"Soft fruit demand doubled in January"
In the first week of January, Herbert Widmann Ltd moved into its new premises at the freeway junction in Taufkirchen and is now located in the direct vicinity of the Feldbrach company and the

Switzerland: Greenhouses to be heated without fossil fuels by 2040
By the end of 2030, the greenhouses are to run 80 % without fossil fuels, then 100 % by the end of 2040. The energy demand load for greenhouses is divided into base load (80 %) and peak load (20

Seven out of ten Italians careful not to waste food
67% of Italians are attentive to the issue of food waste, while the proportion of those who do not care continues to fall and stands at 33%. This figure emerges from research commissioned from

New Zealand's total export value increases in 2022
According to the statistics department Stats NZ, New Zealand's total exports saw a growth of 14 percent to 72.2 billion NZ dollars (US$46.92 billion) in the year ended December 2022 compared with

Stihl cordless chainsaw for tree maintenance
Control panel with 180° LED display for information on the operating status of the saw and on the chain brake. Oil sensor and LED display as standard to actively inform the user if the oil level

"We will triple our export volumes by 2027"
Persistent drought and adverse weather conditions have impacted the avocado season in Morocco, but volumes remain steady with the entry of new growers in the industry. Mr. Abdellah Elyamlahi,

The EU lowers residue limits of active principles
As of February 22, 2023, the limits of the Emamectin molecule will be strongly reduced, in some cases reaching 0.002 milligrams per Kg. Emamectin is an insecticide active principle (active against

Onion prices in Tajikistan soared
According to EastFruit analysts, the wholesale price of onions in Tajikistan continues to grow rapidly, renewing previous records. Literally in one day, wholesale prices for onions increased by 1

Laredo District in Texas is number 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade
Fueled by produce shipments traveling via trucks and rail, the Laredo customs district was the top U.S.-Mexico border port of entry (POE) for agricultural trade from January through October 2022.

Value drops for NZ fruit exports in 2022
New Zealand food exports grew by over NZ$8bn in 2022, but there was a decline in trade value for some of the country’s key fresh produce lines. Figures from Stats NZ reveal the value of

India gears up to build US$5 billion container transhipment project off Bay of Bengal Island
India is stepping up efforts to counter other established South Asian hub ports, such as Sri Lanka’s Colombo, Singapore and Malaysia’s Port Klang, which dominate the subcontinent transshipment

Constant level of demand despite price increase of 10 to 20 percent for thyme
The thyme harvest at Kräutergarten Johannes Adams in Düsseldorf is slowly coming to an end. The company was able to offer the popular spice plant for ten months last year, aiming for year-round

Ilip launches greener punnet for delicate fruits
Ilip has launched a new rPET punnet for strawberries and other delicate fruits. The B40 punnet has an absorbent paper pad in the base instead of the micro-bubble plastic pad, allowing packagers to

BayWa Global Produce: Ready for the future