New products, young protagonists and ambitious goals. These are the many novelties with which the La Grande Bellezza Italiana producer network is presenting itself at Fruit Logistica, for the first time with its own space. At the Berlin fair, the network will find space in Hall 2.2 C31 with
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As a preview at the next edition of Fruit Logistica, an Italian innovation joins the fruit and vegetable scene: the Nama tomato, 'Born Ripe'. read more

The tightening of bans on air freight by European Union (EU) retailers, such as Lidl, has presented challenges for fresh produce exporters in Kenya. These measures, aimed at reducing carbon emissions associated with air transportation, have led to higher costs and delayed market access for
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Fourth consecutive participation of Apofruit Italia at Marca where it presented some of its most innovative projects. We talked about it with Mirco Zanelli, commercial director. Developing new varieties to save Made in Italy The novelty Dulcis, the kiwi fruit of Italian innovation read more

Between November and April, Morocco is a key supplier of citrus for Seven Seas. “We started the season with bringing early varieties like clementines into the US,” says Bill Weyland, VP of Sales with the company. The season followed with mid-season varieties Nour and Clemenules and the
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Technology company Saga Robotics has successfully raised $11.5 million in growth capital through an equity transaction. Existing shareholders, Nysnø Climate Investment, Aker, Rabo Ventures, Hatteland, Melesio Capital and Sanden, continue to support the company. New shareholders are Songa
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Hispatec Agrointeligencia, a leading specialist in agri-food software and technology ("AgriFood Tech") for the high-value crop segment (including fruit, vegetables, olives, vineyards, and nuts) and Three Hills, an innovative investment house and with the
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Despite having been the second most important crop in the southeast of the country, the production of green beans has lost its prominent position and has become something of an "anecdote". read more

"We are proud to present our latest pineapple innovation to the world: The Rubyglow® Pineapple. This exclusive Del Monte pineapple consolidates our global leadership position in the pineapple market," says Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Fresh Del Monte, and continues:
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"With the founding of Südamerikanische Frucht-Compagnie GmbH (SFC), we are expanding and optimising the range of services for our customers along the supply chain," says Stefan Heine, one of the two managing directors of SFC, assessing the new company. read more

A levy-funded apple marketing campaign developed by Hort Innovation has engaged new consumers as part of an effort to reignite excitement for apples as the go-to healthy snack for all Australians.  read more

The French apple sector is aiming for greater sustainability thanks to the (Ré)Génération Fruit project led by the Blue Whale group, together with Maf Roda, the biotech start-ups Micropep and AsciepiosTech, the Purpan engineering school and the National Institute for Agricultural Research,
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Thanks to good weather and improved management techniques, the yield and quality of Chinese pears will increase in the 2023/24 season, with a high commercial fruit rate. With the bumper harvest and the start of the production season, shipping has returned to normal, and overseas market demand
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Several months ago, Belgian food service wholesaler Square Melon relocated from bustling Ghent to nearby Zelzate. The Cash and Carry is still in Ghent, but for order picking and transportation, the company proactively chose a site with room to grow. "By now, most customers with specific requests
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a prominent global player with a mission to prevent food loss and conserve the planet’s resources through innovation, announces their participation in Fruit Logistica in Berlin, 7-9 February. This year, AgroFresh will attend with a refreshed brand promise to the
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UK: Amazon Prime members can now get free delivery on HelloFresh orders read more

The Panama Canal's transit trends have shown a significant decline overall, with a 42% year-on-year decrease in December. However, container shipping is bucking this trend, experiencing a rise in transits as other vessel types divert from the waterway. read more

"Fiscal year 2023 went very well for us. We were able to increase our sales by approximately ten percent compared to the previous year," Mehmet Akpolat, Managing Director of GSM Import-Export at Fruchthof Berlin, tells us. "Some say that it may be due to the high price level that higher sales
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Apofruit Italia, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with approximately 2,700 members and which markets 100% Made in Italy products all over the world, is renewing its participation in Fruit Logistica, the sector's main international trade fair, for 2024 as well.
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A little over a year ago, Peris extended its pre-prepared convenience food facilities by 1,000 m2 and modernised the spaces and machinery, placing special emphasis on the clean room, where the fruit and vegetables are processed. This project, which involved an investment of 1.2

$1.2 million, has been carried out by the company.
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