AgroFresh beefs up post-harvest portfolio with Tessara acquisition
AgroFresh Solutions has acquired post-harvest solutions provider Tessara from global investment firm Carlyle. The deal, which remains subject to clearance by the South Africa competition

Piñata Farms reaps benefit of tracking technology
Four years after major fruit producer Piñata Farms introduced Australian-designed technology to track the temperature and location of premium berries and mangoes along the supply chain, it has

Planasa agricultural company goes on sale for 1,000 million euros
Agricultural company Planasa, which operates in Huelva, from its logistics center in Cartaya, and is the biggest Spanish player regarding red berries, has just started selling. This was announced

Batch of Serbian strawberries returned to sender after inspection in Pskov region
At a temporary storage warehouse in the Pskov region, a state inspector of the North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor, during quarantine phytosanitary control, found berries

New food safety standards for leafy greens, melons and berries have small Australian growers worried
Regulator Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) says several outbreaks of foodborne illness across the three sectors in the past decade highlighted the need for the new regulations,

SanLucar relies on collaboration with Hispatec to promote sustainable cultivation
The company SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to support it in the digital transformation of its agricultural activities. The company currently has its own

SanLucar goes digital with Hispatec
SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of its agricultural operations. The multinational currently has its own production

Morocco ranks third in global ranking of fresh raspberry exporters
In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more fresh raspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco

Morocco ranks 3rd in global ranking of fresh raspberry exporters, leaving USA behind
In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more freshraspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according toEastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco

Safety in the quality control of soft fruits - Sensitive fruits in the fresh seminar
Berries are booming. No wonder: strawberries, blueberries and co. are considered superfoods and are pure convenience. This is why the soft fruit product group is considered an absolute growth and

ProducePack™ Punnet range further enhanced with innovative barrier technology
The fiber-based ProducePack™ Punnet tray is an alternative to traditional plastic punnets for produce applications such as mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and berries. It has been developed

"ECO-BREATH": Ecocool presented new food thermo bonnet at FRUIT LOGISTICA
Ecocool GmbH used the leading trade fair for fruit traders in Berlin to present its new thermal bonnet "ECO-BREATH" to the trade public. This new thermal bonnet offers basic protection for all

"Thermal hood extends shelf life and reduces temperature damage along the logistics chain"
The new thermal hood from Ecocool offers basic protection for all temperature-sensitive products at transport interfaces, especially for air transport. The solution is particularly suitable for

Smart packaging design from Norway to save costs, cut emissions
The shape of the cups, whether they are filled with berries, fruit or salad can cut major costs related to transport and logistics, storage and cooling, packaging and emission of greenhouse gases.

Australian berry grower trials robot harvester
Fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage. One Tasmanian soft fruit farm is using 16 robotic harvesters to help pick its fruit this summer. Burlington

Grufesa is committed to renewable energies
Grufesa, a company from Moguer that produces and markets berries, has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by opting for the transition to renewable energies with the construction of a