Grape supply in North America has largely transitioned over to imports. read more

In the era of digital transformation, the management of farms and horticultural and fruit production is undergoing a technological revolution. These are just some of the issues that will be discussed at the congress
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Debuting at Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May) is Innovation Hub For Healthy Food, the exhibition dedicated to sustainable products and processing technologies for the production of foods with high nutritional value. The new Exhibition, which will enrich an already full-bodied presence of themed areas, is
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CMA CGM, a French container shipping firm, has revealed new surcharges for several global routes via the Panama Canal. The company will specifically apply a surcharge of US$150 per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) for all cargo categories. This charge will be effective from January 12, and it
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From the Panama Canal drought to terrorist attacks on commercial vessels in the Middle East; 2023 for maritime logistics closes amid uncertainties. Riccardo Martini, managing director of Dcs Tramaco, tries to describe the prospects for the coming year toIFN. read more

It is the peak season for mangoes. The demand for Brazilian mangoes is strong this season, but the supply is limited due to the hot weather. Peruvian mangoes face weather challenges and low-priced competition from Brazilian mangoes, which has impacted exports. Fragmented supply and logistics in
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One of the main thematic axes of the first edition of DEMOCITRUS will be how to increase productivity and efficiency in citrus harvesting and reduce labor dependency and high operating costs. The slogan for this first edition is ‘Optimizing the profitability of citrus crops’ and the event
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After a fire ravaged the former vegetable exporter Van Dijk Delft, Bogaerds Architects received its first commission from the fruit and vegetable sector in 1983. Since then, this Dutch firm has never left. Cor Bogaerds founded the company 80 years ago. Located in a sleekly renovated apple
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In September, Japanese peeling innovator Astra attended the IFPA show in the USA. As well as catching up with existing customers and meeting familiar new visitors, the company's most significant achievement at the show was the discovery of the previously unrecognised capacity of its existing
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Container lines will use a variety of methods to minimise losses due to the oversupply of vessels in 2024, according to Philip Damas, managing director of Drewry Shipping Consultants and head of Drewry’s Supply Chain Advisors practice. read more

The University of Warwick announces Warwick Agri-Tech to help the future of farming with automation – addressing issues such as labour shortages, food insecurity and loss of biodiversity. read more

Vip, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives in the Vinschgau Valley, is again this year foregoing Christmas presents for its employees, customers and suppliers in favour of a socially responsible choice. Vip joins the project Mobility in South Tyrol, a project that has enabled
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Sold out for Marca Fresh, the exclusive format focusing on sustainable innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector that will take place as part of Marca by BolognaFiere, the only exhibition in Italy for the MDD sector, scheduled at the Bologna Exhibition Centre on 16 and 17 January. read more

As we navigate an ever-evolving landscape in logistics and refrigerated food storage in Latin America, 2024 brings a series of trends and transformations. Follow some of the critical changes that are shaping our industry, from the integration of sophisticated solutions in key markets such as
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On December 8, Reefer Trend reported that European supermarkets are requesting a 1.30 euro/box decrease, i.e. -8.00%, in the price of bananas, from 16.30 euro/box to 15.00 euro/box of bananas. read more

It is a simplified tale but one that immediately reaches the heart (and belly) of the consumer that of Annaturaper cooked vegetables. For several years now, the company has adopted its own communication strategy that involves illustrating the different stages of the supply chain (click here
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With a sales volume of around 300 million euros in 2022, Frigoscandia employs around 1,300 people, primarily in its core market of Sweden. The long-established food logistics company, which was founded in 1948, is also active in Norway, Finland, Denmark and the
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Representatives from the Latin American banana industry have expressed their dismay about plans by European supermarkets to reduce the price of bananas by €1.30 a box. The price would go from €16.3 to €15 per box. read more

Leading ferry and port operator, Stena Line has signed a significant deal with Peel Ports Group, a major UK port operator, to operate from Heysham Port for the next 77-years until 2100. The Swedish ferry company runs a twice daily freight service from Belfast-Heysham providing a vital trade
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At last, a space dedicated to innovations to develop a more qualitative, healthy, functional, nutraceutical food, for years one of the biggest trends in the agri-food industry, with great potential also in the fruit and vegetable sector. It will probably be one of the most eagerly awaited novelties of
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