DP World has signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth INR 250 billion (approx. US$3 billion) with the Government of Gujarat, covering the development of new ports, terminals, and economic zones, strengthening its commitment to supporting trade in a growing Indian state. read more

Marca Freshconfirms its specialised and vertical slant, dedicated to sustainable innovation, with an in-depth look at the theme of the purchasing and consumption experience of fresh fruit and vegetables, a topic more topical than ever, which will be explored in all its aspects and
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Jose Antonio Ortiz has been appointed Managing Director of ABC LOGISTIC GROUP with effect from 1 January 2024, replacing Jose Luis Gonzalez Pescador, who continues as CEO of the group of companies. read more

Specialist TFC Holland's exotics category has grown strongly in recent years. This Dutch company is, thus, working on expanding its storage and ripening capacity. Last year, the wholesaler took a new location into use in the Netherlands. It includes artificial intelligence-based avocado and
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A team of researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) has developed a method to determine the ripeness of peppers using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning. read more

The first trade fair dedicated to table grape production chains: it is called Luv and will open its doors at the Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari from 23 to 25 October 2024. Puglia leading region Mirko Sgaramella read more

For COAL, a group gathering multiple big retail chain stores, Bulltec has developed an electronic grading system for vegetables that can process two different products at the same time. read more

The global transport and logistics industry, which supports $89bn of global trade and boasts a market value of $9.7trn USD, is increasingly aware of the supply chain risks it faces. Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical conflicts have underscored the need for
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A great choral tale about women, men and companies, innovations, evolutions in the fruit and vegetable sector, from production to retail, from institutions to representation. One hundred professionals, one hundred stories. read more

The ViVe_Beet project with its innovative RNA spray technology could revolutionise pest control in agriculture. An ecological strategy that would reduce the use of chemical insecticides and aim to protect the biodiversity and health of bees. Among
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The Red Sea crisis is clearly not over yet, and the carriers’ networks are presently extremely volatile and prone to quick changes. From a shipper perspective, the transit times will clearly increase with the round of Africa routing. It will be a bit more than a week longer from Asia to North
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The district of Nashik has initiated its grape export season to Europe with a shipment of over 1,000 tons. The district's Agriculture Department reports that this initial consignment, consisting of approximately 76 containers of grapes, has been dispatched to the Netherlands and Romania. read more

BeeHero has announced that it has been named on Cleantech Group’s 2024 Global Cleantech 100 for the second consecutive year. read more

The winners of the annual awards for outstanding innovations from the entire fresh fruit and vegetable value chain will be chosen exclusively by trade visitors to FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024, which takes place from 7 to 9 February 2024 in Berlin.
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This is partly due to the weakness in November 2022, but also reflects the fourth consecutive month of rising demand for air freight. read more

The 2024 Orri mandarin export season from Israel is influenced by the general situation in the agricultural environment in Israel, regarding the war, mainly the lack of workers, logistics limitations and some inactive plantations. Betsalel Ohana, export manager for Planet Israel, states that
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A plastic-free net designed to safely cover cardboard trays thanks to the top seal technology, allowing the produce to be visible and "breathe" - we are talking about KukuNaturSeal, the latest innovation by Kuku International Packaging, patent pending. read more

New year and new appointment with the Macfrut Academyl innovative digital training platform of Macfrut dedicated to the international fruit and vegetable supply chain through exclusive and strategic contents. On Thursday 18 January at 5 pm the spotlight will be on the European market of
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The challenges for the fruit and vegetable sector cannot be met without the use of appropriate information tools. This cannot be done without experienced companies such as QGS, ( Click here to read more) which for over 30 years has been developing tailor-made information technology solutions for
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It’s been an okay season for the Polish apples according to Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster: “Looking at the Polish apple season in general, it’s easy to sum up in a single sentence; There are no reasons to complain, while it’s also no season to brag
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