Colombia launches second Plastics Pact in Latin American
Colombia has become the second Latin American country to launch a Plastics Pact to tackle the environmental impacts of plastics and support international work developing a circular economy for

Seeka reports on challenging 2022
Listed New Zealand produce company Seeka has posted a net profit (after tax) of NZ$6.5m for the 2022 calendar year (12 months to 31 December). The performance was down 56 per cent on the NZ$14.9m

Strawberry harvest prediction increasingly accurate: growers test model for kilogram prediction
Strawberry production continues with peaks and troughs. That makes accurate harvest forecasting a challenge. To date, a margin of error of about 30 to 50 percent has been accepted. Not surprising

Greenhouse grower launches protected mini cucumber with longer shelf-life
Topline Farms, a producer of greenhouse-grown vegetables, has joined forces with Apeel Sciences, a shelf-life extension technology firm, to introduce a new greenhouse-grown produce item. The

Citrus attracting younger consumers
On the event of the 30th anniversary of Fruit Logistica, WCO members met in Berlin to exchange citrus consumption and market developments. On the back of challenging climatic conditions across