Grufesa, a company from Moguer that produces and markets berries, has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by opting for the transition to renewable energies with the construction of a photovoltaic plant on its roof, which will contribute to saving energy and energy costs.
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García Torrente, in his speech at the CDP Europe Awards ceremony, highlighted the involvement of companies in the transition towards a green economy, because "sustainability should not be a factor of competition between companies but of
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“It’s the start of the construction for a Maersk warehouse that will significantly stand out in our European portfolio of distribution centers,” says Jens-Ole Krenzien, Managing Director Maersk Area North Europe Continent (Benelux, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland). read more

TOMRA Food treated visitors to its stand at Fruit Logistica Berlin last week (8-10 February 2023) with 3D footage of its sorting, grading, and packing solutions in action, and gave a presentation on the event’s Tech-Stage to spotlight how the food industry can benefit from Artificial
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One of the new products on display at the World Agricultural Expo in Tulare, California was the result of two companies teaming up and creating a new solution to labor shortages in the agriculture industry. read more

IFCO, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) delivered over 2 billion reusable packaging shipments of fresh produce, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, bread, and other fresh grocery products during 2022. With a circular economy business model based on
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Compared to single-use packaging alternatives, IFCO RPCs reduce carbon emissions, water and energy consumption, solid and food waste generation and wood consumption. By sharing and reusing IFCO's RPCs in supply chains
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Peruvian grape producers and exporters are being forced to adapt their shipping programmes in the wake of the social unrest that swept through the country last month, blocking roads and access to farms and ports. read more

Fresh Forward and FruitMasters have signed a licensing agreement for the Wurtwinning apple giving FruitMasters production and sales rights of the variety, developed by Fresh Forward’s breeding programme. read more

These advances place the paper giant as the best company in the sector, consolidating its ESG risk rating as "low risk", when analysing factors such as its financial strength, its circular business model and the geographical areas in which it is present. In addition,
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When Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler, importer, and exporter Willem Dijk AGF's software became outdated, director Willem Dijk jr. went in search of a replacement package that would meet the company's need for further automation. "On the sales side, we've kept developing over the years in
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The municipal government of La Trinidad has urged farmers to produce three times their regular yield and battle the effects of land conversion by adopting elevated strawberry farming . read more

Sea-Intelligence noted the different approaches of container shipping lines to the demand decrease at the beginning of 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and in the recent container demand collapse, which started in September and continued until the end of 2022. read more

Two Dutch companies, Fresh Forward and FruitMasters, signed the licensing agreement for the Wurtwinning apple variety during Fruit Logistica. That means FruitMasters acquires the variety's production and sales rights. read more

Packing automation success is all in the planning. Embarking on a mission to reconfigure its fresh-produce packing hall at Thrapston, the Morrisons Centre of Excellence - which prepares and delivers 130 million packs of fruit every year to 82 stores - has succeeded in its automation vision and
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Planasa, the world's leading Spanish company in advanced varietal research in the agri-food sector, is setting up a new research and development centre in Jacona (Michoacán, Mexico) with the aim of breeding new varieties of red fruits to provide farmers with the best quality products.
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Novelfarm, the fair dedicated to hydroponic cultivation and vertical farming that ended on February 16, is a small and hyper-specialized event with a high degree of research and innovation. Companies, technicians, and entrepreneurs looking to change the way they cultivate attended. read more

While wet weather has impacted mango volumes from North Queensland in recent weeks, there are still good volumes on retail shelves as the national season heads into its final weeks. read more

French CMA CGM Group has entered into exclusive discussions with its compatriot STEF Group, a European company for temperature-sensitive logistics, to acquire 100% of La Méridionale, a maritime firm for mixed freight and passenger transport in Marseille, France. read more

With a circular economy business model based on the principles of waste reduction and reuse, IFCO says it has enabled its supply chain customers to achieve significant environmental savings. read more