ZIM locks in new Sekstant Door Sensor technology
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) has announced its latest investment in the shipping industry with the order of 1,000 Star Cool reefers with Sekstant door sensors and a similar volume

Dark times persist for SA’s mushroom industry
Industry experts paint a gloomy outlook for South Africa’s mushroom industry, largely as a direct result of load shedding, high input costs and the closure of two mushroom farms. In the mushroom

Government inaction costing Hawke’s Bay horticulture more than $1m a day
Failure by the NZ Government to provide further direction in cyclone ravaged Hawke’s Bay is costing the local horticulture industry more than $1m a day. ‘Growers in the Hawke’s Bay are

Organic grower adds seed production to its portfolio
Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers and shippers of organic farm-fresh vegetables, is building in-house capabilities to produce organic seeds. “We envision a future where organic seeds and

Strong supply of mangoes until mid-May
Following the rain at the start of this year, the mango harvest out of Mexico was slightly delayed compared to its historical start date. “However the mango inventory is currently plentiful and

"In the coming years, we expect to reach 180 hectares of Sweet Pekeetah plum in Chile"
Chile already has 110 hectares of Sweet Pekeetah plums, a variety developed in Chile from Japanese plums. This variety is grown in the Metropolitan, O’Higgins, and Maule regions, and has been

Aphid repellent melons
HM.Clause's challenge is to create disease-resistant and aphid-repellent melon varieties without losing the fruit's distinctive sweet taste. And that is what it has succeeded in doing with the

BVL/QS: Emergency approval for Insegar
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product

Purchasing centres and wholesale distribution, an example of competitiveness in the EU
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) cites purchasing alliances as an example of good practice for improving the competitiveness of retail and wholesale trade in a recently adopted

Small fruits, agro-textiles enable production in all areas
Small fruits were the protagonists of Macfrut 2023; during the event several solutions were tested in the experimental fields of the exhibition. Great performance for Arrigoni's agro-textiles.

Cycle change in agri-food trends
According to Juan Francisco Delgado , Vice President of the INTEC Foundation and director of the report "The agri-food system is facing a change of model in the face of the challenges related to