The combination scale is the latest addition to the Sorma portfolio, which currently includes around 160 machines protected by 60 patents. The LCP-128A is designed to reduce overfilling in packaging by 20g to 30g per unit and process up to 55 packages per minute. read more

Projections indicate that fresh pear exports from the US are set to decrease by nearly 23 percent to 85,000 tonnes this season, marking their lowest level since the 1980s. This decline is a result of a more than 20 percent drop in production. read more

A green revolution is taking place at a time when agriculture is trying to produce more with less, as reported by the Agricultural Information Service (LID). In Perly, in the Geneva countryside, it's a bit like Silicon Valley for Jeremy Blondin. The 30-year-old vegetable farmer... read more

The California Table Grape Commission (CTGC) has named Jackie Nakashian as its director of community service and health programs. read more

Fruit World is enjoying a successful mandarin season, both organic and conventional, with the company, based in Oakland, California, noting that this year's organic Clementines have achieved remarkably high sugar levels and exceptional quality. read more

This is the highest per capita consumption of potatoes in twelve years, as shown by preliminary figures from the Federal Information Center for Agriculture (BZL). Compared to the previous year, the calculated consumption of fresh eating potatoes increased by 8.4 kg per person to 25.5 kg. read more

New Zealand exporter T&G Global reported that returns for its premium Envy and Jazz apple brands are the highest they have been in several seasons, with a reported NZ$124 million (€68.3 million) distributed back to growers. read more

In 2023, each household in Germany bought around 7.9 kg of oranges, whereas from 2019 to 2021 it had been over a kilo more at around 9 kg. However, there has been a significant price increase since then (2019-2023: +4.9% per annum) due to rising production costs as well as poor harvests. As a result, the read more

The value achieved in the first eleven months of this year of 2.1 billion US dollars far exceeds the value of 1.715 billion US dollars reached in the entire year 2023, marking a return to a normal trend in the production of this fruit after the climatic. read more

Accordingly, approximately 334 tons of kale were harvested in Hesse in 2023. Kale accounted for only 0.3% of the total vegetable cultivation area in Hesse, making up a very small proportion. Its main cultivation areas are in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. read more

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Fruit Logistica, the world's leading trade show for the fresh produce industry, continues to be the top destination for professionals from around the world to nurture and expand their professional network, exchange new trends and ideas, and expand their businesses. read more

Alya Fruits, a Turkish exporter located in Bursa, is intensifying its focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, as stated by CEO Ceyhun Gündüz, in response to the rapidly evolving market conditions. read more

FPJ is partnering with the leading fruit supplier Worldwide Fruit for the Festival of Fresh 2025, as the publication's main event moves to the vegetable-growing region of Lincolnshire for its fourth edition. read more

Also this year, we have summarized for you influential events and decisions that have particularly impacted and challenged our industry. read more

Altogether 110 participants took the opportunity to inform themselves on-site or online, ask questions, and actively participate in discussions. Dr. Hans Schipper from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), head of the Southern German Climate Office, was present. read more

Garcés Fruit has become the first fruit exporter in Chile to be certified as a recognized shipper by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), a certification previously exclusive to the country's salmon industry. read more

The UK not-for-profit cooperative Banana Link has partnered with unions and associations in the Dominican Republic to advocate for the regularization of migrant workers in the country's banana industry. read more

At the MULTIVAC booth, a fully automatic line solution for packaging large batches is being showcased, featuring the Traysealer TX 710. This machine packs fresh berries in environmentally friendly pulp trays and then seals them with a thin, transparent film. read more

Global Plant Genetics (GPG) has high expectations for its early-season low-chill blueberry variety, Tropical Blue, as the upcoming Spanish season approaches. read more