Licensed table grape growers representing 14 countries took part in Sun World International’s Auntumncrisp Symposium on 6 February. The daylong event was the first of its kind and was designed for partners to focus on the strategic global plan for the Autumncrisp brand. read more

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Costa Group has announced the appointment of Marc Werner as its new chief executive, effective 1 March 2024. Werner commenced with Costa in August 2022 in the role of chief operating officer and was appointed deputy chief executive in July 2023. read more

Five major Ecuadorean companies took part in this year’s “Sustainability at the Core of Business” panel organised by Reybanpac. During the event, which took place on 22 February, Veolia Ecuador, Unilever Ecuador, DP World Ecuador, Grupo Difare and Reybanpac reaffirmed their commitment to
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Representatives from the fresh produce and packaging industries have called on Members of the European Parliament to reconsider new proposed EU regulations on packaging and packaging waste, rules they say are unfair, unaffordable, counterproductive, and based on weak legislative foundations. read more

Leading shipping expert Thomas Eskesen was on hand in Berlin to offer a global view of where the world is heading when it came to seafreight and the cold chain. read more

Leading shipping expert Thomas Eskesen was on hand in Berlin to offer a global view of where the world is heading when it came to seafreight and the cold chain. read more

Red Tractor is now recognised as a leader in farm data governance by Farm Data Principles Ltd (FDP) (previously the British Farm Data Council). read more

Family-owned Jalaram Fruit is seeing strong demand for its High Colour pineapples. The premium pineapple is harvested later, allowing it to ripen for longer and giving it its distinctly sweet flavour and yellow colour. read more

The ability of date producers and exporters in the West Bank to sort and ship their produce during the most important part of the season reached a new level of difficulty in October 2023. read more

The NFU has called on the Chancellor to provide support that increases the ability of farm businesses to deal with volatility and build stability. read more

The compromise proposal that emerged from the trilogues ignored Parliament's original position and placed many unrealistic and unbudgeted provisions at the centre of the regulation, it added. No MEP voting on this text will say
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The study is based on data from national monitoring programmes for pesticide residues in food in the EU Member States. The results show an increasing exposure of European consumers to everyday food. The report includes the following
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The area under cultivation in Thuringian greenhouses decreased slightly by 0.3 ha or 1 % compared to the previous year and totalled 32 ha in 2023. read more

On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009, the BVL has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product. read more

UV-C emitting robots have recently become available on the market for the control of powdery mildew. Agroscope is testing a model from the Dutch company Octiva in strawberry crops as part of a project of the Fruit and Berry Competence Network (a partnership between Agroscope and the
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Container throughput recorded a year-on-year decline in 2023, although there was a slight recovery in the second half of the year. Bulk cargo throughput remained almost stable during the period under review, securing supplies for the economy. A positive development
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Global fruit importer Port International has announced that Agrícola Valenciana is now its exclusive partner on Spanish citrus. read more

Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years, and supermarkets are offering further relief to shoppers with a series of price-cutting and promotional measures. read more