Tesco launches agtech competition
2023-06-02 16:00
The 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition, now in its sixth year, is open for applications.
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BetterSeeds sees benefits of gene-editing
2023-06-02 16:00
Israeli agtech start-up BetterSeeds distinguishes itself by its focus on a burning issue of the day that affects all crops – heat stress and drought, as a direct result of climate change.
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Mission Produce to open new UK forward distribution centre in 2023
2023-06-02 15:00
Announced last September, Mission Produce plans to open a state-of-the-art ripening, packing and forward distribution centre (FDC) in the UK in the spring of 2023. Featuring the company’s cutting-edge “Mission Control” ripening room technology, the facility is designed to serve both retail
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China issues catalogue on 'three new foods'
2023-06-02 00:00
On May 10, 2023, the People’s Republic of China National Health Commission (NHC) released a catalogue of new food ingredients, new varieties for food additives and new food related products (referred to as “three new foods”). These were announced during 2009 to 2021, with the applicable
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Switzerland: Barely enough apples until the free import period
2023-06-02 00:00
At the end of May, the stock level of 9,131 t is 9,161 t below the level from 2022 (18,292 t) and 5,821 t below the level from 2021 (14,952 t). As was to be expected, the total stock level is at a very low level and is just sufficient until the free import phase from 15 June 2023, report
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MAF RODA launches the Fast Pack Peach robot on the market
2023-06-02 00:00
The business group has been innovating and developing robotic systems for years to automate packaging tasks in fruit and vegetable warehouses.
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The sustainable food packaging choices that don’t come ready-wrapped
2023-06-02 00:00
Food and drink producers are facing a sustainability dilemma. The need for eco-friendly packaging is growing, but it costs more and often isn’t as versatile. Faced with anti-plastic regulation and carbon reduction targets, commitment and major investments are needed to increase renewable
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QS Academy: Live online seminar "Maintaining quality of fruit and vegetables in the warehouse".
2023-06-02 00:00
What needs to be considered when storing fruit and vegetables? The QS Academy will answer these and other questions in the live online seminar on 28 June 2023. Participants will learn interesting facts about maintaining the quality of goods in fruit and vegetable storage from 10 am to around 12 pm.
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Don Gregorio: Sakata's first greenhouse variety
2023-06-02 00:00
In this way, Don Gregorio closes the melon cycle with the same Sakata genetics throughout the 12 months of the year. Joaquin Navarro, the company's Development Manager, affirms that "we are sure that it will be a very successful variety because, in addition, it has the capacity to
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“It’s time to interrupt the North American mushroom industry”
2023-06-02 00:00
Degrees of innovation in the mushroom industry vary greatly around the world. In North America for instance, selling mushrooms in a blue container is the standard and product containing dirt is completely acceptable. “Mushroom growers in this part of the world have been able to get away with
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Tesco launches agtech competition
2023-06-02 16:00
The 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition, now in its sixth year, is open for applications.
read more
BetterSeeds sees benefits of gene-editing
2023-06-02 16:00
Israeli agtech start-up BetterSeeds distinguishes itself by its focus on a burning issue of the day that affects all crops – heat stress and drought, as a direct result of climate change.
read more
Mission Produce to open new UK forward distribution centre in 2023
2023-06-02 15:00
Announced last September, Mission Produce plans to open a state-of-the-art ripening, packing and forward distribution centre (FDC) in the UK in the spring of 2023. Featuring the company’s cutting-edge “Mission Control” ripening room technology, the facility is designed to serve both retail
read more
read more
China issues catalogue on 'three new foods'
2023-06-02 00:00
On May 10, 2023, the People’s Republic of China National Health Commission (NHC) released a catalogue of new food ingredients, new varieties for food additives and new food related products (referred to as “three new foods”). These were announced during 2009 to 2021, with the applicable
read more
read more
Switzerland: Barely enough apples until the free import period
2023-06-02 00:00
At the end of May, the stock level of 9,131 t is 9,161 t below the level from 2022 (18,292 t) and 5,821 t below the level from 2021 (14,952 t). As was to be expected, the total stock level is at a very low level and is just sufficient until the free import phase from 15 June 2023, report
read more
read more
MAF RODA launches the Fast Pack Peach robot on the market
2023-06-02 00:00
The business group has been innovating and developing robotic systems for years to automate packaging tasks in fruit and vegetable warehouses.
read more
The sustainable food packaging choices that don’t come ready-wrapped
2023-06-02 00:00
Food and drink producers are facing a sustainability dilemma. The need for eco-friendly packaging is growing, but it costs more and often isn’t as versatile. Faced with anti-plastic regulation and carbon reduction targets, commitment and major investments are needed to increase renewable
read more
read more
QS Academy: Live online seminar "Maintaining quality of fruit and vegetables in the warehouse".
