The produce industry continuously evolves and more recently, inflation, consolidation, and sustainability have been important topics of discussion. While it’s often growers and shippers discussing these subjects, how are they received on the buying side? read more

When analysing environmental impact, the finger is all too often pointed at packaging. But do we really know how much they weigh in the sustainability of a product? We try to shed some light on this withClaudio Dall'Agata, General Manager of the Bestack consortium. read more

Nutrien released a study titled: Bridging the Agricultural Perception Divide. This research details and quantifies the perception gaps between farmers and consumers in North America on issues such as sustainability, technology, and land usage; it also indicates there is some common ground and
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Agro-voltaics is growing in Italy, with Sardinia leading the way in terms of average plant size per megawatt and Lombardy in terms of installed power. The sector, supported by NRP plans and technological innovation, promises an increase by 2024. Thanks to the
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The UK potato sector is gearing up for the British Potato Show on 22 and 23 November, promising networking opportunities, tech demos and seminars. read more

Fairtrade International has unveiled a new initiative to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade-certified banana plantations across the world. The organisation’s sustainable offering to achieve living wages, living incomes and resilient banana supply chains is being launched at Fruit
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There is a particular buzz for broccoli, with demand rising steadily over the past week. This market dynamic is not only conditioned by falling temperatures: to understand what is happening in Italy, we have to look to Spain. read more

In a warehouse in Tetouan, Spain, miles away from any farmland, arugula and aromatic basil are cultivated indoors. It has been a few months since Isifarmer landed in an old gymnasium, which has been transformed into a vertical farm seeking urban farmers to further develop its model. read more

The development of growing technologies, improved selection, the growing popularity of protected cultivation and the constant improvement of quality and freshness preservation technologies – all these factors, according toEastFruit experts, are a threat to the global dried fruit market. After
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On November 3, 2023, officials from the Rosselkhoznadzor Office for the Orenburg Region found a quarantine pest, known as the South American tomato moth (Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)), in a batch of fresh tomatoes weighing 6,608 tons from Uzbekistan. This discovery occurred during the phytosanitary
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McCain Foods USA was awarded $6.9 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which will be used as part of an “Improving Soil Health in Potato Supply Chains” project. read more

As the world is shifting towards sustainable practices and environmental preservation, advanced packaging options have been the center of focus in the past few years. Advanced packaging mechanisms play a vital role in reducing food waste and ensuring the maintenance of quality during storage. read more

Soft NW was founded in 1974, and it is an Italian company specializing in the production and distribution of 100% spunbonded propylene non-woven fabric. Thanks to its special technology, Soft NW can design and produce high-performing non-woven fabrics that enable the company to work in the high
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Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Blueberries have replaced asparagus, as the number of growing areas for shipping blueberries continues to grow while demand for asparagus is traditionally light in late summer. This list will be revisited
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Earthquake in the shipping world: The Danish giant Maersk - as Shipping Magazine reports - has announced the cutting of 10,000 employees. The group, which has 110,000 workers, will drop below 100,000. read more

Potato grower and supply chain specialist AKP Group has completed the acquisition of York-based potato supplier Wolds Produce. read more

Ecuadorean banana exporter association Acorbanec celebrated its seventh anniversary this week by reaffirming its commitment to improving the competitiveness and sustainability of the country’s banana industry. read more

Anecoop has launched a pioneering project called the Observatory of Sustainability, aimed at establishing a framework to accurately measure the impacts and improvements that Anecoop and its partners can make to the sustainability of the agri-food system, while also quantifying the social,
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The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) today published their joint Reasoned Statement pursuant to Section 27 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) on the takeover offer by the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) on 23
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Members of the executive team of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. have celebrated the grand opening of the company’s new processing facility in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China. read more