Nothing runs in the supply chain without corrugated board. More than two thirds of all goods produced in Austria travel in fibre-based corrugated board. This makes corrugated board the No. 1 recyclable and transport packaging. Last year, the Austrian corrugated board industry was the leading supplier of corrugated board.
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Fyffes has continued to invest in its own banana production in Costa Rica by building a new packhouse at its farm Victoria in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica. read more

First the years-long pandemic, then record inflation as a result of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. The consumer climate remains clouded in the wake of inflation, the fact that fruit and vegetables are not a significant inflation driver is not appreciated by consumers.
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Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading avocado, mango, papaya, and pitaya producers and marketers, has just appointed Ramon Ojeda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). read more

A tool that highlights the variety of aromas and flavours of Marlene® apples together with five international chefs who embody the values of their origin, sustainability and quality. This is the new varietal folder which, after the Aroma Wheel, constitutes the second chapter of the
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A group of students from Harper Adams University’s Engineering Department have been working closely with the Small Robot Company in a project that looks at the building and commissioning process of a robot. The Small Robot Company is on a mission to reimagining farming to make food production
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Intesa Sanpaolo has made EUR 15 million available to Linea Verde, the DimmidiSì brand, for a confirming operation. The facility makes it possible to advance liquidity from the sales of fruit and vegetables for the entire supply chain, facilitating
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The beginning of summer in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures averaging 44 degrees, boosts the consumption of fresh fruit. The market is huge, and several origins are seeking a place in it. Kashif Shahzad, Head of International Supply Chain at Global Star, gives us an overview of the trends in the
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Both companies have signed a long-term collaboration partnership, combining Cal Modest's technical and production expertise in organic farming with the distribution capacity and in-depth knowledge of the markets and the different sales channels provided by Hnos. Fernández. read more

In the new Fyffes packing house in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica, the latest technology meets the highest standards of sustainability and occupational safety, according to the company. The design of the new packing house reduces water consumption by up to 40 %, ensures the best possible quality, and
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The sixth edition of MeetingPack, the biennial meeting organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA that brings together the entire agri-food packaging value chain, will be held on 10 and 11 April 2024 at the Palacio de Congresos de Valencia. read more

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the X2 Series of high-performing x-ray systems to help enhance product safety at a good price point for all food manufacturers. With two x-ray systems currently in the X2 Series, x-ray inspection is now accessible for all budgets, offering
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Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use of pesticides, has announced that it will begin conducting a large scale commercial pilot with Congeladora Nino, a large Mexican
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Fyffes has built a new packhouse at its farm Victoria in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica. The modern design of the new packhouse minimizes bruising to the fruit, increases packaging capacity through multiple processing lines, reduces water consumption by up to 40 percent, and improves
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VOG is looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. At MacFrut held in Italy, the Consortium outlined its next strategies based on the four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin, expertise, sustainability, and products and brands.  read more

Currently, producers and sellers have high expectations for packaging reliability and at the same time seek to balance this with increasingly ambitious sustainability measures. This includes combating food waste and reducing their packaging’s environmental impact. In the fruits and vegetables
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Emirati multinational logistics company DP World says it has taken another step towards its ambition of becoming the most sustainable logistics business in the UK after the successful trial of new solar energy units at its London Gateway hub. read more

Mission Produce has appointed Diana McClean as director of marketing and communications. She will lead Mission’s marketing strategy to strengthen customer engagement, drive business development and further market innovation as a leader in the avocado category. read more

On 16 May the first cold storage in the Matola Cargo Terminal, an investment by The TLG Group, will be opened, coming right on time for the new citrus season, as planned. read more