In the Union, 50% of management positions are held by women.
The Union remains committed to equality. With 1,453 employees at present, women account for 54% of the workforce at La Unión. Among the many positions they occupy, those filled in management

Cairns Airport trade hub opens
A new 2400m² cold storage trade hub has been opened at Cairns Airport with the goal of accelerating Australian produce exports. Located at the Cairns Airport freight precinct, the Regional Trade

Carrots from Israel in high demand from Europe
Following shortages of vegetables in Spain and England, producers in Israel have seen a spike in demand for carrots. Yacov Mizrahi, CEO of Israel based carrot grower and exporter Shallit Carrots

"Dramatic mango market seems to be recovering after oversupply"
The European mango market's recent supply peak seems to be slowly flattening. "The market was dramatic in the first few weeks of January," says Ive Lambert of Starfruit. "Too much was arriving,

Industry tomatoes doing very well on the food service market
"An extraordinary recovery of consumption in the food service segment, where the double concentrate and 3kg format that have reached skyrocketing prices while the sale of the half-kilo retail

Vicasol: "Thanks to you, our sector is where it is".
The first grade cooperative from Almeria, Vicasol, has organised the 8th Equality Day, which this year is entitled: 'Everything begins with you'. The aim of the event is to promote self-care and

Brakes marks International Women’s Day with new lorry launch
Leading UK foodservice wholesaler Brakes – part of the US Sysco group – has launched a new lorry to encourage women to consider a career in wholesale. The vehicle, which is designed in purple,

Turkey lifts tomato export ban after few days
The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the export restriction on tomatoes, which was previously announced to last until April 14, has been lifted. It was previously

Sakata's commitment to gender equality
During the first year of this Equality Plan, Sakata has promoted actions aimed at equal opportunities in the workplace. The first step, a training plan on equality awareness, which all the

Le Donne dell'Ortofrutta: Listen, understand, show courage
"The Italian O+G sector between old and new challenges, costs and competitiveness, exports, innovation and packaging" - this was the broad title of a meeting at FRUIT LOGISTICA of the association

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“We can help growers to unlock the full potential of their sustainability management”
During Fruit Logistica, a merger between ten biosolutions companies was announced. These companies will operate under the new umbrella of Rovensa Next. According to Carlos Ledó, Chief Operating

"We're ready for the top fruit season with this automated apple-laying system"
In the Netherlands, Looije Packing is currently immersed in its grape programs, where these are custom-packaged, mostly loose, in top seals and clamshells. "This season, again, there are big

Leading agricultural technology experts at Fame Innowa
The next edition of the Fame Innowa Agricultural Technology Fair, which will take place from 19 to 22 April, is expected to be the largest in terms of attendees in recent years. The support of