According to Aldi Süd, conscious consumer behavior is reflected in the growing sales of organic and animal welfare products, which are increasing throughout the Aldi Süd sales area. The discounter also reports an increased demand for its organic own brand Nur Nur Natur and its plant-based own brand MyVay. read more

The intralogistics group Mecalux has installed PepsiCo's first automated warehouse in Poland. The global food and beverage company has been operating along the Vistula River since the 1970s, opening its first factory in Michrów in 1991. With 9,000 locations for finished goods, this space is part of. read more

UK: A freight milestone for Tesco's railway as the 10th rail service launches. An additional 31 million cases of goods per year will now be transported across the country via Tesco's railway network instead of by trucks. Tesco is expanding its railway service throughout the UK with the launch of the tenth rail service. read more

Drewry Airfreight Insight, a new online airfreight market intelligence service launched today by Drewry's Supply Chain Advisory division, confirms the increasing preference for airfreight among international shippers due to cost and congestion challenges affecting ocean transport. 2024 has been a year of... read more

The German fruit and vegetable sector is currently under the spell of what they call the three Ks in Germany, namely Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, and Purchasing Power Decline. This emerged during the 14th read more

October is dedicated to lighting and greenhouse techniques at our horticultural sites. More and more growers are installing lamps, and new techniques are also being developed to further enhance the interior of greenhouses. This special month provides an opportunity to share innovations, news, and new developments in the field. read more

On September 16th, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced an additional $9 million investment in the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (ASI) through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. This funding aims to assist farmers in improving the sustainability and efficiency of their operations. read more

Copeland, a global provider of sustainable climate solutions, supports three global megatrends: energy transition through electrification of heating demand; adoption of natural and low-GWP refrigerants; and safeguarding perishable food and pharmaceuticals through an efficient and sustainable approach. read more

The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has announced that the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporter Association (EHPEA) has submitted its Code of Practice for Sustainable Flower Production application for the SSCI benchmarking. This marks a significant step in the process. read more

The "Eternity series" of dahlias, which were bred for their long vase life to make long-distance transportation easier, still encountered the problem of petal abscission induced by ethylene. To tackle this issue, cultivars with long vase life and low abscission rates were crossbred with the goal of producing offspring that exhibit both traits. read more

DP World has announced the introduction of a second weekly rail service connecting London Gateway and Southampton, two of the UK's main container ports. This initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of the UK supply chain and reduce carbon emissions by reducing travel over a. read more

Eurosemillas will participate in the upcoming Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid from October 8 to 10. This year, the Spanish company has transformed its exhibition space in Hall 8, stand 8C02, into 'The Home of Innovation', where it will showcase its varieties from the ground up. read more

Namibian start-up Fudlink is planning to launch a mobile application that will revolutionize agricultural trade in the country. The app is set to be introduced during the Windhoek Agricultural and Livestock Show 2024, according to Twama Nghidinwa, the founder of Fudlink Agricultural Technology. read more

Casalasco S.p.A., the leading integrated tomato industry supply chain in Italy, has launched an experimental project for the development of the first agrivoltaic park for tomato cultivation, in collaboration with the Faculty of Agriculture at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. read more

The Italian overseas fruit shipping season is heading towards new scenarios: while the table grape shipments are almost coming to an end, we still have to reach the peak of the season for apples, and the first kiwi shipments are just a few days away. read more

Peru is becoming a significant player in the worldwide market for fruits and vegetables, with its agricultural exports reaching a total of US$10.545 billion by the end of 2023. Projections from the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) indicate that this number will exceed US$11.500 billion by the... read more

Coop Alleanza 3.0 launches "Per fare un broccolo", a six-episode podcast created and produced by Show Reel Agency. The podcast aims to educate consumers about food safety, exploring topics such as traceability, logistics, conservation, and inspections. The narrative voice is provided by Francesco Migliaccio. read more

Perry van der Meer, Team Leader of Quality Control at Harvest House, required 120 pages to finish his career photo album. On October 1, it will be 40 years since he started working at KCB as a quality inspector. Over these four decades, he has inspected numerous fresh produce items and visited 21. read more

Angello™ is the first sweet and seedless snack pear cultivated exclusively in Italy. Excellent taste, high nutritional value, and sustainability, all concentrated in a fruit of 8-10 cm. read more

Seed meets Technology is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Even in this special edition, international trade visitors were able to easily locate the exhibition hall at Vertify in Zwaagdijk, the Netherlands. "We need new things," Johan Kos mentioned during the exhibitor drinks after the second fair. read more