Vietnamese fruit exports to China and Laos are booming
The export of bananas, durians, and jackfruit from Vietnam to China and Laos have surged in the first four months of the year. The export value of vegetables and fruits reached $1.39 billion, up

Generational change, an opportunity for equality at the VII National Women's ForumAGRO
For Extremadura, the agri-food sector is its first industry, concentrating more than 79% of employment, reasons that have led the MujerAGRO team to choose the city of Cáceres to hold the VII

Zerbinati presents new summer references
Zerbinati,Italy's leading producer of fresh vegetables and tasty ready-to-eat meals, presents a series of references perfect for the summer season: a ready-to-eat meal in 3 minutes without ever

ZIM фиксирует новую технологию Sekstant Door Sensor
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) объявила о своих последних инвестициях в судоходную отрасль, заказав 1 000

Flax, a revolution for fruit and vegetables
'Bringing beauty into fruit and vegetable packaging is possible and linen proves it'. The words of Pierluigi Fusco Giraud, managing director of Linificio e Canapificio nazionale (Marzotto Group),

Grup Serban Holding signs deal with Intersnack in order to supply potatoes for Chio chips
Grup Serban Holding, a Romanian agriculture group listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s AeRO market, has signed a contract with Intersnack to supply potatoes for the Chio chips range in

'Packaging regulation threatens to make salad bags disappear'
The packaging regulation is becoming a central issue for all links in the supply chain and was also widely discussed at Think Fresh last week (Click here to read the article). As Coldiretti and La

EU imports of Ecuadorian bananas surge
Ecuador’s banana exports were up by just over 6% in March compared to a year previously. The shipments, totalling 96.03m boxes were mainly sent to the EU (31.2%), Russia (24.6%) and the Middle

Beneficial nematodes ‘have major role in pest control fight’
Sustainable crop protection business Koppert has extolled the benefits of beneficial nematodes for biological pest control. While plant parasitic nematodes are a common soil pest that affects

Paola Barba from Chile appointed as new table grape breeder at Sun World
Sun World International has appointed Paola Barba as their new Table Grape Breeder. Jennifer Petersen, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer announced Barba’s appointment as the new

Serbia expects 15% production increase for 2023 blueberry season
Serbia’s blueberry industry is hopeful and expects a positive 2023 blueberry harvest season, that starts next month (June), with a 15% production increase predicted. This follows a spring with

Oranges from the Guadalquivir may fall by 60%.
Companies such as Sandías El Abuelo have prioritised the land near the wells they have acquired rights to plant, and have even "sacrificed part of the production", explains Francisco Heredia

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

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

Bumblebees in tunnel raspberry cultivation
One of the most effective pollinators of raspberries in tunnel cultivation of this species are bumblebees. These insects for such crops must be introduced early and in numbers that ensure adequate

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

Sun World appoints Paola Barba as table grape breeder
Sun World International executive vice president and chief science officer Jennifer Petersen has announced the appointment of Paola Barba as the company’s new table grape breeder. As the new

SunGold kiwifruit has arrived in the Port of Los Angeles
Zespri’s SunGold™ Kiwifruit arrived in the Port of Los Angeles last week and will be available to eager shoppers by mid-May. The company's multi-channel consumer campaign will help drive new

The agri-food chain showcased at TuttoFood
A record year for the agri-food industry, which has seen Italian exports grow by +17% in 2022 over 2021, exceeding EUR 61 billion in value. In this scenario of great expectation for the