This week in Fruchthandel magazine: logistics, mushrooms, Germany
2024-03-21 06:00
When people talk about disruptive factors, the trade and geopolitical crises of recent years - as a result of the pandemic and military aggression - are usually mentioned first. However, disruption can also have completely different causes. For example, excessive greed and
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Ngs, strawberries and small fruits need varietal innovation
2024-03-21 00:00
For the third consecutive year, the Open Day of the breeder Nova Siri Genetics(Ngs), specialised in strawberries and small fruits, took place in Policoro today. The event fostered discussion with the entire supply chain, with guests from Italy, Spain, Greece, Algeria, Egypt and Albania,
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Ngs, strawberries and small fruits need varietal innovation
2024-03-21 00:00
For the third consecutive year, the Open Day of the breeder Nova Siri Genetics(Ngs), specialised in strawberries and small fruits, took place in Policoro today. The event fostered discussion with the entire supply chain, with guests from Italy, Spain, Greece, Algeria, Egypt and Albania,
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Port of Antwerp: CPu introduced - important step in digitalising the logistics chain for containers
2024-03-20 15:00
Certified Pick up not only improves the safety of incoming containers, but also creates a transparent logistics chain as the first centralised platform. Preparations for connecting the terminals behind the locks in Antwerp to CPu are also underway.
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NORMA's environmental footprint significantly improved once again thanks to sustainable IFCO returnable crates
2024-03-20 11:00
The food discounter and the world's leading provider of reusable crates, known as RPCs, entered into a long-term partnership in 2023. The aim was to reduce single-use packaging in the supply chain and at the same time combat food waste. Now
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Officinal and aromatic herbs, growth doubled in Emilia-Romagna
2024-03-20 00:00
The officinal herbs business is growing. In Emilia-Romagna in eight years the hectares have increased by 82% (from 236 in 2016 to 480 last year) and the companies by +110% (from 306 to 644). The data emerged from the meeting Officinali: l'Emilia-Romagna non aspetta, promoted by Macfrut with
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Officinal and aromatic herbs, growth doubled in Emilia-Romagna
2024-03-20 00:00
The officinal herbs business is growing. In Emilia-Romagna in eight years the hectares have increased by 82% (from 236 in 2016 to 480 last year) and the companies by +110% (from 306 to 644). The data emerged from the meeting Officinali: l'Emilia-Romagna non aspetta, promoted by Macfrut with
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EU supply chain law: call for standards and digitalisation to counter competitive disadvantages
2024-03-18 10:00
They are also calling for a reduction in bureaucracy and increased digitalisation both at EU level and within companies.
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Croplands and Robotics Plus announce distribution partnership
2024-03-18 05:00
Croplands, Nufarm’s emerging solutions spray equipment platform, and Robotics Plus, a New Zealand-based agritech company, have announced they are joining forces to bring Prospr to the Australian and New Zealand horticulture market.
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Mattei Plan: 40 thousand hectares cultivated for Africa's growth
2024-03-18 00:00
Over 40,000 hectares cultivated for the growth of Africa with the creation of jobs, the provision of goods and services, the development of agro-energy from renewable sources and the transmission of knowledge and technology for local production and the development of new sales networks with
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#Repartofresh. Iperal values local producers and social enterprises
2024-03-18 00:00
The growth path of the Iperal network continues with new openings in Lombardy and sales outlets covering an area of around 1,500 square metres, as in the case of the supermarket in Dongo (Co), the first opening of the year, reported in Gdoweek. The store is in line with the
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#Repartofresh. Iperal values local producers and social enterprises
2024-03-18 00:00
The growth path of the Iperal network continues with new openings in Lombardy and sales outlets covering an area of around 1,500 square metres, as in the case of the supermarket in Dongo (Co), the first opening of the year, reported in Gdoweek. The store is in line with the
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New production and logistics hub in Pizzoli inaugurated
2024-03-18 00:00
Last Saturday, the Pizzoli Group's production and logistics hub in San Pietro in Casale was inaugurated in the presence of, among others, the Governor of Emilia Romagna, Stefano Bonaccini, the Honourable Galeazzo Bignami, deputy minister for infrastructure and transport, and MP
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Ukraine may expand fresh apple exports and imports of exotic fruits thanks to annihilation of the Russian Black Sea Fleet
2024-03-18 00:00
EastFruit analysts draw attention to the message from the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine about the restart of container traffic in the Black Sea ports of Ukraine within 2-3 weeks. This news is extremely important for the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable business, especially for apple
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Ramadan boosts Bahri date sales
2024-03-16 00:00
Ramadan has led to an increase in demand for fresh Peruvian Bahri dates at Yex. The Dutch importer has been receiving these dates via air freight for the past two weeks, and the first sea shipments from Peru will soon commence, FreshPlaza informs.
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Italian exports ‘under threat’ from new EU packaging rules
2024-03-15 12:00
New EU rules on packaging are “the poisoned fruit of an ideological, anti-plastic preconception” and a major threat to fruit and vegetable supply chains, according to Pro Food, which represents the interests of 14 Italian food packaging companies.
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US Agtech start-up ProducePay has launched a new tool to improve transparency of produce shipments from the field all the way to their final destination.
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New Management Board for the German Packaging Institute
2024-03-15 11:00
Thomas Reiner is the new CEO of the dvi. As a co-founder of the dvi, the CEO of the Berndt+Partner Group was already its Chairman of the Board from 2006 to 2018. The members elected Oliver Bruns, CEO of Gundlach Verpackung GmbH, as Deputy Chairman of the Board. New treasurer
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Potatoes are sustainability queens in terms of water consumption
2024-03-15 00:00
Established by the United Nations in 1992, World Water Day is celebrated around the world every 22 March, with the aim of raising global awareness of sustainable water use and promoting concrete actions in this regard.
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ALDI inaugurates its new logistics centre in Miranda de Ebro
2024-03-15 00:00
ALDI strengthens its logistics capacity in Spain with the inauguration of a new logistics centre
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