In Bursa's Keles district, famous for its fruit cultivation, the cherry harvest has started. Keles Mayor Ali Doğru has announced that the region, which exported 15 thousand tons of cherries last year, aims to maintain this export volume. He mentioned this during a meeting with cherry producers in the area. read more

The event was attended by Elodie Perthuisot, Executive Director of Carrefour Spain; Julien Veyrier, Corporate and HR Director; Juan Antonio Sánchez, Legal-Labor Director, and the FETICO, CCOO, UGT, and Valorian unions. read more

A decree to allocate confiscated lands to young farmers. This is provided for in an agreement signed yesterday (Monday, July 1st, editor's note) at the Interior Ministry by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, and the Minister of Agricultural Policies, Francesco Lollobrigida. read more

The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has reported a 29.8 percent increase in the value of Iran's agricultural and food product exports during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20) compared to the same period last year. read more

Iyris (formerly RedSea) has announced a distribution agreement with Sherwood Middle East, an agricultural supplies distributor and a part of Silal, for its SecondSky greenhouse covers in the UAE. This agreement will expand Sherwood's product range to include agricultural coverings for farming. read more

The Royal NNZ Group, a global leader in industrial and agricultural packaging solutions, has partnered with Technopac Austria. Technopac is a provider of top-notch packaging solutions for various industries and is known for its expertise in supplying FIBCs/ Big bags. This strategic alliance aims to strengthen their presence in the market and enhance their offerings. read more

Kyrgyzstan's vegetable and fruit producers have a new opportunity to supply their products to major retail chains in Russia. This development was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan (MoA). The MoA, with support from the Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan in... read more

Wikifarmer has announced the opening of new offices in Sevilla and Valencia, with a dedicated Spanish team led by experienced Commercial Director Miguel Colmenero. Colmenero stated, "The objective is to create a Mediterranean 'business to business' B2B Hub, connecting local producers with businesses." read more

Instacart, a leading company in the food technology sector in North America, along with Price Chopper and McKeever's Market & Eatery, recently announced the adoption of Caper carts in some stores in Missouri. These are intelligent carts developed by Instacart. read more

Week 25 marked the conclusion of the Serbian blueberry harvest in the main growing regions. "On May 26, the first fruits were ready for picking, which is quite early compared to previous years. As a result, the season also ended a bit sooner than usual. Overall, we have no complaints about the harvest. read more

Resistance to major diseases - starting from the fungal pathogens Fusarium and Bremia - and the introduction of innovative characteristics that enhance the product both in terms of organoleptic and aesthetic aspects are the main drivers guiding varietal innovation in the field. read more

Colruyt is the 25th largest supermarket chain in France. While Colruyt is the undisputed number one in its home market of Belgium, it is only a modest player in France with 100 stores and 716 million euros in annual sales. However, both turnover and shop area have been growing. Source: retaildetail.eu read more

Airflown table grapes from Peru are now able to enter the Chinese market following the signing of a new agriculture agreement between the two countries. read more

Also included in the balance sheet are the re-exports. Only 10% were sold within the Netherlands, the rest is destined for export, with Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, and Sweden being the main target markets. read more

Południowoafrykański prezydent Cyril Ramaphosa wreszcie ogłosił swoje gabinet Jedności Narodowej, po tym jak jego partia ANC po raz pierwszy od 30 lat straciła większość podczas ubiegłomiesięcznych wyborów ogólnokrajowych. read more

Currently, Bart Sosef is serving as the Managing Director for Biobest Netherlands and Sales Manager for Benelux. According to the company's announcement, Sosef will report directly to CEO Jean-Marc Vandoorne as a member of the corporate management team. In the past ten years at Biobest, Sosef has... read more

Only in the Chinese market, fruit exports increased by 142.4% compared to the previous month, as explained by the Director General of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), Poonpong Naiyanapakorn. In the first five months of 2024, fruit exports increased compared to. read more

According to Migros, he has been working for Edeka in various positions for 15 years. Since 2020, he has been the managing director of Edeka Zentralhandelsgesellschaft. Florian Decker is 42 years old and has studied business administration at the University of Economics and Management (FOM) alongside his professional career. read more

Eltze was appointed to the Rewe Group board on July 1, 2022, and has since been responsible for Digitalization and Technology. Prior to this role, Eltze served as the Divisional Board Member for Retail Germany, overseeing Digital, Customer & Analytics, and IT, according to the announcement. read more

Prosper Africa, an initiative by the US government aimed at boosting trade and investment between the US and Africa, has revealed that the US-Africa Trade Desk (USATD) has successfully finalized its first trade agreement. The deal involves 700 containers (1.26 million crates) of table grapes grown in South Africa, scheduled to be shipped in November 2024. read more