Aussie growers could soon reap the benefits of technology from across the globe through a scan of startups that offer innovative solutions to labour challenges. read more

At Riyadhstraat 37, situated at the border crossing Meer-Hazeldonk, an unrefrigerated warehouse is available. The warehouse is located 1 km from the entrance to the E19 Antwerp-A16 Breda motorway. read more

"No people work on our bell pepper line anymore," begins Machiel Honig, co-owner of ZTI Smart Machines. This Dutch company develops machines for different sectors, including fruit and vegetable processing. "It tips over crates of bell peppers that are eventually processed into half of quartered,
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Lutosa, the Belgian based company, celebrated its 45th anniversary, a journey of four and a half decades 'paved with success, innovation, and a commitment to excellence'. 1988 saw the inauguration of Lutosa’s second plant at Sint-Eloois-Vijve (Waregem), which is also celebrating its 35th
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To meet the increasing demand for quality nuts amidst workforce shortages and crop challenges, Premier Tech presents the PRAIRIE SCP-2100 Robotic Nut Sorting Machine. This innovative equipment efficiently removes defects from nuts, such as almonds and pecans, sorting them into multiple streams
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Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean has issued the following statement on the Poland–Ukraine border situation: read more

A recent study, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, saw a team of researchers from Austria and Belgium diving into the perceptions and challenges of 553 farmers across 22 European countries. read more

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has thrown out US gourmet food producer MSRF’s complaint against South Korean liner operator HMM. read more

Linde Material Handling launches its innovative line of custom-designed logistics trains, ideal for indoor and outdoor environments. These trains, equipped with chassis modules and towing tractors, offer application-specific solutions, improving efficiency and
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The 25th season of shipping citrus from South Africa to the USA came to a close in October. Altogether, +/- 100,000 pallets of citrus were shipped to the US market this season. “I can honestly say that I think this is the best export program in South Africa,” says Alex van Drimmelen
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"Plants derived from new genomic techniques are an essential tool for improving the sustainability of production processes in agriculture and contributing to food security and European food sovereignty, which we now consider to be under threat. read more

British Berry Growers – which represents 95 per cent of commercial UK softfruit producers – has strongly criticised comments on supermarket pay to farmers made by the British Retail Consortium to the BBC Countryfile programme yesterday (10 December). read more

November came to a close with the price of Spanish oranges again at the highest level of the last ten seasons, both at origin and in storage. read more

The Danish start-up PerPlant has recently launched its new device to enable farmers to monitor their crops and intervene promptly in the event of problems: it is called Jarvised and is a platform based on artificial intelligence. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, a sharp surge in demand for Turkish mandarins was noted in the past week, which led to an increase in transportation fees by logistics companies. Another bad news for buyers of mandarins was rainy weather in the Mersin region, which led to delays in harvesting
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As predicted before, the earlier end of the Santa Maria pear campaign has led to earlier exports of another variety, especially to Israel, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce exporter Kastargiou P. Bros S.A.: read more

Retilplast, the company from southern Italy that manufactures, processes and commercializes nets, films, and tarpaulins, has launched Dual-tex, a new two-colored plastic cover with a dual function. read more

A blueberry pre-calibrator that uses AI (artificial intelligence) technology to solve the problems arising from automated harvesting. The new machine launched on the market in October 2023 by Tomra is called Neon. Processes up to 500 berries per second Tomra Neon read more

Innovation is the lifeblood of FRUIT LOGISTICA, whose motto this year is 'The heartbeat of the Fresh Produce Business'. From 7 to 9 February 2024, the leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector returns to Berlin with an entirely new programme of young
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Innovation is at the heart of FRUIT LOGISTICA, with this year's motto: "The heartbeat of the Fresh Produce Business". From 7 to 9 February 2024, the world's leading trade fair for the fresh produce business will be returning to Berlin with a
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