New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced a net profit after tax of $6.5 million, following a difficult year due to Covid-19 and lower yields across the industry. read more

With an investment of $1.3 million that includes the formation of the first specific angel investor group and grants for up-and-coming business owners, Australia's Victorian province government is trying to stimulate the expanding agricultural technology sector. read more

The demand for agri robots in the agricultural sector is expanding quickly. Farmers have no choice but to rely on a workforce of robots to ensure that their crops are planted, managed, and harvested because field labor availability is on the alarming decrease. read more

In its new cold store in Ridderkerk, VGK Cool Logistics can accommodate as many as 11,000 pallets and 1,600 m2 of production space under different temperatures. Besides all its logistics activities, the logistics provider also offers numerous packaging solutions. The latest acquisition is a tray
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Besides the extreme price increases for fruit vegetables from protected cultivation in Mediterranean countries, the equally expensive cauliflower is traded very cautiously. Italian deliveries prevailed, but lost overall relevance. The importance of complementary Spanish unloadings had also
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According to the company, this latest investment round is a testament to the start-up's success, its potential for further growth and its $1.2bn valuation. Investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, G Squared, Coatue Management, Insight Partners and others.
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Former salad and dressing processing plants from Homann Feinkost GmbH offered on the online auctions of Industrial Auctions! Think of machines for the entire production process from mixing installations, dicer lines, and sauce processing installations to packaging machines such as cup filling,
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If South Africa is to have a reliable, cost-effective and safe freight system, port and rail infrastructure will require large-scale investment, National Treasury has warned. read more

The province of Almeria will once again be the setting for the second edition of the Horticultural Digital Innovation Forum (HortiDATA) on 10 March at the Almeria Science and Technology Park (PITA), in the Auditorium of the Pythagoras Building.
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"What kind of sustainability are we talking about?" Asks Rocco De Lucia when talking about packaging during a discussion between Sophie Guillin, director of Gruppo Guillin, and an operator during an exclusive interview with FreshPlaza. read more

According to the data released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on 11 February, the recovery of Chinese exports after the Chinese New Year holiday has not been satisfactory. read more

Modiform announces the opening of its new office at the World Horti Center (WHC) in Naaldwijk. From this location, the company says it intends to play an even more active role in the latest developments and innovations in greenhouse cultivation. The WHC is the
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Dutch retail chain Albert Heijn has confirmed that it will no longer sell fresh fruit and vegetables that have been transported by air. read more

Precisely a year ago, we predicted “that the worst was yet to come”, appealing for urgent action to be taken to enable those involved in the food supply chain to deliver a seamless, timely service to maintain the supply of essential products. read more

After an two-year hiatus, AgriFutures Australia’s EvokeAg event returned this week. read more

New Zealand retailer The Warehouse has added fresh fruit and vegetables to its range as part of a new trial. read more

Ensuring traceability from seed to increase the value of fruit and vegetable produce. At the Chamber of Deputies, Assosementi presented the Road to Quality project, a collective brand characterising the productions of its member companies. "The Italian fruit and vegetable industry
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In 2022, the volume of citrus that Peru exported decreased by 2% over the previous year. It was a year in which over costs, especially shipping freight -which ranged between 9,000 and 12,000 dollars depending on the destination-, had a great impact on the industry. “In many cases, these
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Supernova-Series V is the new highly automated and self-adjusting solution by REV, for the denesting (Supernova) and filling (Series V) of punnets of all kinds and sizes, from cardboard trays, with or without wings, and small crates to classic ones in plastic, including clamshells. read more

Nutritious, thin-skinned, and juicy table grapes are a very popular fruit among consumers. However, table grapes are perishable. During storage and transportation, threshing and rot often occur due to mechanical vibration, microbial infection, and browning of fruit stems. read more