He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Colegio de Estudios Superiores en Administración (CESA) in Bogotá, Colombia, and studied shipbuilding technology at the Escuela Naval de Cartagena. He has worked in all areas of the avocado business, from warehouse management and production to... read more

The Dutch shipping company WEC Lines is planning to establish a significant new connection for Portuguese exporters to the German market by including Hamburg in its NWC-Portugal service, starting from 23 September. read more

In recent years, developments in the cultivation of plants and plant-based products, especially in the high-tech field of horticulture such as greenhouses and vertical farming, have been advancing rapidly. Experts have gathered a lot of experience and tested new technologies. read more

The plant breeding company Pairwise has successfully raised US$40 million in Series C funding. Their goal is to develop potentially groundbreaking new crops such as seedless blackberries and stoneless cherries using gene editing technology. read more

There, visitors can expect a diverse range of products and services from primary to tertiary packaging, which focuses on both innovation and sustainability, the company announces. read more

Australian vegetable growers are still questioning their economic viability as more than a year of low or negative margins jeopardize the long-term sustainability of the industry. read more

BrightFarms has opened its new greenhouse hub in Yorkville, Illinois, a city within the Chicago Metropolitan area. This is the first of three new regional greenhouse hubs opening for the company in 2024, tripling its capacity to provide fresh, locally-grown leafy greens to consumers across the region. read more

Reefer exports at the Port of Beira, Mozambique, have been increasing, driven by seafood and a rise in citrus fruit shipments. In response to this demand, CdM has introduced a new export reefer yard with 64 extra reefer plugs, located near the docks to alleviate congestion. read more

The Aldi Süd 'Good for everyone' campaign is characterized, among other things, by the daily delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables for customers. The food retail chain is therefore dedicated to providing even more freshness and quality throughout the supply chain and aims to enhance its successful efforts. read more

This year, as part of the Malinowe Factory project, a multi-variety raspberry and blackberry plot was established in individual polytunnels. This plot had been used for raspberry cultivation for several decades. Therefore, an opportunity arose

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Onion imports at Hili land port in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, resumed on Tuesday after a four-day interruption caused by a software issue in Indian customs. The disruption was due to an update in the tariff regime by Indian customs, which reduced the export duty on onions from 40 percent to 20 percent. read more

Six varieties of FRESH salads and two variants of PESTO are the references that make up the new product range from Planet Farms, an agritech company specializing in the production of salads and herbs through vertical farming, which has returned to the market following the recovery. read more

Z powodu spodziewanego spowolnienia popytu, MSC planuje dostosować zdolność na swojej trasie z Azji do Wschodniego Morza Śródziemnego. W związku z tym następujący rejs zostanie odwołany: Możesz kontynuować składanie zamówień jak zwykle, ponieważ MSC opracowuje plany awaryjne z alternatywnymi usługami. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, proszę o kontakt. read more

"If you want to ensure the well-being of your employees in the nursery or greenhouse, this is an ideal mode of transportation that they also find enjoyable and convenient," Johan Velting enthusiastically informs us. His Workstep is a relatively new concept in the flower and plant industry, but there are already some... read more

In Rangpur, Bangladesh, the potato market dynamics have changed, as syndicates working with cold storage facilities are now manipulating the supply chain. This manipulation has caused an artificial scarcity in the market, even though there is plenty of stock in cold storages, leading to inflated prices. read more

"A rather severe frost passed through the Hex River Valley at the end of August, affecting areas such as De Doorns, Robertson, and Bonnievale, causing substantial damage to grape vineyards," says Stiaan Hugo, general manager of AGI Frost Fans. "In Rawsonville where I grew up, we never experienced frost before. Now over..." read more

Over 90 percent of insiders in the seed sector surveyed anticipate the emergence of innovations that will create more resilient and productive varieties of essential crops within the next two decades. These advancements are expected to enhance global food security in response to the increasing effects of climate change, which was identified as the most significant challenge. read more

Slovenian apples are at the center of a new Spar commercial, entirely created with the help of artificial intelligence, as reported by fruitnet.com. The video, the first in a series of advertisements to be distributed on the digital channels of the brand, was created using only. read more

Affeldt Maschinenbau GmbH is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Over the past five decades, the company, which has been operating under its current name since 2010, has developed into an internationally active supplier of machinery and plant technology in the agricultural and baking industries. read more

Under the title ‘Sowing Innovation, Reaping Success: Impact Stories in the Agricultural Sector’, the main goal of these sessions is to reduce costs and implementation times through the adoption of advanced solutions, thus improving the read more