ASF Edition, the French innovation subsidiary of the Frutaria group, and O'Terroir joined this select club in the last edition of Fruitlogistica, Berlin 2023. read more

Vertical farming is not new when it comes to vegetable production, but there is always an introduction that deserves the attention of producers. After all, production sustainability and the rationalization of resources are not something that can be disregarded. read more

The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, the third vice president and minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, and the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Diaz, all praised the agreement reached by the French Government and the distribution
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A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Barcelona was forced to turn back after sensors went off on the aircraft. This was caused by the smell emitted from durian fruit in the cargo hold. A warning came from the sensors in the cargo section of the flight numbered “TK 1855”, which was
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In the coming days, the first container with 20 tonnes of apples from the Georgian producer Tirifoni Fruits will be exported to Dubai (UAE). read more

During the event, the consultancy firm Quality&Advicer, together with the Polytechnic University of Valencia, presented the Biodiversity Grow programme (transition of the fruit and vegetable sector towards a production model based on sustainability). read more

"We have diversified our production from classic fruit jams and marmalades, whereas savory processed products have allowed us to grow and increase turnover, considering that there is a greater market demand. Small productions certified in terms of traceability and food safety that use artisanal
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At the onset of the pandemic, carriers were able to cut capacity in line with the massive demand contraction. However, the same degree of commitment has not been seen with the volume crash in the last 4 months of 2022, with the carriers either not able to, or possibly not willing to. Instead,
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The Institut Cerdà has presented in Madrid the sixth edition of the Observatory of Innovation in FMCG in Spain, with the aim of publicising the main drivers that stimulate innovation in the sector and the 20 most innovative projects developed in the last year to give the FMCG sector a new impetus.
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DS Smith, a supplier of sustainable, fibre-based packaging, has held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of far-reaching capacity expansions and modernisations at its production site for recyclable packaging solutions in Arenshausen, Thuringia. read more

In January and February of this year, those involved in the KOPOS project, together with external experts, selected two model projects by means of a public tendering process. of this year to select two model projects. These projects are to be used to try out approaches to solving regionally
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Fully automated machines and processing, sustainable packaging solutions and fully recyclable reusable containers - the labour shortage, rising energy prices and, last but not least, food waste are challenging the industry. Efficient and read more

"The challenges facing agriculture and food require a clear commitment to research and innovation", said Samuel Juarez, (Advisory Member of the Ministry of Agriculture) during his participation in the ANOVE General Assembly held today in Madrid. Samuel highlighted
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Domestic consumption and retail sales remain unchanged. The trend in processing is good, with prices above €250/t. Potatoes are exported to Portugal and there is reported to be a good appetite for more Irish potatoes. Preliminary inventory levels from the IFA inventory survey indicated that
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CMA CGM is the only carrier to substantially increase intra-Europe capacity, particularly in the North Europe-Turkey lane, according to Alphaliner's latest report. read more

Fresh produce grower, marketer and distributor Oppy has introduced the first edition of its sustainability report, ’Expect the world from us’, highlighting its accomplishments and vision for the future. read more

A new 2400m² cold storage trade hub has been opened at Cairns Airport with the goal of accelerating Australian produce exports. read more

The Molecular Biology and Plant Physiology group of the Botanical Institute of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) and the Plant Genomics and Biotechnology group of the IBMCP-CSIC created a potato fortified with saffron that contains more antioxidants. read more

"The Italian O+G sector between old and new challenges, costs and competitiveness, exports, innovation and packaging" - under this far-reaching title, the association 'Le Donne dell'Ortofrutta' (Women in the O+G sector)
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During Fruit Logistica, a merger between ten biosolutions companies was announced. These companies will operate under the new umbrella of Rovensa Next. read more