For Mother’s Day (19 March) Morrisons has committed to selling tulips only grown in British nurseries to support UK growers and guarantee bouquet freshness. read more

In terms of packaging and plant technology, the global fruit sector is currently undergoing a comprehensive structural change. Greater efficiency and higher cycle rates, as well as sustainability, are particularly important. read more

Green advertising claims on food have considerable greenwashing potential. This is the conclusion of a study by the research agency "Zühlsdorf + Partner" and the University of Göttingen commissioned by the vzbv's food clarity project. According to the study, sustainability
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How to increase the sustainability of food supply while minimising losses of fresh food along the supply chain is the topic of the research project "Fresh Food Data Management by Farm2Fork in the Edge" (FRED). It is funded by the Federal Ministry for
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The Board of Directors of Orsero S.p.A., on today’s date approved the Draft Separate Financial Statement 2022, the Consolidated Financial Statement and the Sustainability Report (NFS) as at 31 December 2022. read more

Over 400 exhibitors from twelve nations will be at the 27th expoSE - Europe's leading trade fair for asparagus and berry cultivation - and the 12th expoDirekt - Germany's largest trade fair for direct agricultural marketing - at Messe Karlsruhe from 22 to 23 November 2023.
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“It may be a bit boring,” says Philip Gray, reefer analyst with Drewry Shipping Consultants, focussed on shipping analysis, about the reefer market. With boring he means that there likely will be more stability and a more balanced reefer market with more equipment available and adjustment of
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Prevar™ is a New Zealand based business that prides itself on being at the forefront of fruit innovation on the world stage, developing and commercialising apple and pear cultivars. read more

Container freight rates are still falling, while charter rates are holding up, suggesting that liner operators are chasing market share, even if it means a price war. read more

This week, producers will start loading the first truckload of kaki bound for Spain. The fruit was grown in the town of Santa María de Fe, Department of Misiones, as confirmed by the logistics manager of Paraguay's fruit production project for export to the European market, Matias del Real. read more

Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, plans to continue energizing the plum category in its second season of shipping South African plums to North America. read more

Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) Piet Adema visited the vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden at the invitation of PlantNet International. The purpose of the visit was to inform the Minister about the vegetable breeding process and the leading role Dutch trading companies
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WayBeyond’s bid to transform the controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) industry has been boosted by fresh investment from BASF Venture Capital (BVC). read more

Given the pressures today’s supply chain is under, produce growers and shippers are generally on the lookout for products that will help protect produce. These products need to be sustainable and will hopefully even extend the life of that produce item. All of this was in mind as a new product
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shipzero enables transport and logistics companies to create transparency about their emissions data throughout the supply chain. Now the Hamburg-based data platform is receiving seven-figure growth financing for the further development of the product and internationalisation. Through
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Small but definitive changes in the crop and in the handling of the fruit once it has been harvested have made it possible for the 2022-2023 national pomegranate campaign to be a historic one for Peris. read more

2022/23 EU monthly orange imports came in at 48,570 tons for the month of February, some 20,000 tons more than the month before. The majority of these imports came from Egypt (44,441 tons). 3,590 tons came from ‘other sources’, with Morocco coming in a distant third (539 tons). read more

Portugal's Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) stated that it had carried out more than 960 controls in the second half of 2022 and that it had started a new operation in March of this year. read more

Zim, the world’s 10th-largest ocean carrier, announced a big earnings beat for the fourth quarter and paid out a higher-than-expected dividend. However, it faces a tough year ahead. The company’s shares surged Monday on news of the earnings beat, jumping as much as 25% in morning trading.
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For the control of click beetle larvae (wireworm) in potato cultivation (field), the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued emergency authorisations for the plant protection products Trika Expert and SoilGuard 0.5 GR. read more