New papaya varieties entering the market
For more than 30 years, HLB Tropical Food GmbH has been marketing papayas, introducing them to customers in the US and Europe. “Before HLB, papayas in Europe mainly came in by boat, green, and

Innovative concepts for closing and labeling of fruit and vegetable trays
Multivac offers two resource-saving solutions for the closing of fresh produce trays with labels with theirTop Wrap and Top Close labellers . At interpack 2023, Multivac will be presenting the new

"The producers are the ones whose margins are getting smaller and smaller"
Of all the challenges facing banana growers in Latin America today, including Fusarium TR4 and climate change, the most profound problem is the lack of fair pricing, said the Guatemalan

Belgian producers ready to solve UK vegetable shortage if price is right
This is the message from leading Belgian fresh produce cooperative BelOrta. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme on 3 March, BelOrta CEO Phillippe Appeltans said: “We hope that in

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
QS has established residue monitoring in order to precisely control the use of plant protection products in fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes. What is important when it comes to taking the

£9.13 million awarded to develop cutting-edge farming technology
Several cutting-edge projects will receive a share of £9.13 million in British government funding. Among other things, the funding will support projects developing robotic crop harvesting for

New cart to harvest soilless strawberries and berries
Combimetal Carrera, a leading company from southern Italy specializing in the production and setting up of steel structures and manufacturer of innovative systems for the production of soilless

Fresh seminar webinar gives tips for modern supplier chain management
The demands in the fruit and vegetable market are becoming ever higher. Added to this is the enormous price pressure. In the marketing chain, the focus is not only on the product and the article,

This year, Campojoyma is once again the world's leading producer of organic Chinese cabbage
Campojoyma has committed to the cultivation of organic Chinese cabbage since its creation in 2004. "This crop contributes to the sustainable development of the interior of the province of

A South African retail first: Checkers Sixty60 launches new delivery guarantee
Top 10 supermarket retail chains in Bulgaria Here's an overview of the top ten supermarket retail chains in Bulgaria, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover. All data is