Bosman Van Zaal has recently become the official dealer of Elpress, a move seen as strategic in advancing the company's position in advanced horticultural technology. This collaboration aims to provide customers with access to hygiene solutions and enhance the overall technological capabilities
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It’s peak season for the North American mushroom industry. Consumption and production starts ramping up in September and continues into the early months of the new year. “Demand spikes tremendously heading into the Holiday Season," says Mark Kreiner with Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms.
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On November 23, Odilo Duarte, PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Berlin and a leading figure in Latin American fruit growing, will turn 80 years old. Throughout a lifetime devoted to fruit growing, he has managed to have a prolific and successful international career, which has
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MSC has made a statement saying it is honored to be crowned “Shipping Company of the Year” at Seatrade Maritime Awards 2023. This prestigious accolade recognizes MSC for its outstanding response in keeping worldwide trade moving amid global and industry challenges, the company’s commitment
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According to the latest Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from September to October, prices for various products in the US went up, but apple prices plunged 7.9%. This year, apples are plentiful thanks to great apple-growing weather in the spring. That, coupled with
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New Zealand Kiwifruit brand Zespri has launched $2 million annual fund to accelerate sustainable innovation. Zespri said in a statement on Tuesday that the firm is establishing a new innovation funding initiative, known as ZAG. read more

After a somewhat turbulent start, seedling shallots have managed to carve out a place for themselves on the French market. According to Yannick Chevray, marketing and sales support manager at Bejo France, the “many advantages" have gradually convinced producers. read more

On the occasion of a visit to the greenhouses and industrial plant of Ortoromi, a Veneto-based company that is one of the most important in Italy in the fourth range sector, represented by Unione Italiana Food IV Gamma, we were able to take stock with Cristiano Detratti, managing director of the
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The Spanish Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI) wants to introduce new information technologies in the infrastructure, automotive and agriculture sectors in Morocco. This was announced on Tuesday by the director general of the CDTI, Javier Ponce, at a seminar organised in
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The future of organic farming is networked. Associative and participative networks, in fact, are the Living Labs, created to co-design research and innovations together with players from the entire agri-food system that respond to real research needs on a local scale. Likewise, direct dialogue with
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The Macfrut Academy, the innovative digital platform aimed at professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector, has been launched. The first video-lesson is dedicated to the potato chain, with a journey that starts from mechanised harvesting in the field and arrives at packaging in the warehouse, with a focus
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UK vegetable handling equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering has announced the completed acquisition of Terry Johnson Ltd – the company behind Swift Lift conveying and lifting machines – in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. read more

Zespri™, the world's largest marketer of kiwifruit with over $2.5 billion in revenue (managing around a third of the industry's global volume) is proud to announce the establishment of a new innovation funding initiative, known as the Zespri™ Innovation Fund.
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MSP Onions is a Dutch onion packer that reaches a global market with its exports of fresh onions. In 2018, MSP Onions embarked on a construction and development trajectory to create the factory of the future. This project has now been completed, and the company sets itself apart with a
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The beginning of the week was characterised by new entries of fruit products, among them strawberries from Basilicata, which show an interesting aesthetic and organoleptic quality, matched by sustained quotations; read more

The European Commission's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) mixes some positive guiding principles with an ideological criticism of popular consumption habits and lifestyles, and above all with an idea of sustainability that does not consider the
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Fruit producer Marcel Blum on marketing his redcurrants: read more

In an era where sustainability is a big priority for the fresh produce industry, Greenyard has emerged as a shining example of unwavering commitment to a healthier future, dedicated to improving lives through pure-plant food experiences, promoting healthier lifestyles and fostering more
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Researchers in Chile’s University of Concepción have come up with a new technology to extend the shelf-life of fruit. Bioshield Pack is a bioactive paper made from cellulose pulp, Monterey pine and algae, which its developers claims can reduce fruit losses by up to 65 per cent during storage
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While the climate-damaging insecticide and biocide sulfuryl fluoride is mainly used in Germany for pest control of export timber in shipping containers, the active ingredient flufenacet is used as a pesticide. DUH criticises the actions of the
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