Macfrut becomes increasingly international
The 40th edition of Macfrut, scheduled at Rimini Expo Centre from 3 to 5 May, was presented in Rome, at the Ice Agency. Record-breaking numbers: 1100 exhibitors, +35% of exhibition areas (and +20%

Kenyan government removes ban on raw macadamia exports
The Kenyan government has temporarily lifted the ban on export of raw macadamia nuts, which was in place since 2015, to offer the growers better prices. According to Moses Kuria, Cabinet Secretary

NFU secures seasonal worker visa ‘reset’ for 2023
The MAC (Migration Advisory Committee) have launched an inquiry into the seasonal worker visa. They intend to consider all aspects of the seasonal worker visa scheme, including; the rules under

New packaging machine for multi-format cartons
INDUSER presents a new adaptation of a packaging line for tomatoes, but this time for two carton sizes. The packaging line - whose design considers from the product feeding to the associative

Smart packaging for all kinds of needs
Israeli packaging and container producer Plasgad will attend Macfrut for the first time. FreshPlaza has talked about it with the marketing manager for Europe, Patricia Marquiegui. FreshPlaza (FP):

Codipra on frost in Trentino, damage mainly to cherry trees
The frost of recent days has affected many areas of our territory, from Val di Non to the plain south of Trento, with different intensity and in different ways depending on the crop and the

Cutting robot increases yields
"We’re well-positioned regarding what the market needs: robotizing the cutting process," begins Jeroen Pannekoek, PIP Innovations' Managing Director. This Dutch company focuses on robotized

The blueberry world ready to meet at Macfrut
Experts put the global consumption of blueberries at 2 million tonnes within the next ten years, with a purchase in Europe alone of 860 grams per person by 2026. To say that the future will be

Asparagus bundling machine: a simple, compact, modular and product-friendly innovation
Frédéric Jautrou is one of the 15 asparagus growers who came together to create the registered trademark “Asperges du Pays de Richelieu”, an initiative that has helped promote the spring

AgroFresh makes executive appointments
Post-harvest specialist AgroFresh has announced four key appointments to its leadership team enhancing its capabilities in global operations, information technology, digital solutions and global

Heavy rains threaten table grape and mango campaigns in northern Peru
The high humidity and the continuous rains since the end of February in Tumbes and Piura, in the north of the country, have increased the presence of Mildiu on table grape crops in this area,

Popyt na białą kapustę wciąż kapryśny
Ceny kapusty białej w polskim hurcie rosły w lutym i marcu. Między 6 lutego i14 marca średnia cena sprzedażowa w dużym hurcie wzrosła z 0,90 zł/kg do 1,55 zł/kg,

Oliver Agro, weeding for horticulture is becoming more and more hi-tech #vocidellortofrutta
The strong cut that the EU, with the Green Deal, is asking Italy to make by 2030 in the use of herbicides stimulates conversions to organic farming and mechanisation in the field as alternatives