Banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique at the Paris Agricultural Show 2023
Usually present in the “overseas” area of the Paris Agricultural Show, the banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique was located in the “plant crop” area this time. After two years of absence,

Ecuador establishes a new deadline for the installation of scanners in ports to check the export cargo
According to the Ecuadorian police, 14.7 tons of drugs were seized in four ports in the first two months of 2023, most of them destined for Europe. Almost half of the 31 tons of drugs that have

SITC realised nearly US$2 billion profit in 2022
SITC International Holdings, the holding company of Hong Kong-based intra-Asia carrier SITC Container Lines, has announced that its net profit went up by 67% on-year in 2022, to US$1.9

Cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots were promoted this week
This week retail ads were a celebration of all things Spring. With Saint Patrick's Day a week away, cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots were promoted alongside corned beef, Irish beer, and soda

FEDEMCO bets on internationalisation by 2023
One of the key points of the assembly was the acquisition of the European ECOWOOX certification mark. This new seal will guarantee the total recyclability of the packaging bearing it. The

Chile has multiplied its cherry area by 19 in just two decades
The latest fruit land registers presented by the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) reveal that the area devoted to cherry production in Chile has multiplied by 19 in the past two

What's the 'ultimate artichoke'?
In artichoke production, the "colmos" are the harvests and subsequent harvests that are made from the cultivation of the same plant in a season. There are two: the first takes place with the

MSC receives largest container ship in the world
Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) built and delivered the largest container vessel in the world to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MSC Tessa has a container capacity of