In Italy, Agriculture 4.0 experienced a slowdown in investments in 2024, with an 8% decrease compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 2.3 billion euros. This data was reported by the Smart Agrifood Observatory of the Polytechnic University of Milan. read more

DP World has achieved a significant milestone in the development of the Sokhna Logistics Park, with 65% of the initial phase completed. This US$80 million logistics hub, situated in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), is designed to improve Egypt's logistics infrastructure and establish it as a key regional trade hub. read more

A plug-and-play container, with its size determined by the number of pallets that will be disinfected inside it every day, was developed by agronomist Helmut Leili. The increasing amount of food waste in the system and the contamination of fresh produce as a growing food safety challenge bothered him. read more

Growers' Flower Council of India (GFCI) and India Florist Association (IFA) are teaming up with the environmental group "Beautiful Bharat" to raise awareness about simple steps that can help reduce waste and emissions from flowers. "It is estimated that the additional carbon footprint on Valentine's Day... read more

Amidst a return to the stability that characterizes the sector, with contained inflation and private label products experiencing growth more focused on short supply chains, price will continue to be important but less so. As for distribution, it has accelerated.

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Last month marked the return of Israel's International Food Security & Technology conference, the second edition of the event held in Sderot in southern Israel, a small city that was heavily impacted by the events of October 7, 2023. read more

The first day of Fruit Logistica in Berlin featured a special keynote session on the Logistics Hub stage, discussing the crucial role that refrigerated ocean transport continues to play in the global supply chain. read more

Preparations are intensifying for Citrus Australia's 2025 Australian Citrus Congress, where the country's citrus growers, industry leaders, and innovators will come together for a dynamic event filled with insights, technology, and networking in the heart of the New South Wales Riverina region. read more

At the recent Fruit Logistica 2025, Ecuador and Colombia reaffirmed their commitment to the sustainability and security of the banana trade at the "Banana Connect: growing sustainability, exporting quality, and a safe product" event. The meeting, which was organized by their embassies and read more

Alden Brown has been working at Selle Farm, near Wrightstown, New Jersey, for almost ten years. As the Manager, he is in charge of overseeing all aspects of growing, production, and shipping on the four-generation family farm. Selle Farms has approximately four acres of crops under glass, including propagation. read more

UK: Pricewatch Group becomes the first retailer to utilize the last-mile delivery solution offered by British retail technology company NearSt. NearSt has introduced a new solution for convenience retailers in the UK, which seamlessly integrates their EPoS systems and in-store inventory with popular delivery platforms like Uber Eats. read more

Successful floriculture production begins with a successful transplanting season and is the foundation for producing high-quality plants. Proper handling, nutrition, and environmental management at the early stages ensure rapid establishment and uniform growth. By following best practices for read more

Swissport International has extended its 'Flower Corridor' infrastructure to important air cargo destinations in Europe. This infrastructure enables a fully temperature-controlled process for transporting fresh flowers from Kenya to Europe, extending their shelf life by up to a week. Just in time for Valentine's season,… read more

Plastic has been wrongly accused. At Fruit Logistica, ProFood-Group of fresh food packaging producers and Freshfel Europe (European Fresh Produce Association) organized a meeting (Ppwr: Implementation = less sustainability and less internal market? read more

The Business Federation of Agri-Food of the Valencian Community (FEDACOVA) and the technological center ITENE have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of promoting innovation in... read more

A pragmatic and data-driven approach is what the fruit and vegetable supply chain is asking for to discuss the implications of implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The discussion took place during a roundtable organized by ProFood and Freshfel. read more

The strawberry season is in full swing, with positive prospects for producers, and leading an excellent supply chain is Coop Sole, one of the largest national producers in the sector. read more

On Monday, February 17th, truck drivers from various Italian regions will gather in Rome for a protest that will directly target the Minister of Transport and the total lack of strategies and policies, as well as the unexplainable indifference towards a sector, that. read more

New season, new appointment with the Demo Days by Rijk Zwaan Italia, dedicated to greenhouse lettuce in Fondi (LT). Innovation and resistance were the focuses of the event which, at the end of January, saw the participation of numerous industry operators including producers and technicians. read more

Farmers, industry technicians, but also nurserymen and retailers: over 250 different players from the entire supply chain were present in recent days at the Open Day dedicated to Mohikan F1, the new cluster tomato from BASF | Nunhems. At the operational headquarters of Tecno Vivai. read more