Pineapple plot takes over Queens Gardens
Brisbane’s Queens Gardens was transformed into a temporary pineapple plantation this morning (3 February). The site was used to launch Queensland’s Year of Horticulture campaign.

"Following France, other European countries will ban plastic packaging"
Fresh produce packaging has changed since the pandemic, says Marcin Śpiewok, CEO of Polish packaging manufacturer, Silbo: “The market is moving away from single-use plastic. Today, in our

Berg River farmers avoid loadshedding through pilot project with Eskom
In the Berg River Valley, along the aptly named Broodkraal feeder line around twenty farms, which include black economic empowerment (BEE) farms, growing a mix of table grapes, wheat and wine,

First organic table grape exports from Peru to US a success for producer
The first limited volume of organic grapes, from Pura Fruit in Peru, arrived in the US with customer feedback saying the arrivals were in good condition. Felipe Arriagada, board member of Pura

Visa crisis continues to hamper the movement of Moroccan agricultural exports
For more than a year and a half, a silent diplomatic crisis has poisoned relations between France and Morocco and impacted Moroccan agricultural exports to Europe. In the midst of this crisis, the

Spices of the Georgian Igoeti LLC will become available on the markets of the USA, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, and Japan this year (photo)
The Georgian spices-producing company Igoeti intends to start exporting about 20 commodity items to the Netherlands, the USA, Kazakhstan, and Japan this year, as well as to strengthen its position

"Lower CO2 emissions, perfectly ripened bananas and increased efficiency in the banana supply chain"
Penny is accelerating its sustainability activities and the elimination of waste by switching to IFCO's Banana Lift Lock solution. "With the reusable packaging containers (RPCs), the international

European apple stocks in January were 6% lower than 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures from 1 January 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -6% compared to 2022 to reach 4

Prices strengthening on Mexican raspberries
Volume of raspberries and blackberries out of Mexico will increase come early spring. “For both berries, typically, due to the cultural management techniques used in Mexico in January and

An AI solution for supply chain introduced - Coldcha 2.0
LinkThings, a company specializing in supply chain technology, introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0. Users now have the option to monitor all shipments through one platform, with

Smaller chicory yield expected in Belgium
This year’s Belgian chicory yield is 20% lower than usual. That could prove beneficial, even though cost prices have risen substantially. “It’s trickier than ever to find a good

EARTHPACK evolution of packaging from CMSA
With more than 25 years’ experience in the market, a strong international presence and a talented team of dedicated professionals, CMSA is one of the industry’s leading references in