Sentiment for rates on long-haul routes has turned positive for the first time since August. Vessel utilisation has been beyond expectations and Maersk has had to deploy extra loader services. read more

"The Madrid fair was a success and we are currently getting in touch with all the foreign operators who came to see us at our stand," reports Nicola Antonacci (sales manager) and Arianna Zammarchi (contact person) from Zetapack. read more

ITC Packaging has developed a new cutting-edge technology: TWI-PET (Thin Wall Injection for PET Packaging), which makes the Iberian company a pioneer in the manufacture of thin-walled packaging made by one-step injection of PET. read more

The Almeria town of Pulpí has once again become the focus of debate on sustainability and health, thanks to the Primafl Foundation and the University of Almeria. It was on the occasion of the celebration of the third edition of a fully consolidated event, the Conference on Sustainability and Health.
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Mango supplies are tight and will likely stay that way for the near future. “Brazil has been shipping the lion’s share of its fruit to Europe because Europe does not need hot water treatment so the expenses are less when you don’t have to do that. European demand is also really good,”
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Yesterday morning the second meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Table was held under the direction of Minister Lollobrigida. From the four legs of the last one, this time we went down to two (read more here). To the loss of representativeness of the supply chain, without industry and
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The UK’s expanding love affair with all things Halloween is open season for one of the UK’s biggest pumpkin growers, who are moving more than a million fruit in just four weeks.  read more

Steve Alaerts, director of market access and logistics specialist Foodcareplus, will help build the “fresh produce supply chain of the future” after he joined the board of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and agreed to chair the trade body’s Supply Chain Council. read more

Hort Innovation has announced four candidates have been nominated for three positions on the grower-owned research and development corporation’s board. read more

Granada La Palma SCA and UNICA Group, where the SCA Group is integrated, have signed an agreement for the joint commercialization of Zucchiolo, a product of the biotechnology group Beyond Seeds. read more

PATAFEST, an innovative research project funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe programme, is set to make a difference in the potato industry by improving in-plant protection and post-harvest practices of this crop. With a focus on
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Steve Alaerts, director of Foodcareplus, has recently been nominated and elected to the Board of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and is designated as chairman of their Supply Chain Council. IFPA, a trade association, represents global fresh read more

Cot International, nestled in the heart of apricot production near Nimes in southern France, is on a mission to breed varieties renowned for their outstanding flavor, aroma, post-harvest qualities, productivity, self-fertility, and disease resistance. read more

During quarantine, phytosanitary control at the temporary storage warehouse of TLT-Zabaikalsk LLC, a shipment of 5,123 tons of tomatoes from China revealed the presence of the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). The infection was confirmed through virological studies conducted by the
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In collaboration with the Ministry of International Cooperation, the Internal Trade Development Authority (ITDA), and the French Development Agency (AFD), the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has launched a project to establish 17 green food hubs across Egypt. read more

According to elEconomista, Alantra Private Equity has reinforced Surexport Compañía Agraria ("Surexport") with three acquisitions to boost its build-up development in the berry sector: Solana, a Portuguese raspberry producer; AG Group, a blueberry producer in Morocco; and Flor de Doñana, a
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The candidature of Italian cuisine as a Unesco Intangible Heritage, the enhancement of supply chains, the stop to synthetic food and the role of farmers, breeders and fishermen for the environment. These were some of the topics at the centre of the Agriculture Minister's speech,
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Baoli presents its latest innovation in horizontal goods transport, the KBP 15L. The leading company in handling vehicles for the logistics sector has designed this versatile electric pallet truck as an updated and improved version of the EP15-03. It is equipped with a
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Windset Farms® is fresh off exhibiting at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California, where they were thrilled to be recognized with the Best Island Booth in Produce award! The show marked the debut of Windset Farms' new booth, with refreshed branding, anchored by an
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Fox Robotics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the Agri-Epi Centre, along with three prominent farms – MA & MP Stockwell Barnsmuir Farm in Scotland, Lutton Farm in Peterborough, and Secretts Farm in Surrey – have been awarded a grant of £998,639 for their
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