During the event, it was explained how a sustainability management system can be implemented in food retail centres, wholesale and logistics companies and processing companies on the basis of the Voluntary QS Sustainability Inspection (FIN) module and what needs to be taken into account when implementing a sustainability management system.
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Grower groups from across Australia and national representative bodies have joined in supporting the newly released 2023/24 Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework, a tool to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical, and safe farming practice stories with
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"Around this time in 2022, we were shipping up to two truckloads of clementines to European countries on a daily basis. This year, we had to wait until almost the end of November for the first full truck to leave the country. The mild Autumn weather has delayed the clementines from starting to
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Turkish citrus growers and consumers are seeing fruit prices skyrocket from the orchard to the supermarket shelf due to a complex web of factors, including labor costs, transportation and market dynamics. According to Burak Karabucak, the head of a citrus producers' association in the southern
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The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) will be hosting a group of UK exhibitors at Fruit Logistica, 7-9 February 2024 in Berlin. read more

North East robotics specialist Wootzano has secured a $47 million contract in the US which it says will be transformative for the company. The County Durham-based designer of systems that can delicately pick up fruit and vegetables to be packaged has signed a three-year agreement with an unnamed
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"The European Parliament has approved some essential requests for changes received from the national chain, making the new regulatory text a little more balanced. The removal, for example, of the ban on the marketing of single-use packaging for fruit and vegetables, which
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The export of finger limes from Guatemala to Europe is about to come into a key part of its season. “We have very good fruit for this year-end campaign that we will start in a few days. Although we have fruit all year round, this is the season where there is the greatest demand,” says
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The Parliament's rejection of the proposed Regulation on the use of phytosanitary products is evidence that food production and safety are beginning to be taken into account, according to FEPEX. read more

Zespri, the world’s largest kiwifruit marketer, has established a US$2m fund to support industry innovation and partnerships. read more

Despite talking a good game on sustainability and encouraging growers to reduce the use of pesticides, UK supermarkets have so far been slow to embrace PCN-resistant varieties of potato. read more

South Africa’s final export figures for 2023 put the industry behind its projection to reach 260m cartons within ten years. The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) said the final figure for 2023 was substantially below the anticipated growth curve based on plantings. read more

For her, there is no question: "If the law is consistently developed further, it will strengthen the position of small and medium-sized producers in particular and help to limit the market power of food retailers." read more

Shipping giant Maersk has clarified its position on the inclusion of Cape Town on its schedules following congestion at the South African port.  read more

Newtec’s High Speed Container Filler (HSCF) is a big part of Nordic Greens’ optimised procedures as they aim to utilise the benefits of automation, minimise waste and optimise production performance. read more

Menzies Aviation has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport. These include including Thai Airways Cargo, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines Cargo and Tarom. read more

The OrtoRomi Radicchio P.G.I. season is off to a great start with excellent products with a high service content made with 100% Veneto vegetables from a short and controlled supply chain. The four special OrtoRomi references are based on Radicchio Rosso di Treviso I.G.P. and Radicchio
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In the 2023 export season Southern African citrus growers packed 165.1 million (15kg) cartons for delivery to global markets. While this is an increase of approximately 800 000 from the packed figures of last year, it is still 500,000 cartons lower than the forecast at the start of the season
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Taking into account the auctions it has in the province of Almeria and the marketing activity itself, La Unión provides commercial support to about 3,000 producers each season, handling an average of about 350 million kilos of fruit and vegetables annually. read more

As Chile’s cherry harvest ramps up, producers and packers are gaining the benefits of a new AI solution, Spectre for Cherries S.A. Built specifically for the South American cherry industry, the technology is delivering critical cherry size and color data, earlier than ever before. read more