Alexander Baran, an agronomist at the gardening private enterprise "Agrarian Company 2004" within the Vitagro holding (Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine), believes that large enterprises, having available funds and the ability to store vegetables in their own or leased warehouses, will enter the
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"At the State-Regions Conference, an agreement was reached on support for the nut sector. 14 million euros have arrived for the supply chain, which can be used for promotion and new investments. Once again, we respond with concrete aid for a sector
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South African Airways (SAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with SunExpress for four aircrafts to support the national carrier’s operations in the 2024/25 financial year. read more

A decision by the main container lines to suspend sailings along the Red Sea route is disrupting key fruit trades. CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Maersk are among the shipping companies that have decided to divert ships to the Cape of Good Hope as soon as possible due to attacks by Houthi
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As we begin 2024, what are your main hopes for the year ahead? read more

On the Saturday of the fair, 24 February 2024, Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir will visit the fair and give a short speech, according to the organisers. read more

Cathay Cargo’s commitment to its customers has been the driving force behind a number of service improvements for fresh produce exporters. read more

Lemon supplies in North America are steady right now. In the U.S., supplies are coming from California as well as Mexico while Canada is receiving shipments from the U.S. as well as Morocco-Egypt. “While California has had an excellent spring and summer this year with very significant rains,
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You can now clean sweet potatoes and vegetables without causing damage. That is thanks to MCR Machinery and their exclusive collaboration with IWC, Innovative Water Concepts. These are both Dutch companies. Recently, MCR Machinery delivered a sweet potato washing line. read more

Boosting Green non-woven fabrics were designed by Soft NW to increase the production of biomass thanks to their special patented green color. The production technology means the non-woven fabric is isotropic, i.e. capable of withstanding breakage both longitudinally and transversally. read more

After an increase in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, the world's largest shipping firms are staying away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Over the past week, most large shipping firms have said they will avoid the Red Sea and, therefore, the Suez Canal. Ships traveling from the Far East to
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The second prototype of the harvesting robot from Floating Robotics is much more precise, moving faster between the rows of tomatoes this fall than last year. According to its creator, Salman Faraji, the device is set to replace 3.5 workers in the future. read more

A potential solution to global food shortages could come from a research project by students from Qatar, carried out in collaboration with theCarnegie Mellon University in Doha: 3D-printed carrots; read more

ALDI Italia, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a leading multinational in the large-scale retail trade, consolidates its presence in Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto with the inauguration of three new points of sale, ready to welcome customers from Thursday 21 December.With
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Using computer vision, feedback control and learning, “Foodly” is an RT Corporation robot that is able to adapt to various challenging and novel environments. The robot is the focus of Yi Zhang’s PhD research project titled Data-driven autonomous robotic food handling. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, in connection with attacks on civilian ships, allegedly by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, has suspended all shipments through the Red Sea. Vessels already on their way are waiting to continue their movement in roadsteads
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We have heard about Moleaer's innovative nano-bubble technology that Biosabor Nature is distributing in Spain, could you tell us more about it? read more

Initially, around 60 people will be employed at the site. According to the Group, the declared aim is to optimise supply to customers in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh through regional proximity and shorter delivery times. read more

The dates have been announced for LUV, a brand-new trade fair for table grape supply chains. The inaugural edition will take place in Puglia, Italy on 23-25 October, 2024 at Bari’s New Fiera del Levante. read more

LEAF has announced the launch of The LEAF Caroline Drummond Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainability. read more