Aldi, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, is looking to recruit over 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2024. read more

Oli Pascall is the managing director of Clock House Farm, representing the fourth generation of the family-run business. He recently made clear what his stance was on the current problems in the sector. read more

From January 17 to 27, the Berry Producers Association Pomușoarele Moldovei, as part of the seventh cycle of "winter schools," with the support of the "Rural Competitiveness and Sustainability of Moldova" project, acquainted farmers with the prospects of cultivating niche fruit crops. read more

Rijk Zwaan Italia, the local subsidiary of the leading Dutch horticultural seed company of the same name, organised a two-day event in Terracina to show growers, nurserymen, technicians and managers of cooperatives in the area the latest innovations in the assortment
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Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May) sees the opening of Innovation Hub For Healthy Food, the exhibition dedicated to sustainable products and technologies used in the production of highly nutritious food. The new exhibition, which will enrich a collection of thematic areas that
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UK farmers are urging stricter regulations to protect them from the 'big six' supermarkets' perceived unjust treatment. A scarecrow protest outside Parliament recently represented the farmers' plight, coinciding with MPs discussing grocery supply chain reforms. The debate comes after over
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The Citrus Growers Association South Africa (CGASA) is hopeful for 2024 as signs point to an increased crop yield. However, concerns linger about the successful delivery of fruit to global markets, according to CGASA CEO, Justin Chadwick. The citrus season in South Africa begins with lemons in
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Levantia Seed, a company headquartered in the Province of Rovigo in the heart of the Po Delta Park, specialising in a wide range of professional vegetable seeds including different varieties of pumpkin, rocket, radicchio, thanks to its in-house research and development work, has introduced
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In a first, a shipment of Iranian citrus fruit exports was transported to the Russian Federation via the Solyanka Port corridor by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). read more

MeetingPack, the biennial meeting organised by AINIA and AIMPLAS that brings together the entire packaging value chain, has announced the second edition of the MP2024 Awards.
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Yield is one of the most important elements for both producer and retailer. Thanks to our scientific expertise and many years of experience, atSyngenta Vegetable Seeds we provide the entire supply chain with products and solutions that
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Manuel Lainez Andrés has been appointed director of Agri-Food Innovation and Development and director of the Cajamar Group Foundation, which is responsible for its companies Cajamar Innova, Plataforma Tierra and the two experimental centres specialising in Mediterranean agriculture that the company has set up.
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Food Freshly will present two pioneering applications that have the potential to revolutionize the fruit and vegetable industry. The company will be presenting these significant advances in Berlin. read more

At dawn yesterday, a fire broke out at the Planet Farms premises in Cavenago, in the province of Monza and Brianza. As reported by ilcorriere.it, the alarm went off at 6 a.m. and at the same time the workers on the night shift became aware of the flames in the warehouse.
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Hispatec Agrointeligencia, the digital technology company for high-value crops, continues its successful expansion in the main markets based on three fundamental pillars: the experience accumulated in more than 30 countries, the satisfaction of its more than 600 customers and the
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Mexican lime producer Inverafrut established a sales office in the Dutch market over a decade ago. Changing market conditions, including high demand from the United States, have recently made shipping Mexican limes to Europe unprofitable. read more

Effective immediately, ATL Haulage Contractors Limited, a prominent UK container haulage operator, has entered into an agreement under which German carrier Hapag-Lloyd AG has acquired the entire issued share capital of the company. read more

On January 20, 2024, a cargo ship full of Chilean cherries in cold storage arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Containers Dock after a journey of over 20,000 miles on the sea, bringing to Chinese consumers cherries, a fruit that represents good luck. read more

AI agritech company Neolithics has announced the launch of Neolithics Light, an automated, portable produce inspection system. read more

When writing about logistics problems and their potential resolution, the metaphor that writers usually reach for is the light at the end of the tunnel. But if fruit exporters in the Western Cape do currently see any such thing during these dark days for South African ports – by no means
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