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Fruit Logistica: A brand new concept for Europe’s exotic buyers
2024-02-28 17:00
Fruit Service Collective, a new Belgium-based independent business unit from the family Maes (Mago Holding), enjoyed a wide introduction to the fresh produce business at Fruit Logistica in Berlin.
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Despar Italia blood orange sales aid cancer research
2024-02-28 16:00
Retail group Spar Italy recently renewed its support for a project called Blood Oranges for Research, a campaign run by AIRC, the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research.
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French apples go on promotional roadshow in Thailand
2024-02-28 16:00
Interfel, the association for fresh fruit and vegetables from France, has been actively promoting French apples in Thailand this season, following a successful press event in Bangkok.
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Presentation of the MSC Atlético Nazaret Women's Team
2024-02-28 00:00
The Deputy General Manager of MSC Spain, Ignacio Ballester and the Director of the Valencia Office, Carolina Lorente, attended the official presentation of the first women's team of Club Deportivo Atlético Nazaret, of which the company is a sponsor since 2022.
The first women's team of Club Deportivo Atlético Nazaret, of which the company is a sponsor since 2022.
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Lineage expects to strengthen footprint in Germany with construction of new facility in Bremerhaven
2024-02-28 00:00
Lineage, a large provider of temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions, announces the ongoing development of a new facility in the Fischereihafen, located in Bremerhaven, Germany. This new facility is expected to have a footprint of over 19,000 square meters – equivalent
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'The quality of our chicory has been surprisingly good so far'
2024-02-28 00:00
Reflecting on a challenging first half of the season due to below-average root yields in Switzerland, "The autumn was exceptionally wet, impacting field conditions significantly. Fortunately, we were able to harvest our roots before Christmas. Despite the moisture, the quality of both organic
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Fyffes to rebrand bananas in mainland Europe
2024-02-28 00:00
Fresh produce group Fyffes has announced plans to transition its banana branding in mainland Europe from its traditional namesake to Trudi's, a new consumer brand based in Dublin. This rebranding strategy will affect the company's premium banana segment, excluding products distributed within the
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First report of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa in Italy
2024-02-28 00:00
The NPPO of Italy recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first finding of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa on its territory, in the municipality of Triggiano (province of Bari, region of Puglia). Triggiano is located outside of the area currently demarcated for Xylella fastidiosa
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North Bay Produce's Dutch sales office is entering its fourth year this year. "We now have six people working in the Netherlands and England, which we should expand further in the coming years," begins Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative with growers in North, Central, and
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From Italy to New Zealand for the Symposium on kiwifruit
2024-02-28 00:00
A Jingold technical team attended the 11th edition International kiwifruit symposium, a global summit organized by ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) over the past few days (February 20-24) in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. It was an important occasion to assess the current
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Morocco's export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to experts in the sector. However, it is interesting to look at which markets show the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest opportunities arise.
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Moldovan grape sector to benefit from FAO initiative
2024-02-28 00:00
In a significant move to bolster Moldova's table grape sector, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has earmarked a $350,000 technical assistance project under the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative. This collaboration was formalized through an
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Italy's lemon season reaches its peak, but complications persist
2024-02-28 00:00
The Limorè brand lemon campaign is in its central phase, both in the field and in the packing stations, but difficulties, as Pietro Buongiorno, president of the Consortium of Associated Lemon Producers of Rocca Imperiale, points out, are always around the corner.
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In response to European farmers' protests against Moroccan agricultural imports, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita emphasized the mutual benefits under the association agreement with the European Union (EU), highlighting a 10 billion euro trade surplus in favor of the EU. During a press
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EU Agriculture Council debates simplifying the CAP
2024-02-28 00:00
In the framework of the continuing farmers' protests in several Member States, including Spain, yesterday, the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers began debating the proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which was presented by the European Commission last week, as well as
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50,000 tulips blossom on a Ukrainian family farm
2024-02-28 00:00
In Pryluky Ukraine, the Kebenko family presents their greenhouse named 'Staryi Dvir' adorned with 50,000 tulips of diverse varieties and hues. Over 15 years, under Roman Kebenko's guidance, hobby flower cultivation has flourished into a family business. Kebenko attests to the therapeutic value of…
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In an interview with TASS, South African Ambassador to Russia Mzuvukile Jeff Maqetuka explains which countries he thinks are most likely to join BRICS next, assesses the prospects for orange and wine exports to the Russian market and talks about how global leaders see the Ukraine conflict
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The Spanish vegetable (for both greenhouse and open field) and citrus markets are not exactly bustling. "Monday was a good sales day, but yesterday was considerably quieter. February began on a subdued note with the trade show, and it seems it will end the same way," says Pieter de Ruiter of
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Second largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU
2024-02-28 00:00
In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the second largest supplier of tomatoes to European Union (EU) countries, behind only the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat), over the past five years Morocco has recorded an increase of 18.86 per cent in the
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Catalan farmers maintain road blockades
2024-02-28 00:00
Catalan farmers are maintaining the roadblocks they set up the day before, especially on the AP-7 motorway, as they wait for their demands related to imports, bureaucracy and water management to be met.
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