Maharashtra: 40,000 head loaders to go on strike on February 1
The supply of essential commodities will be affected on February 1 as around 40,000 head loaders (mathadi) from different parts of Maharashtra will go on a one-day strike. The fruits, vegetables,

South American Blueberry Convention returns in April
The event will analyse how to detect opportunities presented by blueberry production in the region and many other issues, bringing together world experts and members of the global blueberry

Mission Control ready to launch
Mission Produce is set to roll out a “game-changing” ripening solution for avocados. Mission Control, an atmosphere-control ripening process delivered through high-end technology, will be

Granot Farmers begins marketing ripe and ready-to-eat avocados
“Haklaey Granot” (Granot Farmers) is an Israeli company marketing fruits and vegetables directly to food chains and to the wholesaler markets. It has recently invested in Neolithics Company,

Government and horticulture sector target $12b in exports by 2035
A new Government and industry strategy launched today has its sights on growing the value of New Zealand’s horticultural production to $12 billion by 2035, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor

Anna Faris stars in new Big Game avocado campaign
Avocados are long associated with the Big Game and Avocados From Mexico just revealed its Big Game Teaser featuring actress and avocado lover, Anna Faris of Scary Movie and Mom fame. The :30

OneThird harnesses AI to cut waste across food supply chain
Dutch start-up OneThird has come up with a new tool to cut food waste across the entire supply chain by using AI-powered technology to help predict the shelf-life of fresh produce. According to

Denkers Air B.V. takes to the sky
Denkers B.V. specializes in all forms of transport. Although the company initially focused on overseas shipping, demand for air freight from its current customer base has soared, and the company

Ozone used to remove ethylene in cold rooms
Miatech’s Bio Turbo systems, uses ozone to decompose the ethylene in cold storage rooms while also eliminating harmful airborne pathogens like mold and fungus spores reducing the amount of

"The availability of affordable heat is of vital importance"
"The most difficult thing to find was a good location, one which had good energy costs. We have heat for low prices, so we are in an extraordinarily good position on the market. Then we had to

"Fresh packs are a growing category for parsnips"
It's day-fresh harvesting of parsnips makes the Dutch company Teeuwen Telers unique. "We do this from July to early May. We don't put anything in storage," begins Geert Teeuwen, who runs the