The Green Line launches a large assortment of summer novelties under the DimmidiSì brand name in the name of naturalness, taste and health innovation. The Fresh Dishes line focuses on the positive rice trend The new Pink Tonic read more

Chilean freight rates to the Middle East have dropped to a level roughly equivalent to South Africa’s freight rates to that region, while on the route to India, last year’s extreme difference between freight rates for Chile and for South Africa has flattened out. read more

With immediate effect, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has ordered the suspension of several previously granted emergency authorisations for three plant protection products containing the active ingredient metalaxyl-M. read more

Associate Professor Andrew Geering of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) said monitoring avocado sunspot disease is important to protect lucrative overseas markets. Bees are expected to help with this, according to a recent study by the
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Sea-Intelligence has published issue 139 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including February 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive and covers schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers, this
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The demand for mushrooms keeps climbing thanks to their health benefits, says Mitofresh CEO Valon Bahtiri. To cope with the high demand, this Dutch wholesale and import/export company started growing its own mushrooms. The operational expansion led to space running out at Mitrofresh's office,
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. a global leader in post-harvest solutions for extending the freshness of fresh produce, with a mission to reduce food loss and waste, has announced four key appointments to its management team. These new leaders will strengthen the
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The fact that Spain's black truffle production has fallen by 50% compared to that of the 2021-2022 season has caused prices to rise considerably. The warehouse price of a kilo of black truffle has oscillated between 400 and 500 Euro, which means there has been an increase of more than 30%
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In order to give new impetus to German foreign trade, the German government must finally create the right framework conditions for the German economy. Both the strengthening of locations and improved framework conditions for an easier and faster diversification of supply chains
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The Linea Verde (Green Line), on the strength of its know-how and in line with its vocation for innovation, continues its evolutionary path and launches a rich assortment of DimmidiSì branded summer novelties in line with market needs, respecting the brand's cornerstones:
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The knowledge programme of GreenTech Amsterdam, the global horticulture platform, will be all about ‘Your connection to sustainable food and flower production’. Specific topics such as smart lighting, plant health, resilient cultivation and robotics are covered. But also themes like
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Thousands of children across South Essex stand to benefit from a greater teacher focus on crucial STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in the classroom thanks to a £50,000 donation from DP World. read more

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Mission Produce has released its third annual sustainability report, Finest for the Future, which communicates the company’s global sustainability story during FY (fiscal year) 2022 (12 months to 31 October 2022).  read more

To this end, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has filed objections with the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety against the authorisations of several plant protection products, including glyphosate. DUH announces that it will file a lawsuit if the objections are not resolved. Aim of the
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The South African fruit industry is investigating the possibility of a partial privatisation of Cape Town's harbour, with a loading zone only for fresh produce. read more

The DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik (German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association) considers the results of the coalition committee on the federal government's future environmental and transport policy presented on 28 March 2023 to be balanced overall. The Federal Government's intention to improve infrastructure funding, planning
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At the first Plastics Europe Germany Innovation Press Conference, companies presented practical examples of circularity in the form of input presentations. It had become clear in the process: Independence from raw materials and sustainable management with value-added plastics that are consistently
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On March 27, the Russian occupiers carried out a night attack in Ukraine, using Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones and guided aviation bombs, according to a statement by the Ukrainian Air Force Command on March 28. A kamikaze drone hit was recorded in the Dnipro, where a massive fire broke out
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A new GS1 Traceability for Food guideline has been released to assist food companies in meeting the new US FDA regulations, for export of fresh produce and dairy. read more