France: CMA CGM in exclusive discussions to acquire the logistics activities of Bolloré
“The CMA CGM Group has announced that it has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire the freight forwarding and logistics activities of Bolloré Logistics. "This development is in line

White deaths in agriculture, double the average incidence
In spite of a significant reduction in accident rates over the years, agriculture has the sad record over all other sectors with an incidence twice the average. Accident claims are on average four

Cluster tomatoes, Sorma's new weigher
Sorma Group will not miss this year's Macfrut, the international exhibition dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, taking place in Rimini (Italy) from 3 to 5 May. Along with the latest

Frutura and The Coca-Cola Company™ ink licensing agreement
Frutura, the global sales and marketing network designed to supply international customers with high-quality fruit 365 days a year, has signed a licensing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company.

MD, revenues up 11% with 3.4 billion turnover
MD S.p.A., the third-largest discount chain by sales in Italy and the second-largest with 800 shops in the country, closed 2022 with revenues up 11% to over EUR 3.4 billion. Shareholders' equity

Blueberry industry frustrated at receding Chinese access
No good crisis ought to go wasted, believes Justin Mudge, blueberry farmer and chair of the board of BerriesZA for the past four years, during which they’ve had no such shortage. At Macfrut next

New robot uses vacuum system to harvest tomatoes
The future of food production will require greater efficiencies, sustainable practices, and maximizing yields at every step. To optimize the future production of tomatoes, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds

$21.1 million worth of fentanyl pills concealed in a shipment of green beans
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry have intercepted 3,520,000 fentanyl pills concealed in a shipment of green beans. The estimated street value has

"Zucchini producers started the campaign facing record-high production costs"
"As a result of the inflationary crisis in this campaign, agricultural production costs have continuously increased. This situation has a bigger impact on intensive fruit and vegetable greenhouse

Currant and sea buckthorn boom in Kyrgyzstan
According to EastFruit, in the spring there is a sharp increase in requests for the purchase of blackcurrant and sea buckthorn seedlings from Kyrgyzstan, where many farmers are becoming interested

Co-op announces member-only discounts
The Co-op is to invest more than £240m over the next five years into strengthening its membership proposition and launching new member price benefits. The convenience store chain has outlined the

Sainsbury’s exploring a last-minute rescue bid on Planet Organic
Anders Hagh named new chief executive of Denmark's Salling Group Danish retailer Salling Group has named Anders Hagh as its new chief executive, replacing Per Bank, who is due to step down in the