Australia’s Shepard avocado season has started and to showcase this special fruit Avocados Australia, Hort Innovation, Trade Investment Queensland and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission are read more

Fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage. One Tasmanian soft fruit farm is using 16 robotic harvesters to help pick its fruit this summer. read more

The food and impact start-up SPRK.global announces its cooperation with the German Food Bridge. The aim of the cooperation is to distribute part of the supply chain food surpluses that SPRK receives from its network to Ukraine, thus ensuring the supply of
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The Netherlands, Belgium, and five major international shipping companies have joined forces in the fight against organized crime in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. They agreed to that at yesterday's conference, "Working together for a safe and sound port" in Antwerp. They are going to use
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This is to help farmers and farm workers diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive towards the 2030 Agenda, said the two organisations, which have launched their work to promote
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The company has reached an agreement to divest its logistics sites in St Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development Limited. This follows Maersk's decision in March 2022 to discontinue its operations in Russia. read more

New layout and renewed emphasis on consumer messages to emphasise the freshness of the products on display. Conad has launched a project to relaunch the fruit and vegetable department, which the various cooperatives are modelling in the stores of their network. The objective of this
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Together with numerous representatives of European transport associations, entrepreneurs and drivers as well as the Rosenheim police, Markus Ferber (CDU, MEP) and employees and entrepreneurs of the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) witnessed the traffic chaos as a result of the
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In 2022, international crises impacted the Port of Hamburg’s seaborne cargo throughput. Hamburg terminals handled 119.9 million tons, or 6.8 percent less than in the previous year. With growth of 11.2 percent to 1.4 million tons, the trend for conventional general cargo was positive. read more

Stage 6 load shedding will be in effect until further notice, according to South Africa's power utility provider Eskom. This comes as approximately eight power producing units at power plants broke down, and the power company has struggled with a lack of coal supply. read more

The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product ATTRACAP (active ingredient: Metarhizium brunneum strain Cb-III). read more

Every fruit trading company is obliged to set up a HACCP system and to train its employees regularly in this subject area. The Fresh Produce Seminar "HACCP in Fruit and Vegetables - Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment for Beginners" on 15.
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Singapore-based agri-genomics firm Singrow has launched a new, climate-resilient strawberry variety designed to be grown in tropical climates. The variety was developed using the company’s proprietary genomics technology platform. read more

Fairtrade and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have announced an expanded partnership aimed at helping farmers and agricultural workers to diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive towards Agenda 2030. read more

The Co-op is removing ‘best before’ dates on over 150 fresh produce lines in a move aimed at encouraging customers to cut food waste and save money. read more

Baoli introduces its new KBS series of electric stackers, a range designed to offer exceptional performance for loading and unloading tasks in industrial environments. With a lifting capacity of 1200 kg, excellent autonomy and availability and wide visibility, the new KBS electric stackers are designed to offer exceptional performance in loading and unloading tasks in industrial environments.
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African farmers frequently lack a facility to keep their obtained perishable commodities, which forces them to sell their produce as soon as possible and leaves them vulnerable to broker exploitation. read more

UK: Abel and Cole introduces eco-labels for fruit and vegetables that details supply chain impacts read more

Interfresa, the interprofessional organisation representing the strawberry and red fruit sector in Andalusia, has signed a collaboration agreement with the International Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals. With this agreement, Interfresa demonstrates its commitment to maintain
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