Ulma Packaging, present in Italy with its branch in Gragnano Trebbiense (PC), one of the 23 in the group, will be present from 3 to 5 May at the trade fair of reference for professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector in Italy and abroad, with automated solutions for the
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South African citrus exporters have had to deal with three very trying seasons as far as smooth passage through South African ports was concerned. read more

African countries will receive £4 million in UK government funding to improve outdated and inefficient refrigeration capabilities and cold supply chains in a bid to support farmer productivity and tackle climate change. read more

Worldwide imports of fresh and chilled tomatoes grew in both value and volume terms in 2021, with the US and Germany leading the way. read more

As this season’s first shipment of Zespri kiwifruit lands in Japan, Zespri has announced its expectations that the shipping environment will improve this year. Zespri will use 53 charter vessels to deliver around 72 million trays of New Zealand-grown Green, SunGold and RubyRed kiwifruit to
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Agroforestry Group has announced it is expanding its Musang King durian plantation in Johor, Malaysia, adding an additional 1,500 trees. read more

Estimates are hesitant about the watermelon volumes this year in Morocco. Several sources indicate a lower volume than last year, due to water stress and the ban on cultivation in some areas. Others indicate a stable or even higher volume, as several producers have relocated their production to
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Spain's orange production has been reduced by 32% (-608,000 t) compared to the 2021/22 season and by 24% (-409,000 t) compared to the average. read more

At one of the bases in the Yekaterinburg region of the Russian Federation, seven tons of kiwi infected with the mulberry shield were discovered. The insect came from kiwis imported from Iran. read more

Ongoing crises, the consequences of climate change and the focus on autumn crops, are shaping the current melon season, as Lutz Krasemann, Managing Director of Fruchthansa GmbH, tells us. read more

The Federal Government wants to shape fertiliser legislation in Germany in a targeted manner. The aim is to enable plants to be fed according to their needs, while at the same time advancing water protection and strengthening the polluter-pays principle. After the interdepartmental coordination of the draft for the
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Farmers from the village of Kunicha, one of the largest export-oriented berry clusters in Moldova, hope to maintain and even expand the supply of strawberries to Romania this year. In 2022, the berry producers of this village sent almost 300 tonnes of strawberries to the Romanian market, which
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On the occasion of the medFEL in Perpignan in the south of France, in addition to the harvest forecast for apricots, the current developments of the acreage for Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain and France were published. This continues to go downwards, at least in Spain: the areas
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The dry garlic season in Egypt has started and it’s looking hopeful. The dry garlic can compensate for the lower demand that was seen during the fresh garlic season, says Gehan ElSheref, executive manager of Egyptian fresh produce exporter Agro Best: read more

ALDI closes the first four months of the year with 10 new shops in Spain, boosting its expansion plans in the country. On Wednesday, the supermarket chain opened a new shop in the Valencian town of Alzira, adding to the nine other stores it has opened in the country.
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Côte d'Ivoire is a major coconut-exporting country, by African standards, but the coconut industry has been suffering lately from climate change. read more

On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) announced it had foiled an attempt to smuggle over 12 million amphetamine pills. The GDNC thwarted an attempt to smuggle 12,729,000 tablets of amphetamine concealed in a shipment of pomegranate fruit passing through the
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The challenges facing the fruit and vegetable sector and some of the main issues affecting it are the focus of the round tables scheduled for Macfrut 2023, which will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May. read more

After being held online for three years due to the pandemic, the final of the tenth edition of Cinefrutta, the Festival of Healthy Food, will finally be held in presence. On 5 May 2023 it will be the Truffaut hall of Giffoni's Cittadella del Cinema that will host the protagonists
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McCain Foods Limited has officially opened its Farm of the Future Africa in Lichtenburg, North West, the second of three locations planned by 2025. McCain's Farms of the Future initiative, first launched in Canada in 2020, is aimed at gaining a better understanding of regenerative agricultural
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