Colombian banana producers reinforce measures after the Fusarium R4T disease was detected in Venezuela
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the ICA have made an urgent call to the banana and plantain producers of the departments of La Guajira, Cesar, Norte de Santander, Boyacá,

Ozone used to remove ethylene in cold rooms
Miatech’s Bio Turbo systems, uses ozone to decompose the ethylene in cold storage rooms while also eliminating harmful airborne pathogens like mold and fungus spores reducing the amount of

Coop celebrates 30 years of Naturaplan
The first organic brand within the Swiss retail trade is celebrating a milestone birthday: In 1993, Coop launched the Coop Naturaplan brand in collaboration with Bio Suisse. For three decades,

Bayer/M2i Group: Partnership for distribution of pheromone-based biological crop protection products
Under this agreement, Bayer says it will exclusively distribute selected M2i products to control harmful lepidoptera in crops such as stone and pome fruits, tomatoes and grapes. M2i uses

How to increase and homogenize the caliber of lettuce grown in the ground
"Being a farmer nowadays is a real challenge. Being a farmer in production areas like Murcia, in conditions of aridity, water deficit, and soil salinity, is even more of a challenge," stated

New cultivation projects are being set up in Greece, Cyprus and Latin America
For the first time since the inclusion of the Biocyclic-Vegan Guidelines in the IFOAM Family of Standards in 2017, biocyclic-vegan cultivation will be presented at its own international joint

New packaging from Bonnysa and ITC Packaging
Bonnysa and ITC have collaborated in the launch of the Alicante-based company's new lid for grated tomato, as part of its strategy of opting for recycled packaging or packaging from non-fossil

StePac packaging helps reduce emissions
StePac’s modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been shown to reduce food waste and the subsequent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in new research commissioned by the fresh produce packaging

A French manufacturer of biodegradable cellulose-based nets
Located in the Finistère department, Bretagne Pack is launching its range of cellulose-based packaging nets. At Bretagne Pack, the environment is a priority. The French manufacturer has designed

EU consumers save on food and buy less organic in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic boosted organic food sales in the EU, enabling it to overtake the U.S. market in 2021. However, spiraling inflation combined with high food and energy prices will likely

Import ziemniaków wrzesień-listopad 2022
Jak kształtował się import ziemniaków do Polski od września do listopada 2022 roku? Czy, biorąc pod uwagę niskie krajowe zbiory ziemniaków, strumień tych warzyw płynących