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Head of Agronomy: Research & Development - Berlin, Germany

Africa Fruit Export Sales Manager - South Africa

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OVERVIEW GLOBAL BANANA MARKET

The banana market is stable in many countries, without unexpected peaks or dips in the demand. The supply is also stable. There have been some delays in sea freight in recent…

Legal proceedings underway against the company

Trail of rancour left by CapeCrops

For Richaard Lingenfelder it is still upsetting to talk about his single season of doing business with CapeCrops. “I’m a farmer between Villiersdorp and Grabouw, growing…

Demand for Egyptian seed potatoes hasn’t dropped

“Volumes of seed potatoes are much better than last year”

The Egyptian seed potato season has been rather good. One exporter has its hopes to start exporting the produce abroad for the first time this year. Volumes have increased in…

February pome season update

“Last year’s sales of fruit and vegetables increased significantly”

The current pome fruit season is well underway after a later start, says Jacques du Preez, Hortgro General Manager: Trade & Markets. “The season so far is 7 – 10 days later…

South Africa is ready to export kiwifruit to Northern Hemisphere

Enthusiasm within the Mzansi kiwifruit industry is running high as producers get ready to take advantage of the market gap in exports to Asia and Europe. South…

Sustainability Initiative of South Africa

Steven Versfeld gets SIZA Platinum Status

Steven Versfeld, a pome producer from Achtertuin Farm, outside Ceres, became the first South African producer ever to receive platinum status without any…

F.lli Napolitano

Egypt a competitor for Italian spring onions

"Spring onions are an Italian product typically grown in Campania (in the Agro nocerino-sarnese area). On the market, however, it is also possible to find winter produce from…

Egyptian agri-imports cause controversy in Tunisia

Tunisian farmers are calling on the government to stop what they call the indiscriminate import of agricultural products from Egypt, as they think these harm…

Arapai sub-county, Uganda

Teso fruit growers frustrated as Soroti Fruit Factory fails to meet expectations

The Soroti Fruit Factory in Arapai sub-county, Soroti District was conceived as a government investment promotion initiative, whose main objective is to…

Establishment of juice factory in Uganda moves closer

Close to 25,000 fruits farmers are expected to benefit as the government, through a private entrepreneur, moves closer to establish a juice factory in northern…

Special Asia

"Chinese market supply of bananas exceeds demand, but there are not enough top-quality bananas"

Last year many imported bananas were reasonably priced but found no market. After a long period of chaos, the Chinese banana market finally began to stabilize in February. The…

Global Focus Organics

First exports of organic kumquat from Almeria

Bio Campojoyma's founder and manager, Francisco Jesús Montoya Sánchez, had the idea of growing organic kumquats in the Spanish province of Almeria after tasting delicious…

Mark De Scande

Gamtoos River Valley

Kouga dam looks set to run dry

Farmers in the Gamtoos River Valley are becoming increasingly concerned as the level of one of the Eastern Cape’s largest supply dams approaches record lows. The Gamtoos…

Chayenne Wiskerke, Wiskerke Onions, the Netherlands:

"Corona crisis didn't severely affect onion trade"

"The corona crisis didn't generally have a major effect on onion traders. Export figures have never been as high as in this season. And the Dutch retail sector sold 30% more…

Aztec Fruits sets foot on the European market

Season for sea-freighted avocado from Mexico will be mostly over in couple of weeks

As the Mexican avocado season started in September, it’s been going on for quite a while now. According to one exporter, the exports via sea will soon come to an end. However,…

Justin Zimmermann, Hymor UG:

"There is always a basic potential for fresh consumption with berries"

Berries of all kinds have been booming on the world market for years. In addition to the classics - first and foremost superfood blueberries - there are also lesser-known…

'Precise fruit QC at your fingertips'

Intersection of fresh produce and Artificial Intelligence

You take out your phone, open an app, and inspect a fruit's quality - sounds futuristic, right? Clarifruit has developed a next-gen, computer vision technology that can do…

