Fruit Attraction, organized by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, will take place from October 8th to 10th. It will once again host the Innovation Hub Awards, which recognize and highlight the research, development, and innovation efforts of the sector and individual companies. This time, among the 40 projects... read more

Cherry packers seek to achieve the best results in every aspect. They aim for superior product consistency, maximum production capacity, and the most efficient operation possible. Rivermaid Trading Company is consistently innovating to meet their customers' demands and provide the highest returns to their growers while also reducing costs. read more

What do cycling and flower food have to do with each other? Well, at first glance, not much. Yet both are intertwined in the life of Niels van Doorn, General Manager at Chrysal Africa. As an avid mountain biker, he will cycle the Rwandan Epic to raise money for the Tania School, a school that read more

The companies belonging to the Guillin Group - Ciesse Paper, Dynaplast, Nespak, Sharpak, and Veripack, which are representatives of the Fresh Produce Business Unit, have always been known for their cutting-edge technology in the fruit and vegetable packaging industry. Among the new solutions is the range of rPET. read more

Construction in Cartagena and the expansion of a recently acquired facility in Bogotá will add 22,000 pallet positions to the country's storage capacity. Emergent Cold Latin America, a provider of temperature-controlled food storage and logistics solutions in Latin America, announced this today. read more

Using experience in international road transport as a bridge to exporting and, eventually, cultivating fruit is not an immediately obvious choice, but it is by no means an unthinkable one either. After five years in logistics, Iurie Dogotar, the founder and CEO of the Moldovan company Mistin Com, plans to leverage this experience to enter the fruit cultivation sector. read more

The Kent mango variety is gaining popularity in the Asian market due to its sweetness and quality. Exporting to Asia is beneficial, but it comes with higher logistics costs, primarily due to the requirement of maintaining precise cold storage conditions for long-distance shipments. read more

On September 26th, the community of Guaranda (Ecuador) received a water filter system from Semidor, NUF Filtration, and the Israeli Embassy in Ecuador. According to Edison Jerez (general manager at Semidor), the filter, originally developed by NUF Filtration, uses an advanced technology. read more

It was three days full of inspiration, knowledge exchange, experiences, and networking activities. The conference in Łódź was organized as part of the Network for Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas by the Agricultural Advisory Center in Brwinów Branch. read more

Koninklijke Vezet has started building a new production facility in Warmenhuizen, located directly opposite its current site. "In response to the rising demand from our customers Albert Heijn and Delhaize, it is essential to increase our production capacity to keep up with the growing demand for..." read more

But back to the innovations: Federico Stanzani, Commercial Director of CIV, says: "In recent years, our breeding program for strawberries has focused on varieties suitable for the Mediterranean climate. At Fruit Attraction, we will present Larissa®." read more

The weekly South African conventional shipping program for South African citrus to the US will end next week (week 41) when the final vessel is scheduled to unload at the Port of Philadelphia. read more

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has entered the second phase of a "digital transformation" that will allow them to collect, analyze, and utilize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data across their operations. read more

These dimensions result from the direct management of 3,200 hectares in Andalusia, Murcia, Land Valencia, and Tarragona, as well as from five own packaging stations and a logistics platform in Perpignan for supplying France and the rest of the European market. read more

70% of the companies surveyed by the ifo Institute are hoping for such effects. "This shows that many companies see opportunities in AI," says Klaus Wohlrabe, head of the ifo surveys. "All companies will have to examine whether and how they can use AI." read more

The specialist in reusable packaging solutions, Tosca, has published its 2024 Sustainability Report outlining its achievements in 2023. read more

RipeLocker has announced "significant advancements" in its collaboration with Gebbers Farms and Chelan Fresh, improving the long-term storage and delivery of cherries for the 2024 season. read more

Mazzoni continues to invest in kiwi and doubles the storage and processing capacity of its warehouse dedicated to the product, whose campaign is gaining momentum. The citrus campaign has already started with several new features. Technological refrigerated cells. read more

Two leading citrus companies in Brazil are starting drip irrigation projects in their orchards, utilizing technology from Rivulis. This initiative includes installing drip irrigation systems across 2,400 hectares in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Mato Grosso do Sul. These projects are being carried out with the help of... read more

With over 40 years of experience in the industry and a production capacity that positions them as the largest nursery in Spain specializing in subtropical seedlings, Viveros Brokaw excels in the production of trees with clonal rootstocks, which are becoming increasingly sought after by growers. read more