Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (Plaquemines Port) proudly announces the execution of a letter of intent with APM Terminals to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. read more

Kings River Packing, an eighth-generation citrus grower and distributor along California’s Kings River, is the first citrus company to do traceability according to the FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law. Citrus fruits were excluded from the initial Food Traceability List (FTL) and are
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Global economic growth could be significantly impacted by the sustained interruption of trade flows through the Red Sea, according to Vincent Clerc, CEO of container shipping firm Maersk.The timeline for re-establishing passage through the waterway remains uncertain, with potential repercussions
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Coldiretti: what the fruit and vegetable sector is at risk from the crisis in the Middle East read more

There are young and dynamic realities that prove that innovation in dried fruit is still possible, such as Makadamia, an online 'boutique' founded in 2021 by a team of young people under 30 with the aim of offering the market mixes of dried, dehydrated and other fruits.
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Food tech startup Ovavo, based in New Zealand, is innovating with a freeze-dried avocado powder. Using vacuum technology and sub-zero temperatures, the company dehydrates avocado flesh into a concentrated powder. The process transforms ice crystals in the frozen avocado into vapor, which is then
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The ICAR-CISH in Lucknow has developed technology to extend the shelf life of mangoes, facilitating the export of 100 MT of the fruit from Uttar Pradesh to Europe and Russia. However, this news has caused discontent among mango farmers in U.P.'s Malihabad belt, who were not consulted during the
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DP World has signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth INR 250 billion (approx. US$3 billion) with the Government of Gujarat, covering the development of new ports, terminals, and economic zones, strengthening its commitment to supporting trade in a growing Indian state. read more

Marca Freshconfirms its specialised and vertical slant, dedicated to sustainable innovation, with an in-depth look at the theme of the purchasing and consumption experience of fresh fruit and vegetables, a topic more topical than ever, which will be explored in all its aspects and
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Jose Antonio Ortiz has been appointed Managing Director of ABC LOGISTIC GROUP with effect from 1 January 2024, replacing Jose Luis Gonzalez Pescador, who continues as CEO of the group of companies. read more

Specialist TFC Holland's exotics category has grown strongly in recent years. This Dutch company is, thus, working on expanding its storage and ripening capacity. Last year, the wholesaler took a new location into use in the Netherlands. It includes artificial intelligence-based avocado and
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A team of researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) has developed a method to determine the ripeness of peppers using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning. read more

The first trade fair dedicated to table grape production chains: it is called Luv and will open its doors at the Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari from 23 to 25 October 2024. Puglia leading region Mirko Sgaramella read more

For COAL, a group gathering multiple big retail chain stores, Bulltec has developed an electronic grading system for vegetables that can process two different products at the same time. read more

The global transport and logistics industry, which supports $89bn of global trade and boasts a market value of $9.7trn USD, is increasingly aware of the supply chain risks it faces. Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical conflicts have underscored the need for
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A great choral tale about women, men and companies, innovations, evolutions in the fruit and vegetable sector, from production to retail, from institutions to representation. One hundred professionals, one hundred stories. read more

The ViVe_Beet project with its innovative RNA spray technology could revolutionise pest control in agriculture. An ecological strategy that would reduce the use of chemical insecticides and aim to protect the biodiversity and health of bees. Among
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The Red Sea crisis is clearly not over yet, and the carriers’ networks are presently extremely volatile and prone to quick changes. From a shipper perspective, the transit times will clearly increase with the round of Africa routing. It will be a bit more than a week longer from Asia to North
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The district of Nashik has initiated its grape export season to Europe with a shipment of over 1,000 tons. The district's Agriculture Department reports that this initial consignment, consisting of approximately 76 containers of grapes, has been dispatched to the Netherlands and Romania. read more

BeeHero has announced that it has been named on Cleantech Group’s 2024 Global Cleantech 100 for the second consecutive year. read more