Dutch packaging companies form partnership
Dutch company Looije Packing has expanded its activities further. It has partnered with IQ Packing Waddinxveen. Piet Looije and Rob Bondt - who jointly have 70 years of experience in the fruit and

Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Igp at Fruit Logistica 2023
From 8 to 10 February in Berlin, the 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica, the international showcase dedicated to the sector, will be held. This year it will be attended by 2,600 exhibitors, of which

VOG: GIGA® apples available again, volume 2,000 t above previous year
The Giga® brand apple is now available again at selected points of sale. According to VOG, 4,250 t from integrated cultivation and 160 t from organic cultivation are available - that is more than

Avocados boost income for Chinese farmers
Avocados are now a major cash crop in Menglian county, Yunnan province, which has been growing the fruit since 2014. With a seasonal output of 15,000 tons, it is currently China's largest avocado

Enza Zaden appoints Andreas Sewing as CSO
Andreas Sewing has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Member of the Executive Board of Enza Zaden with effect from 1 May 2023. He is currently Vice President of Research and

New varieties of grapes, peaches, and flat nectarines to reach other EU countries
Naturitalia's portfolio has recently expanded to include peaches, flat Ondine nectarines and three varieties of IFG grapes. "We always look for products that can meet the needs of both markets and

New line of data loggers for 4G and 5G network services
It's the peak season for Chilean cherries. With the reopening of the Chinese market, logistics has gradually resumed, and more and more imported cherries have arrived in the domestic market.

Andreas Sewing joins Enza Zaden as CSO
Enza Zaden has announced that it has appointed Andreas Sewing as its new chief scientific officer, while he will also join the company’s management board. Sewing, currently the vice-president

NRW: Record level for bush berries
In 2022, 175 farms in North Rhine-Westphalia produced 8,442 t of bush berries on 1,145 ha of cultivated land. As reported by Information und Technik Nordrhein-Westfalen as the statistical state

Chilean fruit sector on high alert as heatwave sparks wildfires
Chilean fruit exporter association Asoex has expressed growing concern over hundreds of wildfires triggered by the heatwave engulfing large parts of the country. Asoex president Iván Marambio