Maersk has issued an update on the current situation in the Red Sea, confirming that the risk remains too high to resume sailing in the region. read more

Colombian avocado organisation Corpohass has signed up to the Colombian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CECODES), an organisation recognised as the regional centre of the Global Network of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). read more

The innovation demonstrated by Northern Ireland potato supplier Wilson’s Country in launching new and value-added mash products over the past year was cited as a key factor in the business securing the ‘Best Medium Sized Company’ accolade at the 2024 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards
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Costa has formally launched its Innovation Centre at the company’s glasshouse facility in Guyra, on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. read more

Delivering fruits and vegetables to a restaurant or store in the city center is often quite tricky, expensive, and inconvenient. Lorenzo Engelen and his team devised a handy solution: Qarry. The specially developed electric cargo scooters offer the load volume of a small van but are as nimble as
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Tosca, the reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions company, welcomed Laurent Le Mercier as EMEA President, reporting directly to Eric Frank, Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, Laurent served as the Chief Executive Officer of a French transport and logistics company,
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Get ready to explore a new world of sustainable floriculture! Sustainabloom is preparing to launch its new website, empowering businesses to embrace sustainability with free how-to guides, tips, checklists, and resources. Established in 2022 by the American Floral Endowment (AFE), Sustainabloom
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UbiQD was named winner in the What the Future (WTF) category of the 25th Annual SXSW Innovation Awards competition, where the company showcased its new UbiGro® Cover greenhouse film product for enhancing crop yield using fluorescence. The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Innovation Awards
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Importing fresh products into the UK has become increasingly complicated over the past few years. New customs formalities, plant passports, and an expanding amount of paperwork have resulted in delays and additional costs. The Quality Control Bureau (KCB) and Naktuinbouw have been inspecting
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In a recent LinkIn post, TFC Holland spoke about their delivery of pomelos without additional packaging. The post read: Since 2019, TFC Holland B.V. has been delivering red and white pomelos to its customers without additional packaging. This allows for saving between around 25 and 53 grams of
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Innovation in the cultivation of oranges in Italy has its roots in the planting renewal process implemented between 2007 and 2010 by Sicily, with the use of new rootstock varieties resistant to the 'tristeza' virus, which had spread a few years earlier in the area.   read more

With just one month to go, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and its members are pleading with the government to act swiftly and responsibly to secure the future of environmental horticulture. As of today, the industry calls for business-critical information and details on the costs,
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Samskip launches shortsea container service connecting Santander, Tilbury and Rotterdam, delivering the service reliability, security and sustainability advantages of intermodal transport to customers throughout Spain, supported by dedicated local customer support. The new service launches from
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A 33-year-old man from near Płońsk faces up to eight years in prison for falsely reporting the theft of nearly PLN 1.5 million worth of agricultural machinery from his property. The policemen found some of the machines in a warehouse rented by him. The man has been detained. An investigation is underway. read more

With just one month to go, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and its members are pleading with the government to act swiftly and responsibly to secure the future of environmental horticulture. As of today, the industry calls for business-critical information and details on the costs,
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At the International Food and Drink Event in London, key figures from the produce sector, including representatives from Dole UK, Worldwide Fruit, and Clarifruit, discussed the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the produce and fresh fruit supply chain. They highlighted
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Consumers in the UK have been alerted to the recall of several supermarket items deemed potentially unsafe for consumption, with advice to return them for a refund. Specifically, Sainsbury's Flaked Almond is under scrutiny for salmonella contamination, a bacterium capable of causing food
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Sumitomo Corporation and Orient Overseas Container Line Limited have announced the signing of a business alliance agreement to provide refrigerated ocean transport that utilizes electric field technology and realizes the long-term preservation of freshness for a variety of commercial products.
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Tomorrow, Wednesday 27 March 2024 at 9.00 a.m., a study day will be held at the Accademia dei Georgofili (in presence and on-line) on: 'The Use of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Drones in Crop Protection: Technical-Normative Update'. read more

If I asked you when was the last time you found a truly innovative product in the fruit and vegetable department, I would risk being thrown back several years. In fact, in the last two years, thanks to the crisis in consumption encouraged by inflation (which
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