Waitrose: 500 jobs at risk over Enfield warehouse closure planWaitrose has revealed plans to shut a delivery warehouse in north London later this year, putting more than 500 jobs at risk. The supermarket chain has launched a consultation process over potentially shutting the site in Enfield,
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The Panama Canal is currently facing a severe drought, with Gatún Lake, its primary water source, recording historically low levels. This situation is expected to persist until May, as stated by Joshua Tewksbury, director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, describing it
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With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
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California is internationally renowned as an appellation of origin for high-quality, distinctive-tasting prunes, thanks in part to its innovative farming practices and state-of-the-art food safety standards. Just a few weeks after the orchards have blossomed,
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With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
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Agriculture in both the EU and Ukraine involves not only small-scale farmers but also large industrial supply chains. Even before the widespread war, Ukraine steadily increased its presence in EU markets, with Ukrainian agrarians demonstrating attractiveness for the European market in the
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The Portuguese stone fruit season starts early and lasts until November, as the production area is spread from north to south, says Tomás Ferreira Head of Commercial, Logistics and Marketing for Portuguese fruit exporter Granfer: "Our stone fruit season runs from May until November. We have a
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Students Floriculture & Landscaping trade of (ITI) Leh, are attending a short-term training program at the Institute of Himalayan BioResource Technology IHBT (CSIR) in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh from March 15 to 25 2024. Thirteen students and a Faculty are currently at IHBT Palampur for the
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In the absence of Peruvian mangoes, South African mangoes arrived in Europe and Dubai with no competitors. If it weren't for shipping delays and heatwaves in October and November last year, it would've been a perfect opportunity for South African mangoes this year.In the event, remarks an
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The Agrotech 2024 trade fair in Kielce saw the premiere of Ullmann's optical weeder. - The machine, supported by artificial intelligence, is able to recognise the plant it is to protect and cut the rest of the weeds, says Bartłomiej Kądzielawa, co-owner of the
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The mango season in India has been ongoing for a few weeks now. According to Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports, the season should last until the end of June: "Thanks to a favourable weather and the absence of unseasonal rains, the mango season started early
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Recent weather patterns have cast a shadow over cucumber supplies from Ukraine’s greenhouse complexes, as noted by EastFruit. The persistent overcast skies have led to a dip in market availability, prompting producers to adjust their wholesale pricing upward. read more

Red Tractor Assurance is dropping its Greener Farms Commitment module (GFC) following feedback from its members, the organisation announced today (22 March). read more

Since 20 March, the GATE PASS solution from CONROO has been introduced at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH), which, among other things, enables fully digital verification of truck drivers. The aim: more efficiency and more security throughout the entire process at the EUROGATE container terminals.
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At this international juncture where agriculture consumes 70% of the fresh water available each year in the world to feed the planet's population, technological innovations are presented as a real alternative to achieve better irrigation management, especially in the

Southeast Asia

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At this international juncture where agriculture consumes 70% of the fresh water available each year in the world to feed the planet's population, technological innovations are presented as a real alternative to achieve better irrigation management, especially in the

Southeast Asia

South America

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The Co-op has become the latest retailer to launch a dedicated “Best of British” section on its online delivery website in a commitment to British sourcing. read more

Supermarkets across Europe have started to employ AI-based freshness scanners that could eventually tell shoppers if a number of different fruits are ripe before they buy them. read more

Fresh Produce India made a welcome return this week for the first in-person event since the start of the pandemic. A capacity crowd of almost 300 international delegates gathered in Mumbai’s Trident Nariman Point hotel to hear about the latest developments in India’s fresh produce market. read more