Federal Court hearing scheduled regarding P.E.I. potato seeds
A judicial review is scheduled to be heard this week in Federal Court in Charlottetown regarding an application by the P.E.I. Potato Board challenging the federal government's decisions involving

Extension of cold treatment to mandarins requested
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the umbrella association of Spanish private citrus exporters, has already demanded in September an investigation by the European Commission (EC) into the

AIMPLAS to analyse the regulatory context of plastics at the fourth edition of OKPLAST
The plastics industry is currently facing challenges directly related to major societal challenges such as climate change, the circular economy, food waste, health protection and improving

"With the help of UAV protection technology, orchard operations have been greatly improved"
In agriculture, UAV plant protection technology is mainly used in field crops or plantations with wide and flat terrain, but less frequently in citrus orchards with hilly terrain. Recently, in an

PepperCorer PC-55 from Sormac: One machine - multiple possibilities
Paprika is a fruit vegetable that can be prepared and combined in many different ways. There are no limits to the imagination. But it is precisely these diverse application and processing

Maersk launches API solution for more supply chain digitalisation
The Danish Maersk Group has announced the launch of the new Captain Peter Integrated package. This enables data integration with Application Programming Interface (API). According to Maersk, this

Vegan food concepts, innovative packaging and processing technology shape out-of-home market
From March 10-14, Messe Hamburg hosted Internorga, the largest industry event for the German-speaking out-of-home market. Exhibitor areas at the gastronomy trade show included digital

New labour saving apple peeling application for AI-optimised 3D vision
At FPC Future, Scorpion Vision, a machine vision automation company, will present a brand new application for its AI-powered 3D vision platform. The new 3D+AI solution will enable fresh produce

The farmer as a protagonist in the process of digital transformation in horticulture
Drones for the application of phytosanitary products, intelligent greenhouses controlled from a mobile phone, artificial intelligence to make the commercialisation of fruit and vegetables more

Maximum level exceedances and unauthorized pesticide applications not detected
In 2022, a total of 30 samples of tomatoes were analyzed for pesticide residues. Residues were detectable in 27 samples. Three samples were free of residues. Maximum content exceedances and

NewTec will showcase innovative Laser Flowpack700 at upcoming MacFrut event
Newtec recently announced that it will showcase its innovative Laser Flowpack700 packaging solution at the upcoming MacFrut event, taking place from May 3 to 5t at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy.

fenaco/ZHAW: Research collaboration for plant cell and tissue cultures
Cellular agriculture promises solutions to many current and future challenges, but research is still in its infancy and concrete applications are rare. To support this area of research and find

The call for applications for free spaces at Fruit Attraction is now open.
As a novelty in this 2023 edition and in response to the demand from the majority of exhibitors, FRUIT ATTRACTION, the international fruit and vegetable trade fair organised by IFEMA Madrid and