There is a change of responsibilities at BASF. The company has announced that Tobias Dratt, President, North America, BASF Corporation, Florham Park in New Jersey, will take over as Head of Global Business Services in Ludwigshafen on 1 May 2023. read more

In the Eastern District of Tongatapu, a planned multi-purpose packhouse facility for root crops will serve as a processing and packing facility for both frozen and fresh produce. The packhouse will be built under a partnership agreement between a Tongan export business Lotopoha Export
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Dealz owner Pepco opens 100th store in Italy read more

Chilean freight rates to the Middle East have dropped to a level roughly equivalent to South Africa’s freight rates to that region, while on the route to India, last year’s extreme difference between freight rates for Chile and for South Africa has flattened out. read more

"In a campaign very much marked by the high levels of alternaria, a variety that is resistant to this disease has reached the market, bringing a qualitative leap for the trade, and becoming also a serious option for the producers wanting to avoid this disease," said José López Pérez,
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Bangladesh exported 20,000 tons of potatoes to Russia for the last time in 2015. However, next year Bangladesh is expected to export around 200,000 tons of potatoes to the Federation. read more

Associate Professor Andrew Geering of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) said monitoring avocado sunspot disease is important to protect lucrative overseas markets. Bees are expected to help with this, according to a recent study by the
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According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine received the first large batch of onions from Kyrgyzstan this week. According to preliminary estimates, the volume of the imported batch of onions is estimated at almost 150 tonnes. read more

The new watermelon season in Greece is coming up, and Nasos Zafirakis, director of Zafirakis Fruits, hopes it’ll be a less difficult season than the last one: “The previous watermelon season was very complicated. During the entire season the production was very good, both in terms of quality
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Egyptian producers and exporters of garlic are about to kick off the 2023/2024 season with high spirits, amidst favorable conditions for Egyptian production, says Mohamed Shaaban, CEO of Garlico. read more

This season, the traditional downward trend in prices for imported strawberries on the Polish wholesale market began in mid-February, when the volumes of Spanish strawberries sold there began to increase with a big delay. However, the average wholesale price for imported strawberries offered in
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Last year, Germany imported less fruit than at any time in the last eight years. Compared to the previous year alone, there is a shortfall of a good 400,000 t. Despite the decline in import volume, the import value increased. But what were the reasons for this development? read more

The only avocado orchard in Georgia established as an experiment by the Georgian agricultural company Geonuts Company in 2021 failed. The conclusion was made by the company’s specialists that assessed the seedlings after the second winter they endured. read more

Plant & Food Research - Rangahau Ahumāra Kai in New Zealand announced that Mark Piper has been appointed as CEO from 1 May 2023. Mark takes over from David Hughes who has been CEO since 2018 and announced his retirement in late 2022.  read more

AgroFair has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark, becoming the first multinational head-quartered in the Netherlands to secure accreditation to the gold standard of responsible tax conduct. read more

As Easter approaches, the European potato market is still on the hunt for a good-quality product with which to reach the end of the season. "I've called it a puzzle before, and it remains so," begins Jurgen Duthoo of Warnez Potatoes in Belgium. "It seems the new crop will arrive a little later
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In the Netherlands, the fickle weather is over, and the sun is back. But, there has been light nightly frost again, Weer.nl reports. For many fruit growers, that means there is work to be done to prevent damage. read more

On March 14, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a swearing-in ceremony for 30 producer members and two importers to join the Potatoes USA Board of Directors during its Annual Meeting. read more

Last week, Spain and China signed two trade agreements that will allow the export of kakis and almonds to the Asian country, as reported by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). read more

Turkish experience in the development of pooling of foldable boxes will be even more interesting and relevant for the countries of our region, primarily for Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan, than the experience of the European Union. The experience of Turkey is very
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