An interview with President Maurizio Saia

Padua fresh produce market - transparency and sharing

Maurizio Saia was appointed President of Maap, the Padua fresh produce market, a little over seven months ago and, since then, he has learned how the market works and is…

Dolcinetto® Gourmet - Fatti col cuore™

Increased consumption of colored tomatoes

The positive trend for colored table tomatoes continues - while they used to be available only in northern European markets, they are now consumed all over the continent. One…

Company ethics at Caligari&Babbi

It is easy to talk about company ethics but Caligari&Babbi, which specializes in fennel and is known for its Finò brand, has the facts to prove it. The new company facility…

Thanks to the spring weather strawberries increased by more than 20% in just a few days

The African anticyclone is warming up the entire Italian peninsula, and it will continue until next weekend, especially in central and southern regions. "We need such a mild…

Karma Verde Fresh

Introducing vertical farming to Mexico and beyond

Karma Verde Fresh (KVF) is a vertical farm based in Monterrey, Nuevo León (northeastern Mexico), producing a variety of seedlings, leafy greens, strawberries and beans, and…

Rick Mengers, ZON:

"German acreage shrinkage means more export chances for Dutch asparagus"

The Dutch asparagus season kicked off at ZON on Tuesday. This cooperative quickly sold the first five crates for €20/kg. "Volumes are still limited now. But from next week,…

The Peruvian garlic season ends early, but saw high demand and pricing

While the Peruvian garlic season usually runs to March – and sometimes even into April – the current season has already mostly wrapped up. “The season is highly dependent on…

Enrique Cat, of Nostoc Biotech:

"Lower chemical use and higher productivity and Brix with vermicompost"

Soil is essential for soil-bound horticulture. It's not only the place where the plant roots develop and which contains the nutrients; it also hosts many microorganisms on…

DMA Solutions Webinar

How to leverage new shopping trends to create effective marketing strategies

Marketing agency DMA Solutions held a webinar to discuss how consumer shopping behaviors have changed in 2020 and how brands can leverage those changes to help…

ProEx Food Automates Post-Harvest Leafy Green Processing & Packaging

"Controlled environment facilities automate growing, yet still rely on manual post-harvest processing"

“Over the last year or so, more growers have been looking to further remove labor and reduce human touches to help efficiently scale operations and mitigate contamination and…

"What varieties of blueberries should we plant in Europe?"

"This is an issue that many growers are currently facing. It concerns new adepts who are establishing blueberry plantations and experienced ones who start restructuring their…

Four companies enter into joint venture Hortilogics

"The market needs logistics specialists that offer integrated solutions on a turnkey basis"

Four companies have set up a joint venture for the data-driven automation of internal logistics for greenhouses and packing centers within the international greenhouse…

Dolly/crate loader is used successfully at large German onion and potato processor

More efficient repackaging of small packaging with one machine

For processors of onions, carrots or potatoes in small packages from 250 grams to 3 kilos in bags or nets, automation can make the difference. These producers often deliver…

Seeka announces 2020 financial results

"Revenues from our New Zealand retail service operations increased 77%"

Listed New Zealand produce handler Seeka Limited, with operations in New Zealand and Australia, has reported its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2020. "Seeka…

Statement by San Miguel:

"The latter grape season successfully ended"

"In our Peruvian farms in Chepén we had a growth of 1,000 tons in the premium varieties harvest. The dedication, expertise and commitment of our collaborators were key to its…

Sales increased by 0.6% compared to 2019 and represent 21.3% of the total in Spain

Andalusia broke agri-food exports record in 2020

Andalusia's agro-food exports closed the year 2020 with a total value of 11,255 million Euro, which is the highest on record. These exports also generated a record trade…

SBK Group AB new majority owner in AB Malte Gustavsson

SBK Group AB, an importer and wholesaler of fruit and vegetables in Sweden with a background as specialist in berries and mushrooms, with Waisi Abdo as main…

California almond orchards are in full bloom

California is the largest almond producing region in the world, and right now the trees are in full bloom. The trees have just come out of a period of dormancy, which lasts…

DS Smith introduces Greentote, an alternative to plastic bags for grocery pickup or delivery

