Deglet Noor, or "date of light" in Arabic, is one of the leading North African date varieties, making it one of the most popular dates in the world. These dates are produced commercially in 3 countries: Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Mohamed Sadok defends the Tunisian origin. read more

'A reality that has continued to grow steadily, prioritising innovation and always keeping the focus on the consumer'. This is how Martin Pinzger, general manager of the Vip-Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives in Venosta Valley, explains the success
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Territorio Aguacate, epicentre of the Hass avocado agro-industry will take place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th November at Plaza Mayor Medellin, to offer a unique experience based on knowledge, interaction and innovation, and to generate shared and differentiated value in
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The Bioinnovation Center of the Faculty of Marine Sciences of the University of Antofagasta (CBIA), together with a group of farmers, was able to consolidate the blueberry cultivation project in the region thanks to successful work on the impact of bioalgae on desert agriculture. This
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There is a non-conditioned warehouse available in Belgium. It is at 37 Riyadh Street, at the Belgian-Dutch border crossing. It is one kilometer from the E19 Antwerp-A16 Breda ramp. read more

Pomegranate seeds have experienced a surge in popularity and robust demand growth in recent years, thanks to studies highlighting their exceptional nutritional value. Juran Technologies' ArilSystem© is an industrial system for extracting pomegranates in small and large volumes of high quality
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A Peruvian company that operates across Latin America sees the potential of providing modular refrigeration in the US markets too. According to Florent Philippot CEO of ZGroup, based in Miami, Florida with operations across South America: “The US is a mature market, but in terms of
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The Italian fruit-growing sector has several challenges to face: changing consumption habits, environmental sustainability, international conflicts that undermine and alter demand; the dynamics of the climate on which the
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From big data come the answers for the future of agriculture and the agri-food sector. Topics such as the implementation of resistant species, water management or the traceability of a product, identifying its origin and avoiding the danger of counterfeiting are
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The export season for California grapes could soon be wrapping up. “So far, we’ve been able to get what we need but our volume is significantly down. We’re not out looking for as much fruit as we’ve had in the past,” says Brandon Ruppert of Cohen Produce Marketing. read more

On November 1, the District Court of The Hague declared the company Celtic Koeling bankrupt. M.W. Schüller was appointed as curator. The Nieuw-Vennep-based refrigeration company was founded in 1997, working in the design and installation of custom refrigeration and freezer systems, air
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The Italian persimmon season is now in full swing and fortunately the quantities available are limited, because with these still summery temperatures, which certainly do not encourage consumption, one would risk serious trouble in a normal year. read more

In addition to the FLIA, the FLIA Technology will be awarded for the first time in 2024 for outstanding innovations in the field of Machinery & Technology. read more

Category associations UnaPera and OI Pera are pushing to obtain resources and reassurances from politicians on the future of pear cultivation in the country. read more

Indian ag-tech start-up Superplum has announced the launch of its new fresh produce traceability system to connect consumers with farmers. read more

Global Pac Technologies, a New Zealand-based company, started marketing the Aporo produce packing robot in 2018 on behalf of New Zealand inventor and manufacturer Robotics Plus and have just hit a major milestone, having packed one billion pieces of fruit. read more

New Zealand: Wonky Box eyes South Island expansion read more

Despite the start of the peak season, there was no strong recovery in cargo movement. The supply-demand balance softened due to an increase of newly built vessels, and short-term freight rate levels did not sustain their upward trend. The profit after tax for FY2023 Q2 was US$187 million,
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The transport sector has been dealt a few blows over the last years. According to Jakub Ostrowski, CEO for Polish logistics provider FreshQ, their experience has made them stronger in the current market: “FreshQ Transport is a private company, run by 3 co-owners. Our journey with Benelux
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With demand increasing for perishables across the world, shipping them by air not only saves precious time for cargo that has a short shelf life. It also ensures it reaches the final destination as fresh as plucked from the ground. The challenges for airlines and forwarders involved in moving
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