River Valley Fruit, LLC, a produce grower, packer and shipper based in Grandview, Washington has adopted shelf-life extension technology, Hazel 100, for its cherry packing operations. This simple drop-in solution ensures extended cherry freshness and stems that can remain vibrant green, weeks
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With the commissioning of the new Logistic Means Centre (LMC) in building T1200 on the company premises in Straelen-Herongen, Veiling Rhein-Maas and Landgard will jointly lay the foundation for further growth on 3 July 2023. "This new LMC here in Hall T1200 is the first important
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International technology group Andritz has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will boost the line’s capacity and improve the strength properties of the product. This will help the
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Yesterday, Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced it has completed the acquisition of Affinitus Group, a provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning solutions built to support the specific needs of fresh produce, food service, bakery,
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The DFHV Juniors' online X-Change on the topic of start-ups in the food industry went into the second round on 28 June. In around 1.5 hours, four young people once again presented their company and its history. This time, Grapes, Organifarms, shipzero and vGreens took part. read more

Dutch food processing equipment company Kiremko claims to harness extensive experience in every form and shape of potato processing. It has issued the following press release: read more

Verti has developed a vertical farming technology for the hydroponic cultivation of lettuces, and it wants to reach emerging markets with it, starting with Africa. "There are many vertical farming companies in Europe, but they all make very expensive and complicated technology. As a result,
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Agricola Famosa, the world’s largest melon and watermelon grower and exporter from Brazil, will now have a guaranteed 12 month supply of melons to Europe. The company is also set to increase exports to Europe by between 10-15% next season. Carlo Porro, CEO of Agricola Famosa: “Right now,
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The Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) is once again offering its tried and tested alternative route map. It has been drawn up in consultation with the responsible transport authorities and enables truck drivers who have to travel on Saturdays in July and August to
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Emergent Cold Latin America, a refrigerated storage and logistics services provider in Latin America, has inaugurated a new facility in Ecuador. Located in Durán, it marks the beginning of the operations in the country – where the company intends to invest up to US$ 50 million in the upcoming
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The new EU campaign on agriculture and sustainability has started and its name is Potatoes Forever!, promoted in Italy by UNAPA, Unione Nazionale tra le Associazioni dei Produttori di Patate, and in France by CNIPT, Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre,
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Logistics and supply chain solutions for temperature-sensitive goods continue to experience challenging conditions post covid. read more

The Third Section of the Provincial Court tried and sentenced an employer of a company dedicated to the handling and packaging of citrus fruits in Alicante for not having registered eight employees of its staff to Social Security in October 2019. read more

The conditions on the global container shipping markets are continuing their path towards normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market is not the same as a container shipping market with no changes or disruptions; there will always be operational disruptions, a portion of which
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Festival of Fresh 2023 saw 300 people from across the UK fruit and vegetable supply chain come together in Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire to celebrate the best of fresh produce in Britain. read more

A new £2.6m Defra-funded project that seeks to provide farmers with precision slug-control solutions launched yesterday (28 June). read more

Recent events have highlighted that the UK is becoming a less appealing destination for produce exporters. A significant factor in our declining status is that we are becoming too high-maintenance, particularly in the area of compliance. read more

Enza Zaden has announced the acquisition of a carrot breeding programme from German company Carosem, a strategic move that the company said allowed it to expand its product portfolio. read more

Maritime transport represents around 80% of global freight transport and is responsible for almost 3% of CO2 emissions. Therefore, it improve its sustainability in order to strengthen global value chains and initiate an energy transition and a decarbonisation process, since failure to do so can
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Launched at the event in Amsterdam, Trap-Eye employs AI to make IPM scouting “automated, accurate, fast and affordable”, according to a Biobest statement. Employing a web-based dashboard, the system provides growers with a full overview of the pest situation in their greenhouses. read more