1-800-Flowers.com has partnered with Uber.
2025-02-12 00:00
1-800-Flowers.com and Uber Technologies have announced a new partnership that will utilize Uber Direct, Uber's white-label delivery service, to assist florists across the country in processing more orders. The announcement comes right before Valentine's Day, which is one of the busiest floral holidays of the year.
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Dorn Wenninger has been named the chairman of the board at agri-robotics specialist Saga Robotics.
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Fruit and vegetable chain makes a plea for Plastic Packaging Waste Reduction (PPWR).
2025-02-11 16:00
The fruit and vegetable supply chain needs a pragmatic and data-driven approach when it comes to implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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PPWR: The value chain of fruits and vegetables calls for sustainable, data-driven regulation.
2025-02-11 13:00
The panel discussion addressed critical questions related to an ideological approach that jeopardizes both ecological sustainability and the functioning of the European single market.
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"The 'Silicon Valley' of lettuce opens its doors"
2025-02-11 13:00
International seed companies are presenting their newest innovations in leafy crops in the region of Murcia this month. From 10-23 February, farmers, technicians, and professionals from around the world will convene in Campo de Cartagena to witness the latest advancements in lettuce and other leafy greens.
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Last week, Berlin was the place where business deals were made as more than 91,000 people from the global fruit and vegetable trade gathered at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025. From February 5th to 7th, the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade attracted even more international participants.
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South Africa: Citrus producers demand urgency in ports and rail transportation to fulfill promises made in the SONA.
2025-02-11 12:00
During the SONA, he highlighted the repositioning of companies like Transnet, which aim to provide world-class infrastructure while enabling competition in their operations. The CGA hopes that parliamentary debate will bring the much-needed urgency for a logistics reform.
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Hapag-Lloyd has finalized the financing for a green container ship.
2025-02-11 11:00
The shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will utilize green financing for the 24 large container ships it ordered in October 2024.
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University of Leicester is seeking partnerships to enhance the sustainability of locally sourced food.
2025-02-11 11:00
The Food and Land Use Summit this week will trace the path of food from Leicester and Leicestershire to the tables, exploring the significance of technology and knowledge in promoting sustainability in the region's food system.
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Cloud4Log: Pilot phase at Aldi Süd extended
2025-02-11 10:00
In February 2024, the logistics company Nagel Group supplied the Aldi Süd regional branches in Langenfeld with frozen products. Step by step, additional assortments were integrated, so that all product categories are now processed via the digital delivery note from Cloud4Log.
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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is introducing new transportation routes in anticipation of the upcoming melon season in Senegal and Mauritania.
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Marquis Group raises a toast to a successful 2024 macadamia season.
2025-02-11 02:00
Marquis Group has completed the 2024 macadamia harvest season with empty warehouses, indicating a successful year for the company.
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Berlin was the ideal place for doing business last week: more than 91,000 people from the global horticultural sector gathered at Fruit Logistica 2025.
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2025-02-11 00:00
"At Grupo UNIQ, we have been working on sustainability for 40 years, complying with recyclability regulations and offering packaging solutions that respect the environment."
read moreThe Banana and Plantain Cluster of Ecuador is enhancing dialogue with the European Union.
2025-02-11 00:00
The Banana and Plantain Cluster of Ecuador, represented by its coordinator, José Antonio Hidalgo, presented the main challenges faced by the industry, focusing on sustainability, security, and competitiveness in the European market. The meetings took place in Brussels.
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Hm.Clause: the "pink" Marmande conquers Berlin
2025-02-11 00:00
The international trade fair Fruit Logistica provided an exceptional stage for innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector, and HM.Clause took the opportunity to present its latest developments in the world of tomatoes. The seed company attracted the attention of visitors and...
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The Jiangnan Fruit Wholesale Market in Guangzhou is China's most influential hub for imported fresh fruit, playing a crucial role in the supply chain. Significant volumes of U.S. cherries, plums, citrus, apples, and grapes enter China through this market before being distributed to other cities.
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High prices for ginger in stores due to delays in shipping imports
2025-02-11 00:00
Poziomy dostaw imbiru z Południowej Afryki są niskie, co rzekomo wynika z opóźnień w statkach przynoszących importowany imbir z Wschodu. Sezon na krajowe uprawy imbiru trwa od połowy kwietnia do października lub listopada, przy czym kilku rolników nadal dostarcza imbir nawet w grudniu i później. "Zazwyczaj"
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The automated and digital orchard is no longer a utopia.
2025-02-11 00:00
The automation of fruit orchard cultivation is at the center of major research groups internationally, at least according to the contributions presented at the recent "Orchard Systems 2025" Symposium held in New Zealand from January 20th to 25th, under the auspices of the International.
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"This buffer belt represents a significant advancement in automation and user-friendliness," says Alexander Bergmann, CEO of Mayer, when discussing the Buffer Belt PT 5000. Initially showcased at IPM Essen 2023, an enhanced version was unveiled the following year and has made a comeback in 2025. Walter
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