SPAR Northern Ireland retailer celebrates 60 years in the local community
In Northern Ireland, the SPAR Supermarket in Ballycastle celebrated 60 years in the local community, following an investment of £100,000 last year. This community store was originally opened in 1964 by Brian Boyle. read more

Tuż przed Bożym Narodzeniem Manter pomyślnie zainstalował linię wagową i pakującą w firmie Cosidel, jednym z hiszpańskich producentów ziemniaków. Projekt obejmował demontaż przestarzałej linii, aby zrobić miejsce na nowe urządzenia, w tym wagę MD10 XL i pakowarkę rolkową AutoMesh. Nowa linia została... read more

In 2024, the Kurdistan Region's agricultural sector achieved a significant milestone by exporting over a million tons of fruits and vegetables to central and southern Iraq. Official data shows that around 41,000 trucks were involved in this process, facilitated by support letters from Erbil's agricultural directorate. read more

Recently, a monograph based on a doctoral thesis comparing the floricultural production and trade markets in the Netherlands and Poland has been released. While it is commonly understood that the Dutch market is larger, the research presented in the work showcases the dependencies and trends in a very interesting manner. read more

Rynki azjatyckich wiśni były trudne w tym roku, według Sama Vasali z Sai World. Istnieje duże zapotrzebowanie na większe rozmiary, ale nie tak bardzo na mniejsze. Sam eksportuje wiśnie z Tasmanii na rynki azjatyckie. "Rozmiar owoców z Tasmanii jest dobry, ale rynki azjatyckie... read more

The Import Promotion Desk (IPD), an initiative aimed at promoting imports in Germany, will present various companies and products from emerging and developing countries at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

The complementary strengths of Profi and Mega Image will enhance their ability to serve customers in both urban and rural areas, drive growth, and provide customers in Romania with more choices and added value. read more

Cost-intensive extreme weather events - caused by human-induced climate change - are increasing in frequency and intensity. The fact that natural disasters are affecting the location-bound agricultural sector not only in summer is evident from the recurring frost damage in spring and also... read more

With just one stop, you can get to know over 40 companies from Egypt, Brazil, Ecuador, Ghana, Kenya, Colombia, Morocco, Peru, Senegal, and Ukraine, and have a conversation with the producers at the IPD booth. read more

A launch event to celebrate the official start of the Tasmanian cherry season is scheduled to take place on January 8 in Taipei, ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations. read more

The new summer series of apricots and premium New Zealand cherries from Ardgour Valley Orchards will be available on domestic and international shelves this season under the new brand name Temptation Valley. read more

Ideal growing conditions throughout spring and early summer have advanced the watermelon harvest schedule for Leaderbrand in Gisborne, New Zealand. read more

The global container fleet has expanded, with nearly three million TEU slots added in the last 12 months, as reported by Alphaliner. A significant amount of this increased capacity, around 1.76 million TEUs or 59%, has been utilized by the Asia-Europe trade route. This increase in demand for... read more

Po dwóch słabych sezonach, w tym roku ilości francuskich cykorii są wreszcie wyższe. Pierre Varlet, dyrektor stowarzyszenia producentów Endives de France (APEF), udziela aktualizacji na temat sezonu. "Korzenie pokazują swoje pełne możliwości od początku grudnia" 2024/2025 read more

Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Limited, recognized as India's largest fully integrated and tech-enabled horticulture platform, has successfully secured funding of approximately $47.8 million (Rs 390 Crore) from Europe-based PE fund responsibility and US-based PE fund GEF Capital Partners. read more

Westfalia Fruit, a company in the avocado industry, has finalized the acquisition of Syros, a Belgium-based manufacturer of avocado products that caters to the European food service industry and retail sectors. Syros has been producing avocado-based products for major customers for over 30 years. read more

Greenhouse construction company Certhon is currently busy working on a new 3.3-hectare greenhouse for the Phalaenopsis nursery Opti-flor in Monster, The Netherlands. Half of the greenhouse is specifically designed for the warm cultivation phase, maintaining a temperature of 28°C. Several measures have been taken to combine this warm phase with the optimal growth conditions for the plants. read more

The data from the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture allows us to collect and analyze data on the production of various crop species every year. For several years now, there has been a growing trend in the cultivation area of this particular species. In the last 4 years, there has been an increase. read more

The ACT Group, a collaboration of four horticulture providers, will host their 3rd ACT Leamington Grower Summit in Leamington, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, March 19. This year's theme is Insights and Opportunities for a Changing World: From Growers. For Growers. ACT group members include Grodan. read more

With two months left before the start of Ramadan, which this year coincides with the beginning of March, Tunisian date exporters are preparing to meet the expected increase in demand. Ghazi Rouissi, CEO of the House of Dates, has noted a unique situation this year. Ghazi says, "The situation is…" read more