"No people work on our bell pepper line anymore," begins Machiel Honig, co-owner of ZTI Smart Machines. This Dutch company develops machines for different sectors, including fruit and vegetable processing. "It tips over crates of bell peppers that are eventually processed into half of quartered,
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Lutosa, the Belgian based company, celebrated its 45th anniversary, a journey of four and a half decades 'paved with success, innovation, and a commitment to excellence'. 1988 saw the inauguration of Lutosa’s second plant at Sint-Eloois-Vijve (Waregem), which is also celebrating its 35th
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The Italian pear harvest is again particularly disappointing this year. Alex Weitgruber, pear exporter and Managing Director of Vetter Italia Ltd, based in Lana (South Tyrol), reports that main variety Abate Fetel has suffered particularly catastrophic harvest losses. "If we look at the
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According to Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, during the last four years, Mexico has been the world's eighth-biggest exporter of fresh blueberries with sales worth 490 million dollars and a 15.5% average annual growth rate. read more

El Niño events are marked by above-average Pacific Ocean temperatures, which cause heavy rains in some parts of the world but drought in others. Junín is one of 13 regions in Peru operating under a water emergency because of the risk of shortages. Nationally, between 2019 and 2022, 674 state
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The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $20 million to farms impacted by several severe weather events this year. The Natural Disaster Recovery (NDR) Program for Agriculture provides immediate assistance to 347 farmers in Western and Central Massachusetts who experienced significant
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Papaya is typically short in December – but neverthis short. In fact, adds a retail buyer, in almost two decades she’s never seen it as short-supplied as this year. read more

On September 20, the Egyptian government announced a temporary ban on onion exports until the end of 2023. According to the state-owned newspaper Al Ahram, the decision was justified by the soaring prices of onions on the local market, which had risen by up to 190%. read more

The production season of custard apples produced in Taiwan starts in November. It is reported that due to two strong typhoons during the growing period, a large number of fruits dropped, and the appearance of many fruits was damaged, resulting in the output being halved this year, and the number
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The clock sales of Spanish vegetables at ZON started off slowly this year. "Just like other years, we started supplying courgette and aubergine around week 43/44, but various products such as tomatoes and some field crops started significantly later this season. Particularly, the availability of
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UK: Asda facing possible product shortages due to HGV driver strike read more

The Iranian kiwifruit season has just begun. According to Amirhossein Azizi, from the exporting company Bezhit, the season looks promising, given the high global demand for kiwifruit and the commercial developments this year, notably the reopening of the Indian market. read more

To meet the increasing demand for quality nuts amidst workforce shortages and crop challenges, Premier Tech presents the PRAIRIE SCP-2100 Robotic Nut Sorting Machine. This innovative equipment efficiently removes defects from nuts, such as almonds and pecans, sorting them into multiple streams
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Strawberry harvesting is underway in Florida following a start near the end of November. At Guynn Family Produce Sales Inc., Gary Guynn says his farms are a bit behind in harvest though other growers have started picking more volume. “The cool weather is keeping Florida a bit slower than usual
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Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean has issued the following statement on the Poland–Ukraine border situation: read more

A recent study, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, saw a team of researchers from Austria and Belgium diving into the perceptions and challenges of 553 farmers across 22 European countries. read more

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has thrown out US gourmet food producer MSRF’s complaint against South Korean liner operator HMM. read more

The consumption of avocados in India has grown significantly, Abdul Kadir Memon, Director of Indian fruit importer Abacate International, states: “The avocado market in India has experienced a phenomenal surge. Over the last few years, the market size has consistently doubled, echoing the
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Planasa celebrates its 50th anniversary in one of the best moments in its history. The company closes 2023 with excellent results as one of the most innovative in the sector: Planasa expects to exceed 70 million EBITDA for this year. It has 4.000 employees and operates in 25 countries,
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According EastFruit, the grape industry expects a Moldova report to say that many large growers are not in a hurry to sell their table grapes. They estimate that that the large farmers of Moldova had sold no more than 20-30% of their table grapes harvest as of today. This is not at all
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