Maersk to unify Hamburg Süd and Sealand brands
Maersk has announced its intention to move towards a singular, unified brand by integrating its brands such as Hamburg Süd and Sealand, among others. In an advisory on 27 January, the leading

Del Monte reveals Somalia banana partnership
Fresh Del Monte and Tal Investment company Moze Holding Limited have revelaed announce the signing of a Somalia-based, multi-year banana partnership located in the heart of the previously famed

Italy Special: Innovation is the key
"For us, food sovereignty means being present on national and international markets with products that are different from others, that take competition to another level, away from pure price

Technologies and sorters: upturn after slowdown due to pandemic and wars
A new direction is being taken in 2023 for the fruit and vegetable sorting technology company Futura Srl of Cesena (Forlì-Cesena). We interviewed owner Omar Papi, who is on his way to Fruit

Spain’s fruit and vegetable production worth €18.8bn
Spanish fruit and vegetable production was worth €18.76 billion in 2021, according to the most up-to-date data from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,

Assisted Evolution Technologies (AET) to improve citrus fruit quality
Ten years after the publication that reported the invention of CRISPR/Cas "molecular scissors", CREA (Centro di ricerca Olivicoltura Frutticoltura Agrumicoltura in Acireale) publishes its first

FAME INNOWA, the trade fair for agricultural technology
From 19 to 22 April, the Region of Murcia will become the capital of agricultural technology and innovation, in what is shaping up to be the major trade fair for the means of production in the

Proseal celebrates 25 years
Tray sealing specialist Proseal is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023. Founded by Steve Malone and Robbie Hargreaves in a small unit in Bollington, UK, the company launched its first tray

Apple exports from Turkey decline due to falling shipments to India
According to EastFruit analysts, Turkish apple exports in the 2022/23 season continue to lag significantly behind those in the 2021/22 season. As of the end of December 2022, Turkey was able to

Promising open market for Moroccan citrus
“We have some reduction on our volume, so that therefore means that there is a nice open market. The fruits we do have are selling very well,” says Stephanie De Wit; owner of Agri Bianco –

“We offer both a direct B2B marketplace and a free source of knowledge for farmers”
The modern international fruit trade faces many challenges, which requires a shift towards digital solutions, says WikiFarmer co-founder and CEO Ilias Sousis: “Supply chains are volatile and

Linton Growing joins Driscoll’s nursery network
Containerised plant propagation business Linton Growing has joined the nursery network of Driscoll’s following the American soft fruit company’s acquisition of Berry Gardens in late 2022.

Bayer and Kimitec join forces to develop next-generation biologicals
Bayer has become the latest company to announce a strategic partnership with Spanish biotech company Kimitec to accelerate the development of biological crop protection solutions and

Low temperatures halt strawberry production in January and prices recover
According to the latest report from the Andalusian Regional Government's Price and Market Observatory, in a week that traditionally sees an increase in the production of this fruit, what has