taking place on 21 March 2024 at the deluxe Trident Nariman Point Hotel.  read more

Australian state-of-the-art research facility, the Almond Centre of Excellence, has received an A$6.2m injection to continue supporting growers to adopt global best practices suited to their local conditions. read more

The Australian avocado industry has progressed in its efforts to gain access to China following a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in Beijing. read more

More than 75,000 shoppers have signed a petition urging the ‘Big Six’ supermarkets and their suppliers to treat British farmers more fairly. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament. read more

During this period, the industry recorded revenue of more than USD 715 million. It is also expected to exceed the one billion US dollar mark reached in 2021 by the end of December this year. The most important fruits for exports include mangoes with a
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South African table grape industry body Sati has slammed “sensational” media reports that have claimed the country’s fruit exports may be affected by new ’race-based’ rules on exporting to the European Union and the UK. read more

A series of trials have kicked off to help develop new precision slug control solutions. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced a strategic partnership with Arena Packaging, a leading packaging, design, and pooling company in North America, to introduce reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for bananas. read more

The southern African stonefruit and table grape seasons are gaining momentum and, in light of ongoing problems at Cape Town’s container terminal, there are now plans to significantly increase shipments via specialised reefer vessels between December and February. read more