Dutch onion prices are skyrocketing. "You can make €0.70 for delivery in March or April. But the onion market can be hot; you must have onions available," says Mark van Sijll of Sijlltrade in the Netherlands. He established this trading company in 2018, focusing mainly on supplying the industry. read more

Moldovan agriculture is quickly adapting to technological innovations, which are becoming more attractive for the sector as they offer digital solutions to overcome the challenges faced by farmers. Climate change, energy crisis, labor shortage, and increasingly expensive inputs are just a few
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The EU banana production forecast for 2023 stands at 230.000 tons for Spain, 134.902 tons for France (Martinique and Guadeloupe), 1.496 tons for Cyprus and 925 tons for Greece. read more

As the challenges of the past year continue to be felt, the Global Tomato Congress is back in Rotterdam with a programme filled with talks and discussions about how to safeguard the future of the fresh tomato business.   read more

Gene editing has become a commercial reality in England after the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act passed into law. read more

More than 1,150 delegates from 32 countries will gather in Auckland at the beginning of April for the 10th World Avocado Congress, hosted by New Zealand for the first time. read more

Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops, ‘essential in the light of climate change’. However, critics say that the change could be 'disastrous' to both food production and the environment. read more

As Managing Director in Miranda de Ebro, his main objective will be to lead the start-up of the new centre to support the company's growth in the north of the country and thus give continuity to its expansion plans in the territory. The appointment of Ander Arzubia and the
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HDG Survey Group and Experience Fruit Quality are partnering to combine their software solutions. HDG Survey Group offers quality inspections, surveys, inspection software and training within the fruit and vegetable sector. Experience Fruit Quality optimises core processes to make data-driven
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% to $1,756.83 per 40ft container this week. read more

While the pandemic challenges were initiated by an exceptionally large growth in demand, the real challenge came as this high demand growth clogged up the hinterlands, which in turn clogged up the ports, which in turn led to unprecedented levels of vessel congestion. When vessels don’t move,
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Ask anyone in Europe's transport sector about what kind of company Kotra Logistics is, and nine times out of ten, they will say: a fish transporter. "That label will stick with us for the foreseeable future; after all, we're one of Europe's top ten fish transporters," begins Leo van Dillen. read more

DP World has opened a rail-linked container freight station (CFS) at India's Hazira Port, as the global marine terminal operator seeks to scale up its container integrator offerings out of the country. read more

Infoagro Exhibition, the International Intensive Agriculture and Ancillary Industry Trade Fair, is ready to welcome all the innovation and excellence that drives the global agricultural sector to the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce on 10, 11 and 12 of
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55 drivers, 35 office workers, 50 company cars and 150 trailers. Last month, they all moved from Bleiswijk to Barendrecht: the new location of logistics service provider Dijco (subsidiary of The Greenery and part of the Logistics cluster). Egbert van Alphen (director, Dijco) talks about the
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Ortalba Srl, with warehouse in Sommacampagna (Verona), operates on an insulated surface area for the storage of goods of 1500 m2, of which 1030 are refrigerated, and which lies a few km from the Verona market and 1 km from the motorway entrance. read more

TOMRA Food, the main sponsor of the Congress, will host a pre-Congress networking event at its Auckland facility and an Innovation Breakfast, including a presentation on artificial intelligence at the Aotea Centre. TOMRA will also host a
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The 5th Sustainable Development Congress hosted by Aecoc and FIAB brought together nearly 200 attendees who valued the commitment of companies to comply with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, even in the current context of inflation and growth of production costs. read more

Strawberries specially bred for automated picking will soon become a reality in Australia after the launch of an initiative to develop varieties that can be easily harvested by robot. read more

"To mechanize and automate also means to respect personnel," explains Fausto Marconi, founder of Marconi Vivai in Roverbella (Mantua), confirming his intention of innovating and automating operations to make them easier and less strenuous for employees. Fausto's work, which started over 50 years
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