The growth path of the Iperal network continues with new openings in Lombardy and sales outlets covering an area of around 1,500 square metres, as in the case of the supermarket in Dongo (Co), the first opening of the year, reported in Gdoweek. The store is in line with the
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Last Saturday, the Pizzoli Group's production and logistics hub in San Pietro in Casale was inaugurated in the presence of, among others, the Governor of Emilia Romagna, Stefano Bonaccini, the Honourable Galeazzo Bignami, deputy minister for infrastructure and transport, and MP
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to the message from the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine about the restart of container traffic in the Black Sea ports of Ukraine within 2-3 weeks. This news is extremely important for the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable business, especially for apple
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Ramadan has led to an increase in demand for fresh Peruvian Bahri dates at Yex. The Dutch importer has been receiving these dates via air freight for the past two weeks, and the first sea shipments from Peru will soon commence, FreshPlaza informs. read more

New EU rules on packaging are “the poisoned fruit of an ideological, anti-plastic preconception” and a major threat to fruit and vegetable supply chains, according to Pro Food, which represents the interests of 14 Italian food packaging companies. read more

US Agtech start-up ProducePay has launched a new tool to improve transparency of produce shipments from the field all the way to their final destination. read more

Thomas Reiner is the new CEO of the dvi. As a co-founder of the dvi, the CEO of the Berndt+Partner Group was already its Chairman of the Board from 2006 to 2018. The members elected Oliver Bruns, CEO of Gundlach Verpackung GmbH, as Deputy Chairman of the Board. New treasurer
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Established by the United Nations in 1992, World Water Day is celebrated around the world every 22 March, with the aim of raising global awareness of sustainable water use and promoting concrete actions in this regard. read more

ALDI strengthens its logistics capacity in Spain with the inauguration of a new logistics centre read more

Heavy lifting is required for the new management of Transnet to turn around the main fruit export port in Cape Town, currently ranked as one of the worst performing compared to other ports in the region. Mike Walwyn, director of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAFFE) said,
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HarvestEye is a technology that has been developed over a number of years that enables those within Potato and Onion supply chains to access data insight into size and variation at a field, variety and even at a grower level. The idea was born out of the challenge facing most within the sector
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The EU's new Import Control System (ICS2) for safety and security is entering the next phase and will be applied to maritime cargo imports as of June. All shipments from third countries will be affected. Starting on June 3, carriers are required to implement the more stringent standards of ICS2,
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Greenhouse production, which contributes to the diversification, quality and sustainability of production, is now more than ever playing a key role in the Italian fruit and vegetable sector. Modern techniques can integrate sustainable agricultural practices, such as efficient use of water and… read more

Ramadan has led to an increase in demand for fresh Peruvian Bahri dates at Yex. The Dutch importer has been receiving these dates via air freight for the past two weeks, and the first sea shipments from Peru will soon commence. With the Peruvian Bahri dates, Yex has a unique product in its
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Astral Aviation has resumed cargo flights from Sharjah, UAE to Eldoret. Effective 14th March 2024 Astral Aviation will operate regular Cargo flights from Sharjah to Eldoret, using Boeing 767 Freighter with a capacity of 40 tons of cargo according to Effective 14th March 2024 Astral Aviation will
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In Italy, consumer spending on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and technology and durable goods (T&D) increased by 5.2 % compared to 2022, recording a total turnover of EUR 187 billion. The increase was driven in particular by the growth of
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The event brought together leading producers, marketers and service companies from the fruit and vegetable sector, as well as some retail chains committed to innovation and digitisation. The aim was to explore and highlight the transformative impact of AI in the sector.
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Fresh Del Monte Europe and Africa is pleased to announce the introduction of the innovative pineapple-cutting machine. The machine, positioned directly in the fruit and vegetable department, is an innovation that greatly simplifies the pineapple preparation process for consumers; read more

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Digitalization Leadership Charter at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong. Cathay Cargo, CHAMP Cargosystems, Global Logistics System (HK) Company Limited, IAG Cargo, IBS Software, LATAM Cargo, and
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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., a global container liner shipping company, announced today its consolidated results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Highlights Net loss for the fourth quarter was $147 million (compared to a net
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