As more states, counties and cities ban plastic bags, DS Smith, a supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, is offering grocery stores and consumers…

Today is World Pistachio Day

New flavors introduced for pistachio snacking nut line

Wonderful® Pistachios is celebrating World Pistachio Day today by introducing the new flavors of BBQ and Sea Salt & Vinegar Wonderful Pistachios No Shells. Available now at…

New webinar series focused on import/export regulations

United Fresh Produce Association has developed a six-part webinar series to inform companies of the regulatory issues affecting international trade of produce…

Next generation of loT supply chain monitoring devices released

Supply chain visibility provider Sensitech has expanded its suite of IoT devices to include air-carrier approved and non-lithium battery models for real-time tracking of…

Aiding growers affected by drought and Covid

Belize: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise introduces relief program

Belize’s Міnіѕtrу оf Аgrісulturе, Fооd Ѕесurіtу аnd Еntеrрrіѕе has stated іt wіll bе rеlеаѕіng рhаѕе 2 оf іtѕ rеlіеf fоr rеgіѕtеrеd growеrѕ whо hаvе bееn…

Dartmouth, Canada

Outcast Foods completes $10-million round of financing

Outcast Foods of Dartmouth was established in 2017 by entrepreneur Darren Burke and former NHL player T.J. Galiardi. The company now has completed a…

Garlic Prices in Jinxiang, China falling slightly

On the afternoon of February 24, the market for storage garlic in Jinxiang remained low. Supply increased slightly and traders had different attitudes towards…

Clover

Starting with Bengaluru and Hyderabad

Agritech start-up Clover launches D2C app

Agritech start-up Clover has launched its direct-to-consumer app Deep Rooted, moving away from its business-to-business (B2B) model to focus on a D2C business strategy. The company…

Video Flying fruit picking robot uses AI to distinguish between varieties

It's becoming increasingly difficult to find good workers. Fruit and vegetable growers, too, are facing these problems. This has been exacerbated by the global pandemic. But…

If more Norwegians are to work in agriculture, the store price must go up

Price is key

The Corona situation has created great uncertainty among the country's fruit and vegetable centres ahead of this year's season. The danger of importing infections and strict infection…

Total exports could increase by 30%

Peruvian Kent mango looks towards China

China represents an interesting market for the Peruvian Kent mango, one of the country's main export fruits, which is well recognized in international markets…

The Canarian banana sector falters after three decades of being protected by Europe

The Canarian banana started this year with difficulties. The obligation to establish a minimum price and the impossibility of selling at a loss, as proposed by…

Spain asks Europe to make sure Morocco complies with the terms of their trade agreement

The Secretary-General of Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, stated that the Government of Spain had asked the European Commission to make sure Morocco…

The Minister of Agriculture visits the Finca Boyal company

The municipality of Don Benito, Extremadura, exports mini-cucumbers and snack peppers to the Netherlands and Germany

On Tuesday, February 23, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Population, and Territory, Begoña Garcia Bernal, visited the facilities of the Finca…

Interesting Engineering / Youtube

Video Video shows cultivation areas needed for different foods

A detailed video will illustrate how much land is needed to produce each type of food, laying the areas over a globe of the world. It also provides interesting information on…

‘Garlic and ginger can reduce cancer risk to boost longevity’

Ageing is deterioration of the physiological functions in human body. It is associated with several diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, neurological…

Preventing food waste and profit loss

The ‘ugly’ label can help sell misshapen fruit and vegetables

Misshapen and mis-colored fruit and vegetables can sometimes turn many consumers off, leading to enormous food waste as well as lost profits for growers and…

CMA CGM chief Saade:

“Adaptability is key, but we will not work for free“

Container shipping has faced exceptional challenges in the last year. The Covid-19 pandemic initially caused a huge drop in demand, following by an…

Retail

Dreamstime

Store hat trick in London for Lidl

Mercadona is in talks to sell about 30 stores to MDSR

UK: Supermarket group Asda says 5,000 jobs at risk in restructuringBritish supermarket group Asda said it has started a consultation with 5,000 workers potentially impacted by…

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