Following its detection in Israel, in January 2022, the presence of Diaphorina citri, the insect that carries the deadly Asian strain of Huanglongbing or HLB, has been confirmed in the European Union for the first time. The discovery of the insect in Cyprus was confirmed by the European and
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Snack-sized apple company, Rockit Global has launched a new campaign across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to mark the return of millions of children to school. The Ready. Set. Rockit. Back to School campaign builds on the momentum of the Ready. Set. Rockit. Campaign, which ran at
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Snack-sized apple company, Rockit Global has launched a new campaign across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to mark the return of millions of children to school. The Ready. Set. Rockit. Back to School campaign builds on the momentum of the Ready. Set. Rockit. Campaign, which ran at
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It is called ASSOIG and is the Association of Geographical Indications. It was set up, at the urging of Confagricoltura, by the presidents of the four consortia that signed the act: Tommaso Romano for the Consortium for the Protection of San Marzano Tomato from the Agro Sarnese-Nocerino D.O.P;
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In the relentless pursuit of fighting food waste, Neolithics, an Israeli startup focused on innovation, is taking the lead in the industry. Neolithics is harnessing advanced technology and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence software algorithms to develop "Crystal.eye," a groundbreaking
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At the 15th session of the BRICS held in August in Johannesburg, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that six countries - Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates - have been invited to join the BRICS, with full membership taking effect on January
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While Haifa-headquartered ZIM has announced a "restructuring of its Oceania-Asia service network", the Israeli ocean carrier seems to withdraw from the specific trade lane. read more

Avocado producer and packer Granot International Company has officially started its operations in Kenya. The farm is located in Ndabibi, Naivasha, in Nakuru County. Granot operates the largest avocado packing house in Israel and produces one-third of Israel’s total avocado yield. read more

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Israel’s 2023 pomegranate season started earlier this month (August) with an empty European market paying higher prices for this fruit. Yinon Osem, CEO of Edom Fruits: “We started our season over the last two weeks. There was a big and very good overlap between Peru and Israel. Peru was
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Romanian producer Hortifruct has announced an increase in production in 2023 of over 20 million cans, bottles and jars, compared to 2022. These figures are estimated due to increased production, as Hortifruct planted more vegetables at the beginning of the year than last year. The expectations
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Two students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, won the top prize in the FoodTech category at a Qatar Development Bank competition. Mohammad Fadhel Annan and Lujain Al Mansoori created an idea for 3D-printed vegetables, an alternative to
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Tomato Taste Programmes – naturally altering the Fructose/Glucose ratio and the balance between sweetness and acidity- were being developed as far back as 1986. In Israel, a Volcani Center research group, led by Dr. Ari Schaffer and Dr. Moshe Bar (later with Zeraim Gedera/Syngenta) worked
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The Sustainability Trends Report 2023 finds that three-quarters of consumers wish to live more sustainably, but view convenience and affordability as the main obstacles. The report, commissioned by Alibaba Group, polled more than 14,000 consumers from 14 countries across Asia, Europe and the
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Israeli company BloomX has invented mobile units that bio-mimic the job of the bee. According to Emily Speiser, VP of marketing for BloomX, honeybees, which have become the default bee for pollination in commercial agriculture aren’t as efficient as wild bees in pollinating specific fruits and
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Macfrut 2024 is presented in Doha. Appointment on Wednesday 11 October in the capital of Qatar on the occasion of the presentation of the Italian Pavilion at Expo Doha designed by Cesena Fiera. The event will also be attended by the exhibiting companies taking part in the next edition of
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Egypt, the key exporter of grapes in North Africa, has seriously intensified its diversification strategy in the past few years. Besides traditional markets in the EU, russia, and the Middle East, Egyptian exporters of table grapes have devoted greater attention to Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan
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Sun World International has launched a new brand, the Ruby Rush, for its Sugarfifttythree seedless grape variety. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this month in the US, Italy, Spain, and Israel. The new varietal brand will be used to identify a range of similar red
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Nearly three-quarters of consumers want to live more sustainably, according to a new report commissioned by Alibaba Group, but inconvenience and high costs were seen by shoppers as the biggest barriers. read more