New Zealanders are being asked to buy local and fresh, to support vegetable growers across the country hit hard by continued bad weather.   read more

The topic of sustainability remains on the agenda. For the consumer, however, sustainability is often an overload, as the term is not particularly sharply defined. In a survey of consumers in Germany, France and Spain in June 2022, it was determined that the
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Plastic wrap, or cling film, is a super-useful plastic that can't be recycled and ends up in landfill. Now, Great Lab, an Australian materials science company, says they've developed a great alternative. Their Great Wrap is made from potato waste (the unusable bits of starch yielded by potato
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The Spanish Federation for Wooden Packaging and its Components (FEDEMCO) has met in Valencia. The nearly 70 associated companies manufacturing and exporting wooden packaging have gathered for another year to mark the future of a sector in which Spain is a leader in Europe. read more

Researchers have discovered how to use hot water treatment to meet market entry protocols for fruit fly disinfestation in Australian mangoes. Heat treatment is the internationally accepted protocol for market access, currently applied to mangoes through vapour heat technology. Adjunct industry
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The Go Inverconec Operating Group will present at the Global G.A.P. Tour stop in Spain 2023, which will take place on March 14 and 15 at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce (Almeria), the results of the implementation of a technological tool that brings together and relates
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Australian avocados gained entry into the Indian market this weekend, though final approval is subject to the success of ten trial shipments. Exporters and industry bodies have commended the Australian and Indian governments on reaching this agreement. read more

Jean Michel Beranger, general manager of the Princess Amandine Ibérica Association, explains that "we are talking to the other retailers in Spain as well as to the main food distributors in Portugal so that they also join this project". read more

Mango volume is growing from Mexico. “We’re just starting the Mexican season though there’s been product coming in for the last month,” says Daniel Ibarra of Splendid by Porvenir. “It’s starting slow on Ataulfos but it’s great on Rounds.” read more

This season, unpredictable weather conditions have played a significant role in the growing regions of Mexico and some parts of California. Reports from the West Coast, suggest that inclement weather is one of the biggest factors affecting commodities in California such as lettuce, broccoli and
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The Indian government has sought waiver of duty on the import of some fruits, especially grape, as Indian exporters face a setback due to complexity in opening letters of credit (LCs) by Bangladeshi importers. The Indian embassy in Dhaka has contacted the Foreign Ministry, requesting it to raise
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SITC International Holdings, the holding company of Hong Kong-based intra-Asia carrier SITC Container Lines, has announced that its net profit went up by 67% on-year in 2022, to US$1.9 billion. read more

In artichoke production, the 'colmos' are the harvests and subsequent harvests that are made from the cultivation of the same plant in a season. There are two: the first one takes place with the arrival of autumn and the second one in March, the prelude to spring. read more

Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) built and delivered the largest container vessel in the world to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). read more

The first dovcha is now available in the retail of Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent. So far it is offered only in one store of the Korzinka supermarket chain and costs 99 990 UZS ($8.78) per 100 grams, which means 999 900 UZS/kg ($87.8)! In other words, the retail price of this novelty is
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Senegalese mango producers are preparing for the launch of the export campaign in June, with an expected increase in volumes, says  Mohamed Mbengue of Unionagri Des Niayes. read more

Egyptian citrus growers will continue their export campaign with the Valencia orange programs, amidst climate change that is troubling for the rest of the world but is favorable for Egyptian citrus. read more

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, met with Noam Weisbrod, director and researcher of the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, thus fulfilling the commitment made by the Andalusian Government at COP 27 held in Egypt. President Juanma
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On March 9, the China Strawberry Brand Conference 2023 and the China Strawberry Exhibition kicked off in Shanghai. The meeting was guided by the Strawberry Branch of the Chinese Horticultural Society and the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, hosted by the iFresh Asian Fruit
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Since the second half of February, onion prices on the Moldovan wholesale market have been rising at 1 MDL/kg per week, that is, plus 6-8% to the average price of the previous week. Wholesale onions cost on average 17 MDL/kg ($0.91/kg) last week. This is probably the highest price both in
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