Logistics news
Soil Association Exchange is broadening its sustainability metrics.
2024-05-17 12:00
Hundreds of British farmers covering nearly 200,000 hectares have contributed to a scientific review of sustainability metrics, establishing benchmarks that showcase the positive outcomes delivered by farms.
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Maersk inaugurates new facility in Rotterdam.
2024-05-17 12:00
AP Moller-Maersk has opened a specialized cross-dock warehouse in Rotterdam at its Maasvlakte II terminal.
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Lidl Austria: "Living Wage Bananas" project guarantees living wages in the banana supply chain.
2024-05-17 11:00
Together with the producers, suppliers, and partners FLOCERT and IDH, a pioneering system was developed as part of the Lidl project "Living Wage" to ensure that the necessary price premium is in place to close the wage gap towards a living wage for Lidl's share.
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Edeka Minden-Hannover is vigorously advancing the decarbonization of its delivery processes.
2024-05-17 11:00
Because with certified REFUEL Bio-LNG, only carbon dioxide that was previously removed from the atmosphere is released. In the first year alone, Edeka Minden-Hannover has demonstrably saved around 16,000 tons of CO2 in this way. "Whether a sustainable operation of truck fleets today and in the near"
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Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir handed over funding certificates to the three consortium partners: Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT), Technology and Promotion Center in the Competence Center for Renewable Resources (TFZ), and the Federal Association of Bioenergy (BBE e.V.).
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Zespri destroys over a million trays of kiwis.
2024-05-17 10:00
Jason Te Brake, Chief Operating Officer, said that Zespri had examined 2,600 (54%) of the pallets. Zespri even sent employees to Belgium to address the situation and enlisted external food safety experts.
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Citrus container volumes loaded from Maputo are expected to significantly increase this year, according to Dawie Scholtz from logistics operator LBH Mozambique. Citrus has already been exported through Maputo for several weeks, and many more containers are expected to pass through their gates for good reason.
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Reefer Terminal is now operational with the new automated Gate for loading and unloading containers.
2024-05-17 00:00
The new automated gate for loading and unloading containers at Reefer Terminal is operational, the largest fruit logistics hub in the Mediterranean located in Vado Ligure (Savona). It is capable of handling both reefer containers for temperature-sensitive goods and dry containers for general cargo.
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The discharge of excess water from drainage systems is expected to decrease in the coming years. For crops grown in soil, this means that growers will need to determine the soil's water absorption capacity in order to adjust their irrigation practices accordingly. This can be measured using a lysimeter, although it is a complex method.
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GreenTech Amsterdam is pleased to announce that 6 out of 47 submissions have been nominated in 2 categories - 'Innovation' and 'Concept' - for the GreenTech Innovation & Concept Awards 2024. According to the jury, the rapid adoption of data science and AI in the market is striking, resulting
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Valfrutta launches the "Triangolini Morbidini."
2024-05-17 00:00
Think about the youngest and introduce the new product for 2024, the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI," the great innovation in fruit pulp dedicated to the little ones. From now on, the quality of the best selected fruit, guaranteed by VALFRUTTA, is offered in a 90g DOYPACK package. But in the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI"...
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Tesco has introduced a new line of vertically farmed salads in all of its stores nationwide.
2024-05-17 00:00
Unbeleafable®, the award-winning salad brand known for its longer-lasting freshness, is launching a new ready-to-eat bagged salad product as part of its range of home-grown salads. The brand, which comes from the vertical farm GrowUp, first introduced its products last summer in Tesco stores across the UK. "We conducted taste tests on various types of leaves and [...]"
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Developers of cold plasma seed treatment systems are expanding their engineering and sales teams.
2024-05-17 00:00
James Seaman has been appointed as the Director of Engineering, and Nathanael Dannenberg has joined as the Sales Manager. Zayndu is gearing up for the rapid expansion of its cold plasma seed treatment and priming process into the global controlled environment agriculture sector. Zayndu has developed a cold plasma technology that revolutionizes the seed treatment industry.
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Australia has given approval for the commercialization of genetically engineered bananas.
2024-05-17 00:00
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an application from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to allow the consumption of food produced from a genetically engineered banana variety developed for resistance to Panama disease. The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) in Australia has issued this approval.
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The abundant harvests in the Southern Hemisphere are driving growth in reefer shipping.
2024-05-17 00:00
After a difficult 2023, the refrigerated shipping sector has started 2024 with improved conditions, fueled by abundant harvests in the Southern Hemisphere. Drewry's Reefer Shipping Forecaster indicates a positive turnaround for the sector in 2024, potentially signaling the end of the previous two years.
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Cherries: productive yields halved in Italy over 50 years
2024-05-17 00:00
Failure to meet the cold hours requirement in the winter period, water shortage, cracking, reduction in productivity, low propensity for innovation, extreme weather events: these are some of the causes of the drastic drop in cherry yields in Italy.
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During the last day of Macfrut 2024, the event "Ortofrutta Connect" was successfully held, organized jointly by Joinfruite Rurall - Rural & Urban Digital Hub to provide a valuable opportunity for reflection on the new frontiers of digital innovation in the agricultural sector.
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Moldova accounted for up to 25% of the EU's plum imports in 2023.
2024-05-17 00:00
The European Union imports a significant portion of its plums from the Republic of Moldova. In 2023, Moldovan plums accounted for 25% of the EU's plum market, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dumitru Alaiba, who also serves as the Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization.
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From the stem to the petiole
2024-05-17 00:00
Unica, Beyond Seeds, and chef Tony García have held a tapas tasting event in Almería this week featuring Zucchiolo as the star. This new vegetable won the 'Oscar' of horticultural innovation.
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"Nasza praca nigdy się nie kończy"
2024-05-17 00:00
Research and innovation. Breeders are constantly seeking new and improved varieties. One such company is the Italian breeding company, Lazzeri Agricola, which strongly believes in 'made in Italy'. The Lazzeri team emphasizes, "In addition to the quality and healthiness of our young plants, we concentrate on research and innovation. Our work..."
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