Washington Fruit Growers has announced plans to install a second state-of-the-art cherry packing line at their Washington Fruit & Produce campus. The new line is expected to be operational for the 2025 cherry season. This substantial investment will enhance the company's packing capabilities and increase its capacity to serve more customers. read more

Enhancing Italian excellences and protecting the agri-food supply chains are the cornerstones that unite Crai and eFiliera Italia in their respective paths towards promoting Made in Italy. read more

GreenTech Amsterdam has just ended, and before we share our detailed photo report on Monday, we have outlined ten key points from the event. The RED horticulture team has introduced Smart Dimming by integrating sensor technology, AI, and lighting expertise. read more

The International Pear Congress is scheduled to take place on June 26 and 27, 2024, in Óbidos, Portugal. With only two weeks remaining until the event starts, organizers are finalizing every detail to welcome participants and ensure a highly interesting experience. Registration will close on Monday, the 17th. read more

Share Logistics, a global provider of supply chain services, has announced its acquisition of Export-Import Services, a United States-based customs broker with expertise in the Food and Beverage, Machinery, Automotive, and Chemicals industries. This acquisition is a significant step for Share Logistics. read more

"In conclusion, this project has exceeded our expectations from the initial planning phase to the final production results, including surpassing our return-on-investment goals in the first year. All of our objectives related to capacity, efficiency, quality, and cost reductions were achieved." read more

The ocean freight rates are increasing due to various global factors. These include the crisis in the Red Sea, heavy port congestion in the Middle East and Asia, a container repositioning imbalance with an excess of empty containers in Colombo and the Gulf region, and strong demand. read more

Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN), representing 5,000 Dutch transport entities, has raised concerns about significant delays and insufficient conditions at UK border posts post-Brexit. TLN has reported average delays of over four hours, with some cases lasting up to 20 hours, attributing these issues to new regulations. read more

Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN), representing 5,000 Dutch transport entities, has raised concerns about significant delays and poor conditions at UK border posts following Brexit. TLN reports average delays of over four hours, with some instances of holds lasting up to 20 hours, attributing these issues to new regulations. read more

Dr Martin Dougherty has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the crop science institute NIAB. read more

M&S is investing over £1 million in what it describes as a brand-new way of addressing food poverty, which involves redistributing food directly from its supply chain. read more

Nyshex helps freight forwarders, shippers, and NVOCCs (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers) improve the performance monitoring of their commercial contracts, as stated in an MSC communication. Using a secure, cloud-based platform, Nyshex technology digitizes these agreements. read more

Hort Innovation has announced an ambitious goal to invest an additional A$500 million over the next decade in research and development to support Australia's A$16.3 billion horticulture industry. read more

New, agronomically simple and high-density cultivation techniques are emerging in hazelnut cultivation in Italy, although skepticism is still widespread because people are often hesitant to open up to innovation. The vast majority of hazelnut plantations worldwide are managed using traditional methods. read more

The Satsuma was the first variety of mandarin to be introduced to Peruvian production fields, specifically in the province of Huaral, where a new port for container ships is currently being built. The goal is to shorten the shipping time from Peru to the Asian market by 12 days. Huaral is also read more

Just five years ago, the Roelandt family, one of Belgium's leading industrial bakeries, and the Desoete family joined forces, marking the inception of DSR Logistics. In early 2020, the Desoete family acquired the remaining shares from the Roelandt family. For Robin (27) and his brother, Laurens read more

I have carefully read the latest ISMEA report on Wholesale Markets in the Agri-Food Sector, based on a survey conducted on the Italmercati network, which provides an overview that Fabrizio Patuelli has summarized well in the analysis we published recently. read more

With recent advancements in substrates and potting soils, there is an increasing need to comprehend the physical properties of peat-reduced mixtures. As a result, Eurofins is expanding the capacity of its physical laboratory. Manufacturers and growers are currently conducting extensive experiments with new potting mixtures. read more

Royal FloraHolland is convinced that it can only achieve its goal of becoming the future international marketplace for floriculture through collaboration with growers, buyers, and employees. The world is evolving rapidly, and Royal FloraHolland is evolving along with it. "Today's" read more

Wzrasta zainteresowanie wykorzystaniem dronów w produkcji kwiatów ciętych jako sposobu na zmniejszenie problemów z siłą roboczą i kosztami związanymi z monitorowaniem szkodników i chorób, monitorowaniem stresu, aplikacją pestycydów, zagęszczeniem gleby i innymi czynnościami. Drony mogą stanowić sposób na poprawę precyzji w ocenie stresu. read more