The Xiamen Tangchao Horticultural Breeding Center is getting ready for the 2024 Xiamen International Flower Trials, with the goal of showcasing top-tier flower varieties. By utilizing advanced climate control technology from Svensson, they are focused on providing high-quality seedlings and optimizing greenhouse conditions. read more

UK: Morrisons staff strike in pensions row
Approximately 1,000 Morrisons employees in West Yorkshire and Cheshire have initiated strike action due to disagreements over pensions and take-home pay. Workers at the company's warehouses in Wakefield and Northwich are participating in the industrial action, which commenced at 05:00 BST. read more

SDF is launching Stockflow, a solution that allows growers to effortlessly manage both plants and stock items. "It transforms the way you manage your warehouse or distribution site," the team says. "Whether it's supplied from internal locations at one nursery or collected centrally from." read more

A new partnership between the University of Essex and a prominent onion supplier, Stourgarden, will involve researchers attempting to grow the vegetable using non-traditional soil-based methods... inside a bright pink shipping container. Professor Tracy Lawson from Essex's School of Life Sciences will be leading this initiative. read more

The success of Macfrut, as evidenced by the record number of attendees and supported by participants' comments, confirms how important it still is for the entire supply chain to meet in person, to network (and do business), share, discuss, and delve into all the relevant topics. read more

Dutch Flower Group (DFG) will be using the Flori Footprint Tool developed by Greenhouse Sustainability to gain a reliable overview of the environmental impact of its products. This will enable DFG to adhere to the recently established FloriPEFCR standardized method and document the environmental impact accurately. read more

Efficient irrigation is crucial in modern agriculture, particularly in drought-prone regions such as southern Europe. Here, a significant decrease in water supply has challenged the sustainability of traditionally water-intensive crops. In Spain, the Region of Valencia is the top citrus producer. read more

Since December, when carriers began redirecting Asia-Europe services through the Cape of Good Hope, European exporters have faced difficulties in retaining their market share in the Middle East and India. This is because customers in these regions prefer shorter supply chains. read more

Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 Grower of the Year Awards, which aim to acknowledge and celebrate exemplary practices in sustainable production within the UK horticulture sector. These awards showcase the outstanding quality, service, innovation, and commitment to peat reduction demonstrated by leading nurseries in the UK. read more

This is how Planas responded to the request from Agri-food Cooperatives of Spain to exclude their companies from certain obligations imposed by the chain law, derived from the transposition of the European directive on unfair commercial practices.

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Quadrotor Services Ltd (QRS) and Dejex Supplies Ltd (Dejex) have reached an agreement to collaborate on setting up drone spraying services for the horticulture and agriculture sectors. QRS is a UK-based company that offers drone spraying and spreading services, while Dejex is a family-owned business. read more

Green Life Farms, a leading controlled-environment agriculture producer in the Southeast U.S., has introduced its new packaging, which includes a "peel and reseal" container design for its Sandwich Leaf and Butter Leaf, as well as updated label designs for all products. read more

The attacks by Yemeni Houthis on the Suez Canal have revolutionized logistics, forcing ships to circumnavigate Africa. This new dynamic involves both increased timeframes and costs, as highlighted by the Transport Europa magazine in reporting on a study. read more

W Amsterdamie mamy ważne wprowadzenia, takie jak nowa lampa do upraw pionowych specyficzna dla bardzo wilgotnych środowisk oraz system poprawy nawadniania. "Nasza firma po raz pierwszy weźmie udział w międzynarodowych targach Greentech 2024 w Amsterdamie (11-13 czerwca), jednych z najważniejszych i" read more

The introduction of the "Growing Together" strategy is intended to outline the key plans and goals until 2028. This growth and investment plan supports Ahold Delhaize's vision of being a trusted local retailer, providing vibrant customer experiences and. read more

Federal Minister Cem Özdemir explains: "Unnecessary bureaucracy hinders businesses and the transition towards greater sustainability, it costs time and nerves, and it discourages younger individuals from taking over a farm. We want to clean up the bureaucratic jungle - that unites us with the..." read more

"We are a family-owned farm that has specialized in growing and processing short supply chain fruit, certified organic, for three generations. One of our primary products is strawberries, which we cultivate in protected areas and process into high-quality preserves. The first structured strawberry." read more

Recoupex founder Lina Jasutiene stated, "I founded Recoupex to empower small to medium-sized exporters worldwide to effectively recover transit losses for damage from liable carriers." Formerly a defense lawyer for MSC, she witnessed the significant amount of unrecovered cargo firsthand. read more

Logistics UK is urging the government to find and put in place a permanent alternative to its Operation Brock traffic management scheme as half-term traffic is expected to increase travel times and congestion at the UK's Channel ports this weekend. Operation Brock was initially created as a traffic control measure. read more

ThroughPut Inc., an industrial AI supply chain Decision Intelligence company, and Inteligistics, a leading provider of digital visibility solutions for perishable supply chains, have announced a strategic technology alliance aimed at boosting profitability in the sales of perishable goods. read more