In normal times, a large share of the citrus fruit consumed in Saudi Arabia comes from South Africa. However, this season, with the supply shortages that have marked the season in South Africa, Saudi importers have had to adapt. read more

More than six months ago, the whole Freshclusive team relocated to its new building in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. That was after they had spent a year commuting about 125 km to and from Eindhoven. "We were lucky to have found this new building. I'd thought we'd bought the building to grow into,
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Nowadays, it is increasingly important for retailers operating in the fruit and vegetable sector to minimise waste and, at the same time, guarantee quality products to their customers. read more

Rijk Zwaan will continue to invest in the development of courgette varieties: in 2021 it was the first seed company to launch New Delhi-resistant varieties on the market, and more innovations are in store for the sector. New varieties requiring less pesticides and against climate change read more

Valencia-based post-harvest specialist Citrosol will demonstrate innovative and sustainable solutions for the tropical fruit industry when it takes part in next week’s Global Tropicals Congress. read more

Former Prime Minister and architect of much of today’s modern slavery legislation, The Rt Hon Theresa May MP has called on the wider food industry to go further and work faster to address modern slavery across global supply chains. read more

The 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award has been won by Dr Annette Richardson for her work in exploring budbreak, described as a crucial stage in the growth cycle of kiwifruit. read more

DP World, the Emirati multinational logistics company, has teamed up with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to hold this year’s British Ports Association (BPA) annual conference at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge on 17-19 October. read more

Innovation in the Italian fruit plant and vine nursery sector is the focus of four Open Days (free participation) organised by Macfrut and Civi Italia. Kicking off on Friday 22 September in Puglia and closing in Romagna on Tuesday 17 October. The export value is 40%. read more

"Efficiency is a word that comes up repeatedly regarding potato sorting," begins Kees Kelders, responsible for sales at the Austrian company Insort, which focuses on developing customized grading technology for the food processing sector. Jokingly, he cites making two kilograms of French fries
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Twenty U.S. fresh produce and dried fruits producer organizations are exhibiting this year as part of the USA Pavilion organized by the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office in Hong Kong and Macau at Asia Fruit Logistica from September 6 – 8, 2023. read more

Crawford Packaging is pleased to announce the availability of Ravenwood's Nobac Linerless Label Applicators and Linerless Labels in its product lineup. This strategic partnership provides businesses with access to advanced linerless label technology, improving their packaging operations while
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In 2006, DimmidiSì made its debut with the line of Le Zuppe Frescherealizzate according to the Italian tradition, opening up a new market and creating a genuine product category that did not exist before, of which it is now the leader with a 38% value share (Nielsen data Year 2022, IT
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In 2006, DimmidiSì made its debut with the line of Le Zuppe Frescherealizzate according to the Italian tradition, opening up a new market and creating a genuine product category that did not exist before, of which it is now the leader with a 38% value share (Nielsen data Year 2022, IT
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One billion euro of turnover at risk. This is the value of fresh fruit and vegetables in Italy, which today is going through a crisis inflamed by rising inflation, as noted by Ismea (graph). And so, a familiar product for 93% of Italians, risks not being
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The draft amends the following Royal Decrees:RD 1045/2022 on basic income support entitlements for the sustainability of the Common Agricultural PolicyRD 1047/2022 regulating the system for the management and control of interventions under the Strategic Plan and other aid under the Common Agricultural Policy.
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Space as the new frontier of agriculture, sustainability as the new paradigm guiding wine and food tourism, quality as the engine of development, innovation and technology in the agrifood sector, synergies between literature, cinema and the food industry: these are
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Innovation in fruit and vegetables also means studying new types, such as this novelty coming directly from South Korea: sweet tomatoes grown with the addition of stevia; read more

The 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award has been won by Dr Annette Richardson for her work in exploring budbreak - a crucial stage in the growth cycle of kiwifruit. read more

Currently, the international dimension of Peruvian mangoes is very broad, although its main markets are the United States and the European Union, it also has its sights set on the Asian market, especially Japan. However, in recent times, the great challenge that has been facing the mango market has been to find new markets.
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