Fruit Attraction, which will be holding its 15th edition from the 3rd to the 5th of October, is organising a new edition of the Innovation Hub Awards. These awards for innovation and entrepreneurship in the fruit and vegetable sector are aimed at those exhibiting and co-exhibiting companies that
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On 8 June, the 5th edition of the Food Technologies Day took place at the Laimburg Experimental Centre. Companies as well as interested parties from the field of food processing were able to learn about the potential and application possibilities of scientific research in the food industry.
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Once again, Fruit Attraction is organising a new edition of the read more

The retail chain, Colruyt Group, is fully committed to in-store innovation. Last month, a new technology was tested to ensure that shelves remain optimally stocked, while also measuring how many customers enter the store and how busy it is at the checkout. read more

The production and distribution company Grupo Ametller Origen, led by Josep Ametller, is acquiring the assets of Agrofruit in Tortosa to create a large artichoke production centre. The group plans to convert the warehouses of the former Agrofruit cooperative into an artichoke production centre.
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Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of Hass avocados, demonstrated that sea transportation was over 44 percent cheaper than air cargo. The
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The high prices of vegetables in Ukraine prompted farmers to invest in building storage facilities. These facilities are crucial for the development of their business. Andriy Maruschak, the commercial director of Van Dijk Technics, believes that building these facilities can be a profitable
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The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges, and I imagine those growers are delighted with the season. They had nice volumes, nice fruit,
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Created by a team of students at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, the the TartanPest robot consists of a Ufactory xArm6 robotic arm and a computer vision system mounted on an Amiga electric micro-tractor. As the robot autonomously moves along rows of trees or vines, it uses its
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained stable at $1,681.04 per 40ft container this week. read more

Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. read more

The Australia Workers Union, ACTU and the Federal Government have been criticized by Australian fruit growers for making changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. Under the PALM scheme, workers from Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste are employed on farms during fruit picking
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There were indications of a weakness in the market in the second half of 2022, which has manifested fully in 2023-Q1. Revenues declined quite sharply, in the range of 35%-70% Y/Y. read more

Fruit Attraction announces a new edition of the Innovation Hub Awards, the awards recognising innovation and entrepreneurship in the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

Aldi SÜD's Africa cashew kernels are transported directly from the cultivation region in West Africa to the German shops. The discounter has now been awarded first place in the German Award for Sustainability Projects in the category "Product - Food". read more

Kuehne+Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading logistics company in South Africa, the UK and Kenya specialising in perishable goods logistics. Kuehne+Nagel said the company employs around 450 people.
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Lamb Weston EMEA opened its new Innovation Center in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, on 8 June 2023 in the presence of employees, suppliers and the mayor of the city. This new facility enhances the company’s ability to develop and test new products and processes on a small scale, accelerating
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How deep is the link between food security and production sustainability? Andrea Segrè, professor of international agricultural policy at the Alma Mater Studiorum of the University of Bologna, discussed this issue during his speech 'Food security for sustainability from the
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Tech business Vertical Future has announced it is leading the Innovate UK-funded Vertical Indoor Protein from Leaf (VIP Leaf) research project, within the farming innovation programme, aiming to develop a new source of alternative plant protein. read more

ASPROCAN, the Association of Canary Islands Banana Producers, has rolled out a new research project “Plátano de Canarias y los Retos 2030”, which aims to provide practical solutions to producers to move towards sustainability and meet the challenges posed by the European “From
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