In a statement issued on Thursday, the Guatemala Produce Trade Association (GPTA) said: “For the last week, Guatemalan exports have been persistently obstructed due to the protests that are impacting several aspects of the supply chain of fruits and vegetables. Local news in Guatemala has
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Chilean fruit exporters filed a lawsuit against the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). read more

"We in Africa, and in Tunisia in particular, we approach it in a different way, that of offering our technologies and our production to bring the products of this land to important quality levels, which will allow it to grow, and this is the challenge linked to the Mattei plan.
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Sustainability of production processes, understood as reduction of environmental impact, improvement of product quality and profitability of production systems, is the objective of the day-by-day project developed by Csc Lazio in cooperation with the University of
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A Conad point of sale opens in Trentino without cashiers or cashier. The supermarket, located in Piazza Santa Maria in Trento, uses an innovative cashierless system, implemented thanks to artificial intelligence and technological innovation that allows the
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South Africa’s Fresh Produce Exporters Forum believes in the potential of the fruit industry in bringing positive change to society. It has realised that change needs a helping hand, and for that reason FPEF launched their graduate placement programme in 2016 to provide talented graduates with
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Sakata has presented its new early red bell pepper variety: Checo, which comes to improve and expand its range. It is the first variety with a complete pack of resistances that, in addition to including intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, is also resistant to nematodes. The Checo's strong
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DP World has extended its long-standing partnership with leading pan-African bank, Standard Bank, by concluding a US$365.1 million facility agreement to support its logistics and market access expansion across the sub-Saharan (SSA) region. read more

The Cold Chain Federation announces today that the businesses participating in the Government’s Climate Change Agreement (CCA) for cold stores succeeded in meeting the agreement’s challenging target for energy efficiency improvements by the end of 2022. read more

Australian-born Chris Catto-Smith worked for many years in the logistics and supply chain in Southeast Asia and the corporate retail world, holding senior executive positions for retailers moving into the Asian markets; while undertaking supplier negotiations for a major retailer, he had what he
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Adding value to agricultural waste. The theme of circular economy and promising uses in pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals was the focus of the first edition of Insafe (Innovation for Sustainability in Food System and Economy). The event, organised by the Department of
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The collaboration between Carrefour and Coldiretti has made it possible to develop and implement a line of 100 Carrefour-branded products with the quality seal signed by the Italian farmers of Filiera Agricola Italiana, a reality that belongs to Coldiretti. These are 100%
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What is the face of innovation? What innovations is agri-food research working on to meet the challenges of the Millennium? With a packed calendar of events, CreAt this year's Maker Faire, the most important international exhibition of innovations
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As fall sets in with storms, showers, and strong wind gusts, these fresh fruity popsicles are a treat not limited by changing seasons. On the Portuguese island of Madeira, an ice cream shop in the city of Funchal manages to capture summer with beautiful popsicles that exude freshness and flavor. read more

Next year, the Ukrainian holding Hals Agro in the Kyiv region will begin constructing a center for collecting, cleaning, drying, and storing hazelnuts with a capacity of 3 thousand tons per year, EastFruit reports. read more

DP World yesterday (19 October) announced its first new tenants at its London Gateway Logistics Park, part of the Thames Freeport, with two manufacturers that have chosen to invest in the site and create jobs in a significant expansion of their UK operations. read more

Intellectual property specialist Global Plant Genetics and berry grower-shipper FD Berries have established a berry licensing and supply chain agreement in India. read more

The arrival of autumn traditionally marks the start of the peak season for nuts and dried fruit. "The year can simply be divided into three trimesters: the peak season between the end of September and the end of the year, the 'off-season' leading up to Easter, and the summer months which are
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Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping Ports reported that its total throughput in September rose by 7.9%, compared with the same month last year, reaching around 9.3 million TEUs. read more

Chilean fruit exporters have allegedly filed a lawsuit for a “systematic succession of abuses” before the Court of Defense of Free Competition (TDLC) against the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), it was reported in Santiago. read more