Janssen and Fresh Inset partner on produce preservation
Fresh Inset and Janssen PMP have signed an evaluation and standstill agreement to test and develop Fresh Inset’s Vidre+ technology on fresh produce and ornamental plants. The group has granted

GCFP calls for fresh produce supply to be safeguarded
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) has released a report analysing the current global trading environment for fresh fruits and vegetables. The report argues that fruits and vegetables

EU appeal court upholds Nadorcott registration
The Board of Appeal of the European Union’s Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) has confirmed the Community Plant Variety Right No. 14.111 for the Nadorcott mandarin variety. The decision

IFAD and AfDB aim to boost productivity in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a letter of intent in support of the pan-African Mission 1 for 200 (M1-200), a

Bakker Belgium uses e-truck
Bakker Belgium has announced that for the first time, an e-truck will transport fresh fruit and vegetables to retailer Delhaize. According to the Greenyard company, the new Volvo truck will

PML Kenya invests in state-of-the-art vacuum cooler
PML Kenya has invested US$300,000 in a new vacuum cooler system at the Mitchell Cotts Air Cargo Terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, with the aim of providing customers with

Southern African citrus volumes set to boom
As if the past season has not been tough enough, Southern Africa’s citrus growers face the mother of all consultations over the next two months. The challenge is to set a plan in place that

Biome Makers and Kimitec join forces to improve soil health
Spanish biotech company Kimitec has teamed up with Biome Makers, a California-based ag-tech company specialising in the analysis of soil biology and microbiology, to research the composition and