The shipping company WEC Lines will include Hamburg, Germany in its current NWC-Portugal service in a single integrated operation. Starting from September 23rd, WEC Lines will incorporate Hamburg into its NWC-Portugal service. With this new addition, the Dutch shipping company will establish a quick weekly sailing route from Hamburg. read more

The Brazilian papaya producer and exporter Song River, based in the State of Bahia, wishes to expand their exports from the traditional European markets to Asia and North America. "We want to expand to other continents to showcase our best-tasting Formosa papayas," states Rosiane Zago, international. read more

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food forecasts that Spain will produce 5.842 million tons of citrus in the 2024/2025 season, which started on September 1st. Elena Busutil, the general director of Agricultural Productions and Markets, presented this initial forecast yesterday at a meeting. read more

W Bangladeszu, profesjonaliści branży przypisują wzrost importu owoców zwiększonej sile nabywczej i świadomości zdrowotnej wśród ludności. Zauważalny jest również trend ku zdrowszym opcjom śniadaniowym, takim jak smoothie owocowe, co odzwierciedla ogólniejszy wzrost spożycia owoców. read more

Move over spotted lanternfly — there's a new invasive insect in town. Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that the "highly destructive" box tree moth, which originally hails from Asia, has officially entered the state. The moth was spotted in two Erie County... read more

W Australii walka z destrukcyjną chorobą bananów doczekała się znaczącego postępu. Choroba, znana jako choroba Panamy, wywołana przez wirulentny patogen grzybowy, stanowi poważne zagrożenie dla globalnej produkcji bananów, szczególnie dotykając odmiany Cavendish, która dominuje na rynku. read more

The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) has released the 7th edition of Ukraine's Agricultural Export Portfolio, which was prepared with the assistance of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. This edition covers the export outcomes for 2023 and offers... read more

The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (Vepeag) has expressed worries about a possible ban on vegetable exports from Ghana, linking the threat to the rise in illegal mining activities. Vepeag, which represents a group of smallholder farmers, exporters, aggregators, read more

After its presentation at the 2023 edition sponsored by chef Eneko Fernández, the new fresh mushroom brand from Spain returns from October 8 to 10 to the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid. It comes back supported by a wide success in sales and endorsed by the. read more

W wyjątkowym uznaniu dla innowacji i zrównoważonego rozwoju w sektorze rolniczym, Sardar Gurvinder Singh Sohi, założyciel firmy RTS Flowers, został uhonorowany nagrodą "Swaraj Award" podczas szczytu Outlook Agritech Summit and Swaraj Awards 2024, który odbył się w NASC, Nowym Delhi. Nagroda doceniła dokonania Sardara Sohiego. read more

Biome Makers has extended its presence to Portugal by partnering with Food4Sustainability, a non-profit organization committed to fostering innovation in sustainable food production. read more

Mastronardi Produce, one of the leading marketers of greenhouse-grown fruits and vegetables in North America, has acquired full and exclusive ownership of Mastronardi BerryWorld America. read more

Up to 13 regions throughout Germany are set to receive a total of around 12 million euros in funding for this purpose. Dr. Ophelia Nick, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, presented the funding notifications amounting to approximately 1.7 million euros to the five partners of the Kira project in Cologne and the southern Rhineland. read more

At the beginning of the season, a strong juice market encouraged more producers to increase their quantities for this sector, leading to the forecast for the fresh market at the start of the season to decrease from 181.7 million cartons to the current level. Sources said that yields in the market had... read more

Seed specialist Tozer will present over 100 of its innovative vegetable seed varieties at its trial field in Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands, from September 24-26 as part of the Seed Meets Technology week. read more

Mangos are a category within the South African export sector that has seen very low export growth since the year 2000. Due to three main varieties and a shortened production and export season, there have been few incentives for producers to expand their plantations. read more

The beginning of the Egyptian table grape season was characterized by a significant rise in demand paired with a decrease in volumes. This allowed growers and exporters to fetch good prices. The campaign for Egyptian table grapes proved to be challenging, both in terms of production and marketing. read more

The total ecological cultivation area remains almost the same (9,984 ha). 87% of the organic area is fully ecological, the rest is conversion area. The share of conversion area decreases from 16% to 13%. According to the 2023 agricultural census (Statbel), organic farmers now account for 2.9% of the total agricultural area. read more

Po długoterminowej przyszłości sektora eksportu mango w Republice Południowej Afryki wydaje się znacznie jaśniejsza po ogłoszeniu umowy mającej na celu zwiększenie wprowadzenia nowych odmian w kraju. read more

The kiwifruit company Zespri's innovative pillbox retail packaging concept has won three marketing awards at the Effie Awards Singapore. read more