After the open letter to the government that led to the signing of this new decree, the Consorzio di Tutela della Pera dell'Emilia Romagna, the UNAPera Consortium and the Pera Interprofessional Organisation are once again addressing the Minister of Agriculture to reiterate the need for a
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"Companies in the horticultural sector have to cope with massive burdens in one fell swoop - whether in production, logistics or packaging - which will hardly be compensated for by higher prices," comments ZVG Secretary General Bertram Fleischer. At the same time
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He added: "Outside of Europe, the United Nations negotiations on the Plastics Treaty have also been intense and show that we are unfortunately getting further away from our goals every day. At the same time, companies are endeavouring to incorporate sustainability into their DNA and
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According to the European Bioplastics report, the global production capacity for bioplastics will increase significantly from around 2.18 million tonnes in 2023 to around 7.43 million tonnes in 2028. read more

The project was carried out on behalf of fruit exporter, Verfrut, and is operated by Solarity providing clean energy to Fundo Quilamuta. read more

New devices to increase the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables are coming onto the market. Fruit and vegetables are the main wasted foods in Italy, where almost 8.65 million tonnes of food are thrown away for a total economic value of more than 22 billion Euro
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Today's companies generate a gigantic amount of information: products purchased, sales prices, packages entering the warehouse, packages produced, returns... A quantity of data that, if not 'governed', slows down and complicates decisions. It is from this principle that QGS set out to
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According to Maersk, participating in the dynamic Territorio Aguacate event in Medellin, Colombia, offered great opportunities, offering a chance to establish strong connections with customers from the Colombian avocado market. At the event, the Maersk team actively engaged with members of the
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India: Vegrow raises $46mln in Series C funding round led by GIC read more

SanLucar has been honoured with Spain’s Agri-Food Business Federation of the Valencian Community’s Sustainable Business Award 2023 for its “tireless commitment to sustainability in its daily business”. read more

Social impact brand Thx! has announced a strategic collaboration with Letis, a leading company in auditing and certification of quality and sustainability standards, to bring more transparency and quality to its Dreams programme. read more

All subsequent versions of the proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which is still under discussion, affirm the need for an even-handed approach to the different materials; read more

Port of Hamburg Beteiligungsgesellschaft SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., today announced the final result of its voluntary public takeover offer to the shareholders of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft. read more

Kyrgyz Prime Minister and President's Chief of Staff, Akylbek Japarov, attended the opening ceremony of a frozen fruit and vegetable processing plant at the logistics centre of "Kyrgyzproducer" in the Moskovsky district during his visit to the Chui region. read more

'A year that should make us reflect is coming to an end: climate change and conflicts make us realise that agriculture is a strategic sector and that, as Italy, we must reach 100 per cent of our production capacity'. Thus the president of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti
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A severe drought has reduced the levels of freshwater in the watershed of the Panama Canal, impacting shipping volumes. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced the daily transit capacity of the canal, which in turn is increasing the wait time for vessels passing through the canal. This could
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As the first sea-freight containers of cherries from Chile have started to arrive in China this week, the higher prices in that market are the reference prices for European and other buyers. “I have some European customers in Spain who are trying to buy cherries. The problem is mainly the
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Innovation, climate change, optimizing work tools and diversification are just some of the reasons why Prince de Bretagne's producers are turning to citrus crops. Launched 4 years ago, the range now includes 8 products and could attract other growers in the face of increasing demand for French
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Varietal improvement, combating climate change, crop protection, post-harvest innovation and the training of new specialists: the major investment in scientific research by Apo Conerpo, the leading Producers' Organisation, encompasses the entire sector
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The first ship arrived at the Primever group's new fruit terminal earlier this week. It carried a container of lychees from Madagascar and was unloaded overnight, with the first shipments expected yesterday afternoon. read more