The Horti Academy recently organized an event called "Working Smarter and Safer with AI" at Tomatoworld, which drew over sixty attendees, including various cultivation businesses, suppliers, and trading companies. According to Greenport West-Holland, experts shared insights on how artificial intelligence can be used to improve efficiency and safety in agriculture. read more

Fruit and vegetable excellence from the most renowned areas of the country, premium national and international projects, supply chain initiatives, and a focus on relationships with partners and stakeholders: these will be the distinctive features that will characterize the presence of the Alegra Group at Macfrut 2025 in Rimini. read more

The Cartonpack Group, an Italian company specializing in packaging for the fruit and vegetable industry, reasserts its dedication to eco-design as a key strategy for the development of new packaging formats. Now more than ever, sustainability and innovation must be intertwined to address environmental concerns. read more

Sorma Group, a global leader in the design and production of integrated solutions for post-harvest handling of fruit and vegetables, will participate in Macfrut, the international trade fair dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, from May 6 to 8 in Rimini, showcasing its high-performance technologies. read more

Jingold is getting ready to be among the protagonists of the next edition of Macfrut, scheduled from May 6th to 8th at the Rimini Expo Centre. The company, a global specialist in premium quality kiwi, will be present at the fair with a dedicated stand (Pavilion D3 - Stand 077) and a full suite. read more

Pink Lady® Europe is pleased to announce its participation in Macfrut 2025, from May 6th to 8th at the Rimini Expo Center. In this context, Pink Lady® Europe will bring its vision of quality, sustainability, and innovation to a dynamic and future-oriented environment. read more

Sun World has announced a strategic partnership with Clarifresh, an AI-powered quality management software for fresh food. This collaboration will allow Sun World to provide new tools to its network of growers and packer-shippers in Egypt and Italy, enabling them to optimize quality. read more

Vegetable and fruit excellences from the most renowned areas of the country, premium national and international projects, supply chain initiatives: Alegra Group confirms its presence at Macfrut 2025 (Hall D3, Stand 116) where it will present some novelties. Debut for the summer marketing campaign and the new slogan. read more

Sun World has announced a strategic partnership with Clarifresh, an AI-powered quality management software for fresh food. This collaboration will provide Sun World's network of growers and packer-shippers with new tools to optimize quality, starting in Egypt and Italy. read more

The Dutch importer Staay Food Group announced that its Spanish stone fruit campaign will start around ten days later than usual this year, as a result of low temperatures and heavy rainfall in March. read more

The requirements placed on food producers and traders by buyers, retailers, and certification bodies for supply chain traceability and compliance are constantly growing, and Agriplace views AI as the most effective solution to alleviate this mounting pressure. read more

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has announced that DB Schenker, one of the world's leading ocean freight forwarders, has joined its DCSA+ partnership programme. read more

Around 180 participants from 20 countries followed the invitation of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) this year and gathered in Bonn for the "International Working Conference on Quality Control of Fruits & Vegetables". One of the key topics was the read more

Korea has started building a demonstration smart farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to act as a gateway for Korean smart farms to enter the Middle Eastern market. read more

Selecta One has acquired Wagagai Ltd., one of the world's largest cutting farms, situated on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda. Through this acquisition, Selecta One is expanding its international production network, securing long-term production capacity in East Africa, and reaffirming its commitment to the region. read more

The region of Murcia is consolidating its position as one of the European capitals in bell pepper production, despite a challenging start to the campaign and new phytosanitary threats. The sector is focusing on quality, sustainability, and innovation to maintain competitiveness in international markets. read more

The first cargo line transporting Chinese peony flowers from Heze, Shandong Province to Ezhou in Hubei Province was launched at Huahu International Airport, Asia's first cargo hub, in Ezhou on Sunday. Operated by a Boeing 737 freighter, this cargo line offers temperature-controlled and prioritized transportation services. read more

Pink Lady Europe will participate in Macfrut 2025 (hall 3, booth 111), from May 6th to 8th at the Rimini Expo Center, where they will showcase their vision of quality, sustainability, and innovation. read more

For the second year in a row, plum harvest forecasts were presented at medFEL. After two years of frost in 2021 and 2022, the 2023 campaign saw a 120% harvest, and between 70% and 80% of a normal harvest in 2024. This year, French plums are back to their full production potential. Another announcement was made. read more

Technolgy plays a crucial role in ensuring quality and efficiency in the increasingly competitive agribusiness landscape. The Finnish company GRANLIDS APPEL has decided to invest in this progress, choosing the ICOEL-TOMRA technology for pre-grading and packing apples in their new warehouse. read more