AU: Centuria secures a 20ha tomato glasshouse
Centuria has secured a 20-hectare tomato glasshouse facility in Guyra NSW on behalf of its unlisted pure-play, Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF), from a family-owned investment office. The

New range of solutions based on microorganisms and biostimulants suitable for organic farming
LIDA Plant Research has put on the market its Bioforce range, which combines the best of LIDA's bioactive substance research lines with the benefits of microorganisms. “This range includes

Large quantities of refrigerated garlic from China and Spain still available
"Considerable quantities of refrigerated garlic from the past season are still available, mainly from China and Spain. Prices have remained substantially low. Ninety days until the new garlic will

Bonduelle: Confirmation of revenue growth and profitability objectives
The 2022-2023 half-year financial statements were approved by the General Partner, then reviewed by the Supervisory Board on March 2, 2023, and then by the Statutory Auditors. Revenue The

Blueberry “superusers” emerging as a growing demographic
Supplies of blueberries are on the slim side right and will likely stay that way through March. “It will be a tight month but April will be easier from a supply standpoint,” says Luciano

Peru is a leading supplier of avocados and blueberries to the EU
"The trade agreement grants us preferential access for 99.3% of our agricultural products and 100% of industrial products. The exchange of goods has increased so much that the EU is now our third

Fairtrade Foundation creates Endangered Aisle to highlight climate threat to UK staples
A new report published by the Fairtrade Foundation, which includes analysis by independent advisors 3Keel, has exposed the environmental risks that could threaten some of the UK’s favourite

Kaufland enters the next round with 250 nutrition action days for children
As part of its educational initiative "Machen macht Schule", Kaufland is organising nutrition action days for children for the third year in a row. Together with certified nutrition experts,

The ANPP calls for an urgent safeguard plan for the next 24 months
The National Association of Apples and Pears asks for a safeguard plan for the French apple, with measures based on three pillars, for the coming 24 months. During his visit to the Salon de

VIP unveils 100% paper packaging for apples
The packaging features a linen net to provide product visibility and was launched on the market at the beginning of March. According to a statement by VIP, the new packaging is emblematic of the

Exceptional annual performance, despite a marked slowdown in business since the fourth quarter
CMA CGM has revealed its 2022 annual financial results. The highlights are: Revenue and operating profit up year-on-year. A year of accelerated development for the Group, driven by strategic

Cupla steps into the limelight
Spanish berry cooperative Cuna de Platero is holding two open days at its facilities in Huelva this week to showcase its new blueberry variety Cupla to local farmers and agronomists. On 8 and 9 of

Celery is no longer trusted by Chelsea supporters, vegetable banned from Stamford Bridge
Chelsea chiefs banned celery from Stamford Bridge in 2007. This means the vegetable is strictly forbidden at Stamford Bridge. Even though it contains relatively little vitamin C, the plant has

Despite the cold, "Pfälzer Grumbeere" growers start planting the early potatoes
The winter dormancy has been good for the soils in the southwest. The frost has loosened the soil well and with the current dry weather conditions the fields are easily accessible. The first of

Belgian company busy expanding its exotic fruit site
Group A. De Witte has begun the considerable expansion of its Starpack site. This exotic fruit site was bustling last week with the delivery of seven 45-meter-long wooden trusses. "That had some

Ideal Melon: the new melon that changes color to indicate its maturity level
A melon whose rind changes color to signal its ideal harvest, storage, and consumption time? That's the new melon line developed by Syngenta Vegetable Seeds. The patent-pending technology was

Ukrainian apple export needs to be completed by the end of April
Theoretically, the prices of apples should increase during the first half of the year, experts believe, because there is a classic relationship: the fewer the leftovers, the higher the price. The

Switzerland: More than half of the stored organic apples marketed - Only Gute Luise left in stock
The stock shortage of organic apples in February was 890 t. This is about 110 t more than in February last year and about 40 t more than in February 2021. Demand for organic apples remains high,

Mr Apple commits to customers and community
Mr Apple, one of New Zealand’s biggest apple grower-packer-exporters, remains committed to supplying its international customers with premium quality fruit this season. Like many businesses

Mercabarna posts record results
Mercabarna sold more than 2.245m tonnes of fruit and vegetables in 2022, an increase of 11 per cent on 2021 and 3 per cent more than in 2019 before the pandemic. The record results were achieved

dvi criticises the law on the special levy for disposable plastic packaging
On 2 March 2023, the Bundestag passed a special levy for products made of single-use plastic, payable from 2025 and based on the volume of products put on the market in the previous year and

Apeel Sciences adds to leadership team
Apeel Sciences has promoted Ryan Fink to senior vice president of the Americas and Marius du Plessis to chief commercial officer in EMEA. Du Plessis and Fink will leverage the company’s produce

UK prisons defy national salad shortage with inmates growing their own vegetables
As salad becomes increasingly hard to find in supermarkets, green-fingered inmates at The Verne, a men's prison on Dorset's Isle of Portland, have harvested their own. And it’s not just one or

Switzerland: Stock reduction for apples at a high level - end of season for Gute Luise and Conference
The stock at the end of February 2023 is 33,203 t, 6,870 t lower than the previous year (40,073 t) and 4,708 t lower than in 2021 (37,911 t). The stock reduction in February 2023 is 1,373 t higher