Danziger has inaugurated a new propagation and rooting facility in Colombia. This expansion involves the building of greenhouses that, as per the company, are outfitted with the most advanced technology currently available in the market. "These greenhouses boast a ceiling height of almost 9 meters, with the goal of...
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A new Precision Ethylene Treatment (PET) technology has been launched to preserve potatoes.
2024-08-05 00:00
Restrain has introduced their new Precision Ethylene Treatment (PET) technology, which guarantees optimal preservation of potatoes by accurately applying and controlling Ethylene, a key natural plant hormone necessary for maintaining potato quality. Ethylene, a colorless gas found naturally in all plants,
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Kaufland continues to expand electrification of transport logistics.
2024-08-02 12:00
Three different models from different manufacturers will supply stores in the Hanover area with electricity from here on, such as Kaufland. They will not only use electric trucks, but also fully electric refrigerated trailers. These are also from different manufacturers.
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The ripe grape, from the research of Crea comes Maula.
2024-08-02 00:00
"Seedless grapes all Italian is an exemplary story of innovation, which brings together public and private sectors: the research of CREA together with the NUVAUT Consortium, benefiting producers and consumers. It is a product that used to be only available in foreign varieties and that..."
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Freight costs continue to rise worldwide.
2024-08-01 12:00
In week 31, shippers and freight forwarders in Brazil reported that container freight rates in the northbound traffic to the USA, Central America, and the Caribbean continue to rise. According to freight forwarders, rates have already doubled since mid-June, with little sign of stopping.
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South Africa's Tru-Cape highlights sustainability achievements.
2024-08-01 10:00
The South African exporter of pome fruits reports that it is making considerable strides towards its ambitious target of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
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Frunature introduces touchless packaging for organic ginger
2024-08-01 10:00
Frunature, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, has introduced a new and innovative packaging design for fresh organic ginger that offers advantages for both retailers and consumers. The fresh organic ginger Pillow Pack not only safeguards the product from potential damage but also addresses consumers' concerns regarding food safety and sanitation.
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Engelhardt explained: "The medium-sized transport and logistics companies secure the supply of the population and economy every day with their trucks. They were the heroes of the country even during the COVID-19 pandemic, but are currently fighting for survival. The introduction of
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"For our member companies, sustainability is non-negotiable. Compliance with existing social and environmental regulations is a must. However, we need comprehensive and collaborative approaches to create added value for all stakeholders and the environment. Private law..."
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The 2023-2024 season for Pink Lady apples in Europe is positive.
2024-08-01 00:00
Pink Lady Europe concluded the 2023-2024 season with positive data and prospects for further improvement, despite a market with contrasting dynamics between sustainability and price pressure. This allowed for the enhancement of 211,000 apples with the heart-shaped sticker.
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Peru: Sparse first half of 2024 for garlic cultivation - prospects looking more optimistic again
2024-07-31 12:00
Large production quantities did not really exist due to the logistics crisis caused by Covid-19. Additionally, the world's largest exporters reduced their quantities in favor of more profitable crops and prioritized their domestic consumption in many cases, as reported by agraria.pe.
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Logistics UK warns that government spending cuts will "limit the ability to kickstart growth."
2024-07-31 11:00
Cuts in infrastructure spending proposed by the new government will limit the ability of the logistics sector to kickstart economic growth, business group Logistics UK has claimed.
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To use eco-friendly cultivation techniques to produce a "Sicilian" pistachio is the first goal of the Clean Pistachio project, "Product and process innovations in the field and post-harvest for the enhancement of pistachios in Sicily" (Rural Development Program).
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The company Luka Koper has taken an important step forward to increase the capacity in handling containers at the Slovenian port of Koper (Capodistria), by initiating a tender procedure to award the works, which involve an investment of 100 million euros, as reported.
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Kühne+Nagel: Efficiency improvements in the first half of 2024
2024-07-30 16:00
The result was negatively impacted by 2% due to exchange rate effects in the first half of 2024 and one-time restructuring costs of CHF 17 million in the second quarter of 2024, as announced by the logistics service provider based in Switzerland.
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The QuantaFill box filler enhances the performance of the AKP Group.
2024-07-30 16:00
The leading potato supplier AKP Group has reported significant performance improvements following a technology trial.
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Fresh Inset has registered Vidre+ technology in Peru.
2024-07-30 12:00
Fresh Inset has announced that they have registered their Vidre+ sticker format solution in the Peruvian market. This will allow avocado exporters in the country to extend the freshness of their fruit and facilitate transportation to more distant markets.
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Port of Rotterdam as an important location for a shipping company group from Singapore.
2024-07-30 11:00
Rotterdam is set to become the home port for the total of fourteen ships of X-Press Feeders, the shipping company group from Singapore, the Port of Rotterdam announces.
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Port of Rotterdam as an important location for a shipping company group from Singapore.
2024-07-30 11:00
Rotterdam will become the home port for the total of fourteen ships belonging to X-Press Feeders, the shipping company group from Singapore, announced the Port of Rotterdam.
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This is communicated by the online supermarket, which also refers to figures from the Federal Statistical Office highlighting the increasing importance of online food shopping in Germany. According to the data, in 2023, 23% of 16- to 74-year-olds stated that they had purchased food online in the past three months.
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