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Colombian banana producers reinforce measures after the Fusarium R4T disease was detected in Venezuela
2023-02-01 00:00
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the ICA have made an urgent call to the banana and plantain producers of the departments of La Guajira, Cesar, Norte de Santander, Boyacá, Arauca, Vichada, and Guainía, which are located on the border area with Venezuela, to reinforce the
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Cambodia requests Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to invest in processing and packaging of agri products
2023-02-01 00:00
Cambodian officials have requested the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to invest in processing and packaging of agricultural products such as cassava, longan, rubber, banana, durian, mango, and other tropical fruits, to boost the export of Cambodian rich agricultural produce with
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Sormac launches office to serve the UK and Ireland
2023-02-01 00:00
Sormac BV, developer and manufacturer of machinery and processing lines for the fresh-cut industry, will open a dedicated office located in Suffolk, UK, in partnership with Sean Martin as the Managing Director.
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Maharashtra: 40,000 head loaders to go on strike on February 1
2023-02-01 00:00
The supply of essential commodities will be affected on February 1 as around 40,000 head loaders (mathadi) from different parts of Maharashtra will go on a one-day strike. The fruits, vegetables, onion-potato, grain and spice markets at the Mumbai Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in
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Granot Farmers begins marketing ripe and ready-to-eat avocados
2023-02-01 00:00
“Haklaey Granot” (Granot Farmers) is an Israeli company marketing fruits and vegetables directly to food chains and to the wholesaler markets. It has recently invested in Neolithics Company, who developed a unique technology for advanced quality control of fresh produce.
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Government and horticulture sector target $12b in exports by 2035
2023-02-01 00:00
A new Government and industry strategy launched today has its sights on growing the value of New Zealand’s horticultural production to $12 billion by 2035, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said.
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Anna Faris stars in new Big Game avocado campaign
2023-02-01 00:00
Avocados are long associated with the Big Game and Avocados From Mexico just revealed its Big Game Teaser featuring actress and avocado lover, Anna Faris of Scary Movie and Mom fame. The :30 teaser is part of the brand’s perfectly ripe campaign designed to show how avocados make everything
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Denkers Air B.V. takes to the sky
2023-02-01 00:00
Denkers B.V. specializes in all forms of transport. Although the company initially focused on overseas shipping, demand for air freight from its current customer base has soared, and the company is now setting up a separate department to handle all customer requests in this area. From 1 February
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Ozone used to remove ethylene in cold rooms
2023-02-01 00:00
Miatech’s Bio Turbo systems, uses ozone to decompose the ethylene in cold storage rooms while also eliminating harmful airborne pathogens like mold and fungus spores reducing the amount of spoiled produce in a warehouse. One company where the Bio Turbo systems are installed is Haeusler
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"The availability of affordable heat is of vital importance"
2023-02-01 00:00
"The most difficult thing to find was a good location, one which had good energy costs. We have heat for low prices, so we are in an extraordinarily good position on the market. Then we had to find the right people. In the market we operate in, there's no tradition in the greenhouse industry, so
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"Fresh packs are a growing category for parsnips"
2023-02-01 00:00
It's day-fresh harvesting of parsnips makes the Dutch company Teeuwen Telers unique. "We do this from July to early May. We don't put anything in storage," begins Geert Teeuwen, who runs the cultivation company of more than 100 hectares with his brother. Next week, they will sow the very first
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First unstaffed McDonald's
2023-02-01 00:00
An automated, unstaffed restaurant? That is exactly what McDonald's is currently testing in White Settlement (Texas). A robot serves the food to your table.
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The brassica and leafy vegetable production gap could last until the beginning of March
2023-02-01 00:00
The sudden drop in temperatures in Spain starting the third week of January has significantly slowed down the production of brassicas and leafy vegetables to the point of almost paralyzing them in the main producing areas, such as the Region of Murcia, the north of Almeria, and the south of
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Himachal growers are hopeful that the federal budget will include special provisions to boost the trade of Himachali apples. They expect Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give more clarity on import duty on apple or bringing apple under a special category in the World Trade
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"Due to flooding in New Zealand, volume availability may become problematic from April"
2023-02-01 00:00
The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and managing director of Mitteldeutsches Handelskontor Ltd, which was founded in 2021, this will most likely have serious
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A hobby farmer from Coffin Bay on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula is now the official record holder for the biggest elephant garlic grown in Australia. Jonathon Thompson's elephant garlic weighed in at 1,092 grams, which is about 100 grams off the world record.
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Tesco no longer stocks yellow peppers due to supply challenges
2023-02-01 00:00
Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, is no longer stocking yellow peppers after supply challenges caused by warmer weather abroad, followed by cold snaps. The majority of Tesco’s stores are out of stock and it is impossible to buy yellow peppers online from Tesco. As an alternative, Tesco is
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Coop celebrates 30 years of Naturaplan
2023-02-01 00:00
The first organic brand within the Swiss retail trade is celebrating a milestone birthday: In 1993, Coop launched the Coop Naturaplan brand in collaboration with Bio Suisse. For three decades, Coop has been committed to environmentally and animal-friendly products and sustainable projects under
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“Harvesting gloves represent an evolution in the collection of berries and other small fruits”
2023-02-01 00:00
The lack of skilled workers is one of the most strategic challenges facing agriculture, especially in those products for which there is no automated harvesting and that are highly dependent on skilled labor, including berries and other small fruits.
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Gilfresh Produce ‘Grows’ Range with Aldi Ireland
2023-02-01 00:00
Gilfresh Produce, prominent vegetable growers and producers based in Co. Armagh, have extended their product range with ALDI Ireland. The range of Gilfresh lines stocked in Aldi Ireland stores now includes Gilfresh Produce Cut Soup Vegetables, Shredded Green Cabbage and their Carrot, Cauliflower
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