Australian vegetable growers are still questioning their economic viability as more than a year of low or negative margins jeopardize the long-term sustainability of the industry. read more

BrightFarms has opened its new greenhouse hub in Yorkville, Illinois, a city within the Chicago Metropolitan area. This is the first of three new regional greenhouse hubs opening for the company in 2024, tripling its capacity to provide fresh, locally-grown leafy greens to consumers across the region. read more

Reefer exports at the Port of Beira, Mozambique, have been increasing, driven by seafood and a rise in citrus fruit shipments. In response to this demand, CdM has introduced a new export reefer yard with 64 extra reefer plugs, located near the docks to alleviate congestion. read more

The Aldi Süd 'Good for everyone' campaign is characterized, among other things, by the daily delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables for customers. The food retail chain is therefore dedicated to providing even more freshness and quality throughout the supply chain and aims to enhance its successful efforts. read more

This year, as part of the Malinowe Factory project, a multi-variety raspberry and blackberry plot was established in individual polytunnels. This plot had been used for raspberry cultivation for several decades. Therefore, an opportunity arose

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Onion imports at Hili land port in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, resumed on Tuesday after a four-day interruption caused by a software issue in Indian customs. The disruption was due to an update in the tariff regime by Indian customs, which reduced the export duty on onions from 40 percent to 20 percent. read more

Six varieties of FRESH salads and two variants of PESTO are the references that make up the new product range from Planet Farms, an agritech company specializing in the production of salads and herbs through vertical farming, which has returned to the market following the recovery. read more

Z powodu spodziewanego spowolnienia popytu, MSC planuje dostosować zdolność na swojej trasie z Azji do Wschodniego Morza Śródziemnego. W związku z tym następujący rejs zostanie odwołany: Możesz kontynuować składanie zamówień jak zwykle, ponieważ MSC opracowuje plany awaryjne z alternatywnymi usługami. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, proszę o kontakt. read more

"If you want to ensure the well-being of your employees in the nursery or greenhouse, this is an ideal mode of transportation that they also find enjoyable and convenient," Johan Velting enthusiastically informs us. His Workstep is a relatively new concept in the flower and plant industry, but there are already some... read more

In Rangpur, Bangladesh, the potato market dynamics have changed, as syndicates working with cold storage facilities are now manipulating the supply chain. This manipulation has caused an artificial scarcity in the market, even though there is plenty of stock in cold storages, leading to inflated prices. read more

"A rather severe frost passed through the Hex River Valley at the end of August, affecting areas such as De Doorns, Robertson, and Bonnievale, causing substantial damage to grape vineyards," says Stiaan Hugo, general manager of AGI Frost Fans. "In Rawsonville where I grew up, we never experienced frost before. Now over..." read more

Over 90 percent of insiders in the seed sector surveyed anticipate the emergence of innovations that will create more resilient and productive varieties of essential crops within the next two decades. These advancements are expected to enhance global food security in response to the increasing effects of climate change, which was identified as the most significant challenge. read more

Slovenian apples are at the center of a new Spar commercial, entirely created with the help of artificial intelligence, as reported by fruitnet.com. The video, the first in a series of advertisements to be distributed on the digital channels of the brand, was created using only. read more

Affeldt Maschinenbau GmbH is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Over the past five decades, the company, which has been operating under its current name since 2010, has developed into an internationally active supplier of machinery and plant technology in the agricultural and baking industries. read more

Under the title ‘Sowing Innovation, Reaping Success: Impact Stories in the Agricultural Sector’, the main goal of these sessions is to reduce costs and implementation times through the adoption of advanced solutions, thus improving the read more

One plant protection innovation that BASF has brought to the market this year is the potato seed treatment Allstar®. The company has already built up extensive expertise in potato cultivation in the past and developed a comprehensive product portfolio for agriculture. read more

Leading digital trade solutions provider Community Network Services (CNS) and SeaRates will be launching a new online logistics platform this October. read more

GroentenFruit Huis has taken note of the coalition program for 2024 to 2027 of the Cabinet Schoof and the budget memorandum. As a representative of the interests of companies in the fruit and vegetable supply chain, they are positive about a number of political intentions and have some read more

GroentenFruit Huis has taken note of the coalition program 2024 to 2027 of the Schoof Cabinet and the budget memorandum. As a representative of the interests of businesses in the fruit and vegetable supply chain, it is positively inclined towards a number of political intentions and has some. read more

The UK branch of the German discount store Lidl has announced that it will eliminate any living wage discrepancies in its UK banana supply chains by introducing a new system to address pay inequalities for plantation workers. This move follows a trial in its native market that was reportedly successful. read more