Initially, around 60 people will be employed at the site. According to the Group, the declared aim is to optimise supply to customers in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh through regional proximity and shorter delivery times. read more

Spanish organics specialist HaciendasBio has announced the successful completion of its financial restructuring and appointment of Teo Barredo as its new CEO. read more

Around 400 importers, distributors and fruit buyers, gathered in Jiaxing, China last week for the inaugural Cherry Conference 2023. The event was organised by Fruits from Chile and Guangzhou Jiangnonghui Market Service Management and sponsored by Jiaxing Fruit Market’s Haiguangxing Premium
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Asda has opened 81 new Express stores in December, the most it has ever completed in a month. read more

Soil carbon sequestration is a rapidly realisable and cost-effective method to achieve this goal. It is defined as a net uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide that leads to an increase in organic carbon storage. Although
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The dates have been announced for LUV, a brand-new trade fair for table grape supply chains. The inaugural edition will take place in Puglia, Italy on 23-25 October, 2024 at Bari’s New Fiera del Levante. read more

Berry plantings in the province of Huelva will total 11,243ha for the 2023/24 campaign according to Huelvan berry association Freshuelva. This represents a decline of 4.75 per cent compared to the previous season. read more

LEAF has announced the launch of The LEAF Caroline Drummond Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainability. read more

The Panama Canal authority is to increase the number of daily transits to 24 starting from mid-January. Currently, 22 ships are allowed to transit the waterway each day – 6 Neopanamax and 16 Panamax vessels. This number was due to be cut to 20 in January and 18 in February after the
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Marc Zwaaneveld will continue to be available in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition and handover. Hein Deprez will focus on his role as Executive Director of the Board of Directors. In this role and as founder, he will continue to
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International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) hosted its second annual Food Safety Summit in Melbourne in December.  read more

Antonio Simonetta founder of leading Australian fresh produce company Perfection Fresh has died aged 86. A statement released by the family said Simonetta peacefully departed on 18 December surrounded by family. read more

Greenyard has announced that its board of directors has appointed Francis Kint as chief executive officer (CEO). read more

The first commercial campaign for the new Dulcis kiwifruit is underway following successful trials last season. The exclusive all-Italian green variety, developed by New Plant in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna and grown and marketed by Alegra, Apofruit Italia and
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The diverse and fast-growing fresh produce supplier Nationwide Produce has been confirmed as the host of Fresh Produce Journal’s summer celebration, Festival of Fresh 2024. read more

The organic seedlings are propagated on selected, qualified organic farms in Northern Europe. The organic propagation area is centred in Germany and extends across the whole of Germany. The propagation farms not only work in accordance with the statutory
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Bioland President Jan Plagge comments: "Perhaps it is now dawning on one or two members of the German government that the planned abolition of important agricultural subsidies was not the best idea. But it was already clear last week that agriculture cannot be
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UK growers are working hard to ensure a smooth supply of traditional seasonal vegetables during the festive period in the face of unprecedented climatic challenges. read more

Italian agro-textile specialist Arrigoni has launched a hi-tech solution to help citrus growers improve yields in even the most challenging conditions. From today, its crop protection covers can be fitted with a network of sensors, allowing growers to digitise orchards in line with the
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A new German-made three-bed folding haulm topper is being introduced to the UK in time for 2024’s potato harvest. read more