Biobest has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire BioWorks, Inc., a Victor, NY-based manufacturer, and marketer of industry leading biopesticides. read more

For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple and sweet cherry trader Galster, explains: “Galster’s history with sweet cherries is quite long and dates back twenty years ago. Our
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Food fraud takes many guises and is recognised as serious fraud by the National Food Crime Unit which was established in response to the horse meat scandal in 2013. read more

The almond sector will soon have its own organization of producers. This was announced by the Compagnie des Amandes during a press conference on the first day of medFEL 2023. Amandiers de France will be created to structure the sector and organize the French production. But the Compagnie des
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Reflecting on the previous mango season, which produced higher volumes than initially anticipated, Pieter Buys, chairperson of the South African Mango Growers’ Association, notes that Keitt volumes nicely made up for where Tommy Atkins fell short. read more

Banding is becoming an increasingly attractive option for fruit and vegetable packaging. At a time when sustainability and minimizing waste are all important, with legislation and branding being vital too, banding could be the solution, says Bandall. "In recent years, this type of sustainable
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2023 global air cargo markets showing a continued decline against previous year’s demand performance. This trend began in March 2022. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 7.7% compared to
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In 2022, the Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate reached the lowest level in nearly two decades, 0.78 bankruptcies per 10,000 farms. Under Chapter 12 bankruptcy, a financially distressed family farmer can propose and carry out a plan to repay their debts fully or partially, and the total number of these
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After extensive lobbying by FPC, the UK government has opted to omit those goods from the so-called “medium-risk category” laid out in the UK’s new Border Target Operating Model (TOM) draft issued early in April. This means that fresh produce imports into the UK from the EU will be
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“We are currently focused on the tomato campaign in Puglia which - temperatures and weather permitting - is looking positive for a series of reasons: transplant operations started in early April, we paid producers 20 eurocents/kg already two months ago for the traditional Birba F1 and Angos F1
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As the avocado and lime season kicks off, Carlos Eduardo Beltran, Operations Manager for Managro Fresh, provided insights into the current state of the market. read more

TIPA Compostable Packaging has announced it has acquired Bio4Pack, a European company in compostable packaging solutions. Bio4Pack has joined TIPA leadership to create a comprehensive compostable packaging portfolio, meeting the ever-growing interest for truly circular packaging solutions
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Now that the Egyptian fresh garlic season has come to an end, the opportunities for Turkish garlic are increasing, says Tümen Tarim’s export manager Kerem Tümen: “Our company Tümen Tarim is a recognized family name in Turkey, as we’re one of the largest garlic producers in the country.
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WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 12.6% compared to 2022 to reach 1 904 869 T, while pear stocks decreased by 23.8% to reach 157 062 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1
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The Andalusian early new potato harvesting campaign is starting these days in the provinces of Seville - the main producer - Cordoba, and Cadiz with a slightly lower planted area than last year. read more

The Verna lemon harvest began some days ago and the season has been taking shape as the last batches of Fino lemons, whose campaign has been extended to the maximum this year, are coming to an end. read more

Giant fruits and vegetables have greeted people around Valencia city. It's a novel way of celebrating the 95th anniversary of the city's Central Market which opened for trading in 1928. The most interesting images can be entered to win a prize by uploading them to a social media site with the
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In March, cucumbers, olive oil and cheese topped Britain's inflation chart. Traditional fish and chips saw the biggest price rise for diners. The cost of a cucumber was up a cool 52% in the 12 months to March, at an average of 84 pence ($1.05) each, while olive oil cost 49% more. The price of
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Carrot Ventures has announced the launch of Cellar Insights. It is the second company emerging from Carrot's AgTech company formation model.   read more