The first container of bananas from India was received. The promoters INI Farms (a sister company of Ulink Agritech) and Del Monte, together with representatives of the Embassy of India, the shipping company Maersk and the host Rotterdam Fruit Wharf, opened the first container. read more

Two of the world’s most important international shipping route connections are being disrupted simultaneously: the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. When one important international shipping hub experiences disruption, the effects tend to ripple across the oceans to supply chains around the
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"Everyone wants a top product; it can't have any flaws," begins Dirk Luyck of BelOrta subsidiary Sort&Pak Service in Belgium, summarizing the soft fruit market demand. That is why, when developing a new packaging line, the focus was on minimizing handling. "We wanted to achieve gentle
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Zespri, the world's largest producer of kiwifruit with a turnover of over USD 2.5 billion and handling about one third of the global volume of the industry, is proud to announce a new financing initiative to support innovation, ZAG. read more

"We must reduce costs and use raw materials sustainably," begins Marinus de Bruijn, Sales Director at FoodeQ. This Dutch company specializes in vibration technology and processing for the food processing sector. It developed the Aura® oil recovery system, aimed explicitly at fried potato
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Fruit Logistica, the leading international fair for fruits and vegetables, will sponsor this year’s annual convention of the fruit business association of Catalonia, Afrucat. Under the motto “A trip to the future: artificial intelligence vs. collective intelligence”, the event will
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Hort Innovation and Macquarie University have teamed up to research detection and control methods for Varroa mite as Australia moves into the management phase of its fight against the pest.  read more

Conservative MP Julian Sturdy, chair for the APPG on Science and Technology in Agriculture, has called for Defra to publish material on the impact of its Environmental Land Management (ELM) and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) policies to see evidence that their strategies are maintaining
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The first fair for the table grape supply chain will be held in Apulia. It is calledLUVand in less than a year, from 23 to 25 October 2024, it will cut the ribbon in the pavilions of the New Fiera del Levante in Bari.   read more

In the ever-evolving world of shipping and logistics, efficiency and innovation are key. One of the significant breakthroughs in this regard has been the introduction of Intelligent Trip Inspection (ITI) technology, and now, we’re thrilled to announce the arrival of Star Cool ITI 2.0 – an
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UP Vertical Farms, an indoor grower of local leafy greens in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, has launched its new top seal pack in collaboration with sales and marketing partner Oppy. read more

Copeland, a global provider of sustainable climate solutions, and Maersk Container Industry (MCI), a reefer container manufacturing company, are collaborating to integrate Copeland's REFCON 6 BLE reefer monitoring system with MCI’s Star Cool reefer containers fitted with Sekstant gateways.
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Around 400 attendees attended the 10th edition of the International Table Grape Symposium in Cape Town, South Africa, from November 26 to December 1, 2023. read more

"Automation is in demand everywhere. There's a labor shortage in the current market, and getting quality people is hard. It's tricky to find the right people for a certain place. Companies are, thus, genuinely looking for innovations that allow them to save 'hands'," begins Roel Borgman of LRE
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Yesterday, the first container of bananas from India was received. Initiators INI Farms, a sister company of Ulink Agritech, and Del Monte, along with representatives from the Embassy of India, shipping company Maersk, and host Rotterdam Fruit Wharf, opened the first container. read more

The TOMRA Neon, a new blueberry pre-harvester with sophisticated AI (artificial intelligence) technology, addresses the challenges of automated harvesting. Joshua Miers-Jones, Global Category Director Blueberry and Avocado at TOMRA Food, explains how. read more

"The exhibitors are satisfied; there was always something going on at the stands. There were even more visitors on the first day of the fair than last year. The new Berry Technology Forum was also very well received and contributed to further internationalization. We can therefore be satisfied
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Embarking on an exciting journey of innovation, the winter production of cucumbers is officially underway at Rijk Zwaan's new Trial Centre High Tech. This is a great place to trial 45 distinct varieties and various fruit types within our expansive cucumber segment. read more

These problems are currently having a significant impact on the supply of raw materials and are likely to continue to have a massive impact on supply chains over the next eight to ten weeks and thus into the new year, according to Kulinaria Deutschland e.V.. read more

An early season experiment by South African logistics operator GoGlobal, in association with shipping line MSC, to ship Namibian and South African grapes through the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia has been a success. read more