With avocado consumption in North America continuing to grow, the produce industry has witnessed an expansion in avocado capacity in recent years. This includes acreage development, diversification of growing regions, as well as expansion of packing and distribution facilities in an effort to
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Fresh produce travels the globe to find its way to the end-consumer and in some cases, the product spends three weeks or more in transit before it reaches its final destination. During the transit process, different factors determine the quality of produce upon arrival. In the end, visual
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Moleaer has opened a new production facility in Almería to roll out its proprietary nanobubble solutions to the Spanish and European markets. The innovative technology uses a generator to enrich irrigation water with trillions of oxygen nanobubbles which can help increase productivity and
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A great success with the public, last 27 October in the Conference Hall of Racconigi Castle, for the event 'Officinal Plants: Piedmont's Primacy' promoted by Spices & Herbs Global Expo, the exhibition dedicated to the officinal supply chain created by Macfrut, in collaboration with
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Italian almond cultivation is in the midst of a crisis, a complex dynamic that risks leading a historic sector straight into the abyss. Between Sicily and Apulia, the main almond-producing regions, there is a risk that more than 50 thousand hectares will be abandoned or uprooted. read more

To meet the growing demand for sliced fruit, Lyon-based Voie Verte automated its filling process. Several Ishida fresh produce scales are now proving their worth in processing the sticky and delicate produce into high-quality freshcut products. The linear scales were specially developed for
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Growers across Jammu and Kashmir are experimenting with persimmons as a new fruit crop. According to Naveed Hamid, Chief Executive Officer of SKUAST-K’s Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship Centre, persimmons hold immense potential as a cash crop. read more

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DeHaat, the prominent Indian AgTech platform providing agricultural services for farmers, is entering into a strategic partnership with Freshtrop Fruits Ltd. to enhance the export business of grapes and other fruits from India. The partnership aligns with the vision of both the companies to
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Some 1,150 representatives from the corrugated board industry and its suppliers heard about the latest innovations and process optimisation at the FEFCO Technical Seminar in Lyon on October 25-27, where ideas, policies and new technologies in the sector were debated. read more

US freight forwarders have seen volumes and demand crash with no peak season to speak of. According to analyst Jon Monroe, forwarders are suffering because consumers are failing to spend and still elevated inventories mean that 2023 has not been conducive to a return to a pre-Covid demand
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In October, 13 Australian growers and industry representatives travelled to the UK and EU as part of the ATMAC European Study Tour to investigate commercial and compliance drivers such as food safety, farm sustainability and ethical farming certification schemes. Some of the schemes the group
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Following a tomato processing campaign characterised by a late start, due to adverse weather conditions in May and June, and an unprecedented increase in the price of tomatoes, which touched €150 per
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The agricultural industry faces challenges that threaten business stability and global food security. A ProducePay survey identified the six primary concerns affecting growers, distributors, and traders throughout the agricultural supply chain in 2023. These concerns are weather
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As reported by World Cargo News, the Suez Canal Authority has announced that the planned increase will apply to crude oil tankers, petroleum products carriers, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, chemical carriers, and other liquid materials carriers, as
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Mission Produce has announced expansion plans for its forward distribution centre (FDC) in Dartford, England, to double ripening capacity and establish mango operations ”in response to the branch’s growing success”. read more

An 86.6 million euro investment plan involving 7 Italian plants of the Group plus the headquarters, with the possibility of intercepting funds from the PNRR and other state allocations, as well as a significant use of own resources. A plan built on a number of strategic assets:
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Vellsam Materias Bioactivas, a pioneering company in the research, design and production of biotechnological solutions with the aim of improving the way food is grown in much of the world, is sponsoring the 1st International Green Gastronomy Congress 'Vestial'

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Within the framework of its 2023 Action Plan, Ailimpo is carrying out a series of actions to improve transparency in the citrus plant material sector to avoid the problems that the lack of truthful and verified information can cause. read more

The IV Gamma Group of Unione Italiana Food calls for a discussion extended to the different sectors, in order to obtain a change of position after the vote of the Environment Committee of the European Parliament that approved the proposal for a regulation on the reduction of packaging waste. With this
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