Despite the crisis facing horticulture, there is no shortage of innovations in the sector. More to the point, horticulture simply can no longer do without technological advances. read more

US-based Leading Harvest has launched its sustainability assurance programme Australia which is designed to harmonize sustainability reporting across crops and regions. read more

Tomra Food is set to share its latest advances in post-harvest technology and present an academic paper regarding measurement methods for improving product quality at the upcoming World Avocado Congress. read more

A system of robots that harvest and transport crops on their own without human assistance has been developed for use in agricultural facilities such as smart farms. read more

FirstFruits Farms has introduced the construction of an advanced cherry production line at its facility located in Prescott, Washington. read more

"Two years ago, before the Ukraine conflict and the exponential increase in production crises, I said I thought innovation and production improvement were essential to remain competitive on the market," reminisces Pippo Timperanza, sole administrator of Azienda agricola Landolina
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Some of the main European distribution chains are speaking in Almeria about food safety, consumer preferences and quality requirements for the food they sell on their shelves. This was presented on the second day of the GLOBALG.A.P. Tour España 2023, which took place in Almería.
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Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd (ONE) has ordered ten new container vessels with a carrying capacity of over 13,700 TEUs. The new boxships will be delivered in 2025 and 2026. read more

Belgium: 150 prospective buyers for Delhaize branches read more

The cooperation between the Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V. (Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Waste Disposal) and the FreightTech company TIMOCOM, which always has the interests of small and medium-sized road haulage companies in mind, is being expanded to include the chapter Real Time Transport Visibility. The
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Cooperativa Agricola Azzurra has obtained the approval of a project as proposer and lead partner in the IV Mipaaf call for tender dedicated to supply chain and district contracts. Presented in June 2021 (and sponsored by Agrocepi), it envisages a total investment of 19 million and
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Royal Dutch Paardekooper Group, packaging suppliers, appointed Ian Rasmussen (48) as the new CEO. Rasmussen has a background in Aviation and Space Technology, and Business Administration. He started his career at the European Space Agency (ESA) and, after a number of years, made the switch to
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Lineage Logistics, LLC, one of the world’s more prominent temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions providers, has officially opened its expanded cold storage facility in the Port of Aarhus, Denmark, strengthening its network of key port locations and providing customers
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Using drones to get all the data regarding an orchard’s status, the fresh produce industry is ready for it says Outfield co-founder Oli Hilbourne: “As the effects of climate change become increasingly concerning, many farmers will be put under pressure to mitigate events out of their
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Haith Group, the Doncaster-based vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, has appointed Dutch grading machinery supplier Remach BV to sell its range in Holland and Belgium. read more

For Mother’s Day (19 March) Morrisons has committed to selling tulips only grown in British nurseries to support UK growers and guarantee bouquet freshness. read more

In terms of packaging and plant technology, the global fruit sector is currently undergoing a comprehensive structural change. Greater efficiency and higher cycle rates, as well as sustainability, are particularly important. read more

Green advertising claims on food have considerable greenwashing potential. This is the conclusion of a study by the research agency "Zühlsdorf + Partner" and the University of Göttingen commissioned by the vzbv's food clarity project. According to the study, sustainability
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How to increase the sustainability of food supply while minimising losses of fresh food along the supply chain is the topic of the research project "Fresh Food Data Management by Farm2Fork in the Edge" (FRED). It is funded by the Federal Ministry for
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The Board of Directors of Orsero S.p.A., on today’s date approved the Draft Separate Financial Statement 2022, the Consolidated Financial Statement and the Sustainability Report (NFS) as at 31 December 2022. read more