First use of human urine as fertiliser
For the first time, human urine is being used in France to make a crop fertiliser. The French National Agency for Food Safety, Environment and Occupational Health has just authorised Toopi

Onions become currency in Filipino store
A retail store in the Philippines accepted onions as payment for select in-store items on Saturday. A branch of the Japan Home Center accepts one onion in exchange for the customers’ chosen

LinkThings wprowadza Coldcha 2.0, rozwiązanie z wykorzystaniem sztucznej inteligencji dla łańcucha dostaw.
LinkThings, innowacyjna firma specjalizująca się w technologii łańcucha dostaw, wprowadza dziś nową, wielojęzyczną platformę Coldcha 2.0. Użytkownicy mają teraz możliwość

Saai launches artificial intelligence platform for family farmers
Saai has launched the world’s first artificial intelligence platform for family farmers. The WhatsApp-based platform Hi Saai uses billions of data points on the internet to develop a complex

Limoré: slow sales but the Premium range stands out on the market
The Rocca Imperiale lemon campaign is in full swing, but the trend is not looking very good. "Sales have slowed down over the past 10 days. While last year we used to ship 9 pallets every day, we

NN-Pack presents two new packaging machines
NN-Pack from Mannheim will present its woven plastic nets with a width of 40 cm at Fruit Logistica, among other things. As Managing Director Yanik Simon Pfeifer told us, they will also be

Queen Frozen Fruit inks durian deal
Leading Thai durian exporter Queen Frozen Fruit has reached an agreement with a Chinese consortium for upwards of Bt10bn (US$297m) worth of fresh durian. According to a report from the Pattaya

Mercator-CG in takeover bid for Supermarketi Franca
Alibaba-backed Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz cuts workforce by 11% Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform Daraz Group is reducing its workforce by 11% to prepare for the 'current market reality',

Zimbabwean horti sector intends to double export earnings
Zimbabwe’s government is trying to increase sector performance with the launch of the US$30 million Horticulture Export Revolving Fund (HERF). This should enhance horticulture's contribution to

Tesco targets greener fresh produce production
The project is aimed at boosting the UK’s food security, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain. According to a statement by Tesco, the roll-out is expected to reduce

Mexican lemon crop going longer this year
Lemon supplies are still coming out of Mexico. “That’s where we’re pulling from. Mexico has gone a really long time this year--it’s longer than usual,” says Paul G. Gonzalez of River

Bananas from Colombia at £0.77: 21% drop from last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and