2023-06-02 00:00
What needs to be considered when storing fruit and vegetables? The QS Academy will answer these and other questions in the live online seminar on 28 June 2023. Participants will learn interesting facts about maintaining the quality of goods in fruit and vegetable storage from 10 am to around 12 pm.
read more
Don Gregorio: Sakata's first greenhouse variety
2023-06-02 00:00
In this way, Don Gregorio closes the melon cycle with the same Sakata genetics throughout the 12 months of the year. Joaquin Navarro, the company's Development Manager, affirms that "we are sure that it will be a very successful variety because, in addition, it has the capacity to
read more
read more
“It’s time to interrupt the North American mushroom industry”
2023-06-02 00:00
Degrees of innovation in the mushroom industry vary greatly around the world. In North America for instance, selling mushrooms in a blue container is the standard and product containing dirt is completely acceptable. “Mushroom growers in this part of the world have been able to get away with
read more
read more
Canadian Pacific Kansas City adds 1,000 new reefer containers for US-Mexico services
2023-06-02 00:00
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the newest rail freight company in the United States, added 1,000 53-foot reefer containers for its Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) intermodal service. This means the company’s fleet is more than doubling.
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Tomra improves cherry processing
2023-06-02 00:00
Benedetta Ricci Iamino, Head of the Cherry Category at TOMRA Food explains to Fruit Today magazine how, thanks to their machinery, larger volumes of cherries can be processed in the same period of time, without affecting quality.
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Gregal, the 360° technology partner for the agricultural sector
2023-06-02 00:00
Jairo Hernández, commercial director of Gregal Soluciones Informáticas explains how the company has evolved to be able to provide various technological solutions to the agri-food sector.The need for technology in the fruit and vegetable sector is undeniable.
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According to Statistics Canada, fewer fresh fruits and vegetables were available to Canadians in 2022. The most important causes were the ongoing supply chain issues, labor shortages and price increases. The amount of available fresh fruit declined by more than five per cent in 2022 from the
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Eroski reinforces the logistics of its fresh products
2023-06-02 00:00
The space has a staff of more than 130 people and a total working area of more than 14,000 m² for four refrigerated areas at different temperatures and more than 30 loading/unloading docks where palletised goods are received daily from the suppliers of
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Hong Kong's airline, Cathay Pacific's veteran air-cargo manager Shuichi Ueba is now in his 35th year for the company and has seen it all. As the Regional Head of Cargo for Japan and Korea he is in charge of sending fresh produce to Japan and South Korea and the rest of the region.
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Xeneta container contract rates drop 27.5%
2023-06-02 00:00
Xeneta’s Shipping Index (XSI) has been falling for the past nine months as shippers renegotiated lower contract rates on the back of sharply falling spot rates. However, the 27.5% drop for May marks a collapse. Patrik Berglund, CEO of Xeneta, stated: “If industry observers were left
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This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: European Sustainability Forum, Bananas - a commodity guide
2023-06-02 00:00
Climate change is having a significant impact on global rainfall patterns. As the planet warms, the atmosphere can store more moisture, leading to more intense and frequent rainfall in some regions. At the same time, in other regions, the risk of
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Meet the global horticultural community at GreenTech
2023-06-01 08:00
GreenTech, the global meeting point for horticultural technology professionals, will take place from June 13 to 15, 2023 at the RAI in Amsterdam. The fair expects to host 11,000 horticulture professionals and 525 exhibitors from around the world. The full list of exhibitors is available on the
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Melbourne Market’s power play
2023-06-01 07:00
The Melbourne Market is generating power from otherwise empty space.
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