JD.com is to close its e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand
UK: Asda faces prospect of strikes over plans that risk thousands of job losses Asda is facing the prospect of strike action unless it makes significant concessions on its self-styled "efficiency"

Queensland pineapples might be rotting in the field - consumers urged to buy up tropical fruit
Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop. Unseasonal winter rain caused a mass natural flowering event on farms across the

"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

Recovery plan, increased production and common specifications for kiwi producers of France
During its press conference at SIVAL, the organization of kiwi producers of France addressed its desire to increase production and establish common specifications. A first assessment of the 2022

UK orchards thwarted by soaring production costs
The future of British apples and pears is hanging in the balance as soaring costs forced orchards to scrap plans to plant a million trees. The saplings were due to be planted by growers this year,

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

Lidl to invest an extra £4bn in British food
Lidl has unveiled plans to invest £4 billion in British food businesses in 2023 in a move it said cements its support for suppliers across the country. The latest move accelerates initial