For the past ten years, Traxens has been providing shipping companies and professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector with electronic devices that can be placed on containers, permanently or temporarily. This allows them to track the progress of their goods in real time. “This system gives
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“In today's highly interconnected and fast-paced world, the food industry relies heavily on global supply chains to supply consumers with safe, high-quality products. Therefore, food traders have a crucial role in ensuring that food is safe and complies with regulatory requirements. However,
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Smurfit Kappa, one of the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging manufacturers with operations in Europe and the Americas, has compiled a list of seven myths and facts about paper-based packaging that highlight its role in today's supply chain. Some facts
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On 10 May 2023, everything in Düsseldorf will revolve around the topic of sustainability. The many questions surrounding this complex challenge will be explored. Current difficulties such as inflation and purchasing restraint will not be forgotten. "We want to take a closer look at the
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The UK’s leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer has strengthened its European presence with the appointment of a new dealer. Haith has appointed Remach BV as their representative in the Netherlands and Belgium. read more

Seven years from now, all European Union countries must have reached their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here, the European Green Deal plays a central role. "Urgent action is needed. CO2 emissions must be reduced by 55% by 2030 and completely by 2050," says Bob Ijpelaar, Newwen's
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The seed potato sector in Ireland is to be strengthened. To this end, the Dublin Department of Agriculture has now allocated €3.1 million for investments aimed at this. According to the Department, the support will also be extended to producers of potatoes suitable for frying. The aim of the
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While shipping challenges remain, due to wind and the concomitant delays all along the logistics chain, the European stonefruit market is definitely not oversupplied, says Jacques du Preez of Hortgro. read more

Under the motto "Trade Logistics: Challenges - Opportunities - Future", Log 2023 provides an overview of the currently most important strategies, trends and innovations in trade logistics and for logistics in companies. Decision-makers from the retail logistics
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Traditionally, the focus in fruit and vegetable trade has been on the approval of individual direct suppliers. However, the need for a more comprehensive approach involving not only direct suppliers but the entire supply chain is becoming increasingly significant. The release of the
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DACHSER has acquired ACA International headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. This acquisition means DACHSER’s own air and sea freight network now also covers Australia and New Zealand, countries that are not only economically strong but also closely interlinked with Asia, Europe, and North
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According to experts from Moldovan organizations of agricultural producers in Moldova, about 60 000-65 000 tonnes of apples from the harvest of 2022 remained in the refrigerated warehouses of farmers and traders at the beginning of March. Given the fact that a little less than 30 000 tonnes were
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Heavy rains in Peru are challenging the wrap-up of the Peruvian ginger season. “There is little ginger underground and the ginger that remains is an old crop,” says Gino Neira, co-founder of Inkawald, a family-owned company based in Peru. “There are heavy rains, more than normal, due to
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With innovative technologies, the provision of data, new sustainable fuels and international cooperation, Rotterdam wants to make the port and the logistics chain via Rotterdam as efficient and thus as environmentally friendly as possible. In this way, any
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The Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, BLE), as the enforcement authority of the ban on unfair trade practices, conducted a total of six proceedings in 2022. In over 50 cases, the BLE assisted companies within the agricultural and food supply chain in enforcing the
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UK farm shops have reported a huge sales boost over the past month amid the national supermarket fresh fruit and veg "crisis". Farm and small business owners say they hope it will now have a lasting impact in the way people choose to shop. Shoppers have been faced with empty shelves on the fruit
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The Danish Maersk Group has announced the launch of the new Captain Peter Integrated package. This enables data integration with an application programming interface (API). According to Maersk, this allows customers to integrate the raw data log with the temperature values into their
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"During the first month of the war, we did not export and instead focused on the safety of our team and loved ones. During this time, all supply chains were destroyed and ports were blocked. We redirected trucks with goods that were headed to Belarus and returned most of the trucks to their
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Costs keep rising, consumer demands keep changing, and sustainability is becoming increasingly important. In today's market, distinguishing yourself is, therefore, becoming more and more critical. Kurt De Nys has a clear vision of how to do so with Warnez Potatoes. "Since I became CEO, our
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End-of-line automation in the packing industry has been gaining ground for a number of years. The decrease in labour after Brexit followed by the social-distancing challenges of Covid has really pushed packers to look more closely at efficient, labour-saving solutions. read more