The Chilean cherry season has come to an end. This season, the export volume of Chilean cherries reached 415,315 tons, a sharp increase of 17% from the previous season. The biggest problem in the import of cherries is their short storage and preservation periods and their vulnerability to
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On 16 May, Rotterdam was all about tomatoes as Fruitnet hosted the Global Tomato Congress at the World Trade Center. The presentations were as colourful as the range of products: from crisis management to the future of packaging and the role of technology,
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By using artificial intelligence and precise information on the shelf life of products, the Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn wants to allow considerably less food waste. According to the company, 70,000 kg less of strawberries will be thrown away, which is a
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“Vertical farming is moving towards an inflection point. From expensive and niche technology towards market leadership from both a commercial and sustainability standpoint. Our vision at Seasony is to make that inflection point come sooner – making vertical farms more scalable, profitable,
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After six years of absence L'Insalata dell'Orto is back at Macfrut. "It's a great comeback, we were looking forward to it -says Sara Menin, marketing manager-, we propose to the market our flagship product for 2023: as a preview we present the Mixes and Snacks line, with the brand Metti un
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Sustainability is an increasingly decisive factor in consumers' purchasing decisions, according to the AECOC Shopperview report, 'The impact of sustainability on the shopping basket'. According to the survey, half of all consumers have stopped buying products
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Sustainability is an increasingly decisive factor in consumers' purchasing decisions, according to the AECOC Shopperview report, 'The impact of sustainability on the shopping basket'. According to the survey, half of all consumers have stopped buying products
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Congestion and capacity constraints have made container visibility in recent times an absolute necessity for supply chain management. The new Container Dashboard in Kuehne+Nagel's myKN online platform harnesses data of a geo system cloud solution to allow customers to track all their containers
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"Energy prices and preventative measures for viruses have changed tomato cultivation," begins Tom Verdonck of Tomeco. "It's become quite tricky to guarantee stable delivery." read more

South Africa’s membership of the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) seems to be on the line. read more

A Queensland University of Technology-developed, genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana, that is highly resistant to Panama Disease TR4, has been submitted for regulatory approval to the Australian government. read more

New Zealand fresh produce software provider Radford Software Limited has expanded its global reach into new territories and categories as it continues to ride the wave of increased demand for its solutions which create operational efficiencies from "soil to supermarket". read more

Florette reaches an agreement for the construction of photovoltaic installations with the Enhol Group, through its subsidiary Sidenhol, a specialist in sustainability and renewable energy projects, to supply up to four of its production centres in the vicinity of its orchards in Milagro.
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As part of the European Green Deal, the EU is pursuing ambitious plans to optimise the sustainability of packaging. This is shown by the new draft of the European Packaging Regulation (PPWR), which was discussed in the Bundesrat and will be implemented by Germany after adoption by the EU.
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India is a large producer of table grapes with relatively small volumes imported mostly from China. India’s lack of cold chain infrastructure inhibits table grape development. In 2021/22 India recorded imports of 8,190 tons of table grapes, of which 10 per cent was imported from Southern
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Until now, there was a big absentee in ready-to-eat fruit salads: the banana. The handling of the fruit, which tends to blacken quickly, has always seemed too complicated for fourth-range companies. read more

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Baoli celebrates its 20th anniversary this year by achieving a presence in 80 countries around the world. Founded in 2003 in Jingjiang (Jiangsu Province, China), the company has become a major player in the global commercial vehicle market.
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The urgency of digitization is being recognized: In Switzerland, the Charter for the Digitization of the Swiss Agriculture and Food Industry, adopted in 2018, forms the basis for digital transformation. Since then, various studies - including foreign ones - have recently examined the potential
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TOMRA has launched in Chile the TOMRA 5X, a very efficient machine equipped with an X-ray sensor that allows the detection of a cherry's pit. It is a technological advance, developed by TOMRA Food that solves the problem of frozen fruit processors. read more