The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges, and I imagine those growers are delighted with the season. They had nice volumes, nice fruit,
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Created by a team of students at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, the the TartanPest robot consists of a Ufactory xArm6 robotic arm and a computer vision system mounted on an Amiga electric micro-tractor. As the robot autonomously moves along rows of trees or vines, it uses its
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained stable at $1,681.04 per 40ft container this week. read more

Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. read more

The Australia Workers Union, ACTU and the Federal Government have been criticized by Australian fruit growers for making changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. Under the PALM scheme, workers from Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste are employed on farms during fruit picking
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There were indications of a weakness in the market in the second half of 2022, which has manifested fully in 2023-Q1. Revenues declined quite sharply, in the range of 35%-70% Y/Y. read more

Fruit Attraction announces a new edition of the Innovation Hub Awards, the awards recognising innovation and entrepreneurship in the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

Aldi SÜD's Africa cashew kernels are transported directly from the cultivation region in West Africa to the German shops. The discounter has now been awarded first place in the German Award for Sustainability Projects in the category "Product - Food". read more

Kuehne+Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading logistics company in South Africa, the UK and Kenya specialising in perishable goods logistics. Kuehne+Nagel said the company employs around 450 people.
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Lamb Weston EMEA opened its new Innovation Center in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, on 8 June 2023 in the presence of employees, suppliers and the mayor of the city. This new facility enhances the company’s ability to develop and test new products and processes on a small scale, accelerating
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How deep is the link between food security and production sustainability? Andrea Segrè, professor of international agricultural policy at the Alma Mater Studiorum of the University of Bologna, discussed this issue during his speech 'Food security for sustainability from the
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Tech business Vertical Future has announced it is leading the Innovate UK-funded Vertical Indoor Protein from Leaf (VIP Leaf) research project, within the farming innovation programme, aiming to develop a new source of alternative plant protein. read more

ASPROCAN, the Association of Canary Islands Banana Producers, has rolled out a new research project “Plátano de Canarias y los Retos 2030”, which aims to provide practical solutions to producers to move towards sustainability and meet the challenges posed by the European “From
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Companies participating in Fruit Attraction2023 interested in participating may do so until 4 September, as long as they are products, technological solutions or services for the fruit and vegetable industry whose commercialisation will begin after 1 September.
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Speaking last week at Hort Connection, Ben Hoodless, Interim Chief Executive of IFPA ANZ, gave some insights into the State of the Industry Future Trends Report. read more

The fleet of agricultural machinery in Italy is too old and does not comply with the main safety standards. At the same time, the Italian industry makes the most advanced agricultural machinery in Europe. Two contrasting facts that serve as valuable food for thought; read more

Two weeks ago, an article was published that included best practices for protecting perishable shipments throughout the international cold chain. In the best of circumstances, the task of shipping perishable product is fraught with challenges. “However, maintaining consistent holding
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Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. read more

This week United Fresh launches its Sustainability Guidelines, a significant body of work designed to assist fresh fruit and vegetable value chain organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand to make meaningful change towards a sustainable future. read more

The Maersk Europe Market update dated June 2023, focuses on logistics systems in all sectors: read more