Predicting the volumes and prices of fruits and vegetables through Artificial Intelligence (AI), that is what Amsterdam-based startup Merqato stands for. "We transform data from fruit and vegetable companies in combination with external data - such as information on the weather, energy prices,
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Artichokes are an excellence for Italy, which accounts for 30% of the world's production. They are also an excellence for Orogel, which holds the leadership in the retail market for frozen artichokes with a 67% overall market share between company brands and production for private labels of the most prominent companies. read more

The intralogistics group Mecalux will equip the PepsiCo plant in Veurne (Belgium), one of the largest crisp factories in Europe. The Belgian entity of the beverage and food multinational has decided to modernise its logistics with the

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Mecalux will be the first company in the world to install the new equipment.
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AP Moller - Maersk has appointed Efraín Osorio as Maersk's new managing director for Central America, Andean, and Caribbean, based in Panama City. Osorio, who graduated from Kings Points in merchant marine, will lead the positioning of Maersk's transformation as a logistics integrator in the
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In the fruit and vegetable sector, labeling has long been a topic of interest and debate. In fact, with the continuous rise of the share of packaged fruits and vegetables for sale in the dedicated aisle - so much so that it already represents almost 50% of the references for sale - it is becoming increasingly important. read more

Representatives from German discounter Lidl were on hand to deliver a presentation on the banana supply chain during day two of Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

UK retailer Waitrose is trialling point-of-sale messaging to encourage more customers to buy loose fresh produce in a bid to cut food and packaging waste. read more

Five of the world’s leading grocery retailers have come together to establish a collaborative venture capital (VC) fund, W23 Global. read more

This exceeded the previous year's figure by 22%, while total food sales grew by "only" 9.5% to around 34.8 billion euros. read more

Innovative thinkers have been invited to apply for LEAF’s Caroline Drummond Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainability. read more

The ACT Group, a collaboration of Grodan, Philips Horticulture LED Solutions, Priva, and Svensson, will host an ACT (Advancing Cultivation Technology) Grower Summit in Langley, British Columbia (BC), on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. This free educational program will give BC growers the opportunity
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Conviron has recently launched new software called ConvironDirect. ConvironDirect is a premium software tool that enables plant scientists, growers, and facility managers to control chamber setpoints and actual conditions remotely through any building LAN-connected desktop, notebook, or handheld
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The Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF) was launched to engage with regulators, governments, researchers, and civil society organizations to ensure that packaging regulations for food achieve environmental sustainability without compromising food safety and product quality and
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The transportation of broccoli from the field to the warehouse and the store typically involves ice. Lots of it. In a 40 lb. box of broccoli, only half of that weight actually comes from broccoli; the other half comes from approximately 2.5 gallons of water, equaling 9.5 liters. Over the past
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The transportation of broccoli from the field to the warehouse and the store typically involves ice. Lots of it. In a 40 lb. box of broccoli, only half of that weight actually comes from broccoli; the other half comes from approximately 2.5 gallons of water, equaling 9.5 liters. Over the past
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In Madeira, a farmer has successfully developed a new species of papaya with the assistance of Microlab Madeira. This innovation not only demonstrates the farmer's capacity to meet market demands but also highlights the high quality of the produce. The Regional Director of Agriculture, Marco
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The Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF) was launched to engage with regulators, governments, researchers, and civil society organizations to ensure that packaging regulations for food achieve environmental sustainability without compromising food safety and product quality and
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Morrisons has opened a new on-site innovation centre at its Greenside fresh food manufacturing operation. read more

Where is Syngenta’s current focus when it comes to the tomato category? read more

Biobest Group welcomed David Clarinval, Belgium’s deputy prime-minister and Jo Brouns, Flemish minister of economy, innovation, work, social economy and agriculture to officially open its new predatory mite production facility. read more