Italian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Large-scale producer groups can play a more central role when it comes to ensuring the safety, sustainability and ethical soundness of fruit and vegetable supply, but certification schemes must be

Italian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Large-scale producer groups can play a more central role when it comes to ensuring the safety, sustainability and ethical soundness of fruit and vegetable supply, but certification schemes must be

AgroFresh beefs up post-harvest portfolio with Tessara acquisition
AgroFresh Solutions has acquired post-harvest solutions provider Tessara from global investment firm Carlyle. The deal, which remains subject to clearance by the South Africa competition

ICTSI named as equity partner in Durban Container Terminal
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has selected International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as its equity partner in the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. DCT Pier

Cosco to launch ESE2 Europe-South America service
Cosco Shipping is to launch a new weekly service connecting Northern Europe and the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America. From September, ESE2 will including the fastest transit time

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd partner with Ifco
Reusable Packaging Container (RPC) specialist Ifco completed the European roll-out of RPCs for Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd at the beginning of May 2023. Ifco is the exclusive provider of RPCs for

Seed companies showcase melon innovations

Lineage Logistics joins hackathon to tackle food waste
Lineage Logistics has teamed up with a group of waste prevention non-profits, food companies, public institutions and other logistics providers to launch a hackathon to help tackle food waste and

Enza Zaden acquires carrot programme
Enza Zaden has announced the acquisition of a carrot breeding programme from German company Carosem, a strategic move that the company said allowed it to expand its product portfolio. The

REO Veiling launches new strawberry punnets
From 1 July, Tomabel strawberries from Belgian cooperative REO Veiling, are set to be offered in new strawberry punnets that meet the latest sustainability requirements. The strawberry punnets are

Maersk orders methanol-powered vessels
AP Moller–Maersk has ordered six mid-sized container vessels, all of which will dual-fuel engines will be able to operate on green methanol. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six

Small Farmer Atlas raises voice of small farmers
Of the world’s 570m farms, a massive 90 per cent are run by small-scale farmers. Yet discussions on topics critical to their livelihoods commonly exclude such voices. In order to help companies,

Growing interest in green tech
Visitor numbers to the GreenTech exhibition at RAI Amsterdam grew by 7 per cent this year to 11,500, demonstrating a growing interest in greenhouse technology, according to the organisers.

Rijk Zwaan intensifies courgette innovation
Rijk Zwaan is working on enhancing its courgette portfolio, including increasing the options for growers when it comes to Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus. The vegetable seed specialist, which

Valente celebrates 60 years of quality and innovation
Valente, the specialist provider of technical solutions for vineyards and orchards, commemorated its 60th anniversary earlier this month with a special event for employees and customers at the

Fedemco signs sustainability deal with Interfresa
Fedemco, Spain’s federation of wooden containers and their components, and Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association Interfresa have signed an agreement to work together on the

Trap-Eye wins Greentech Innovation Award
Trap-Eye, the automated and accurate sticky trap monitoring system from Dutch group Biobest, has won the Greentech Innovation Award Launched at the event in Amsterdam, Trap-Eye employs AI to make

Fruit Logistica brings sustainable innovation events to Spain
Fruit Logistica is organising two conferences on sustainable innovation for fruit growers, marketers, auxiliary and technological companies in southern Spain. The first will take place at the

GlobalGAP marks World Food Safety Day
GlobalGAP is celebrating the fifth World Food Safety Day, a call to action by the WHO and UN FAO focused on food safety, covering issues including foodborne risks, food security, health, economic

Colombia Avocado Board publishes new handling guide
The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB), the promotional arm of the Colombian avocado industry in the US, has published its first ever Colombian avocado handling guide. Authored by industry expert John

BetterSeeds sees benefits of gene-editing
Israeli agtech start-up BetterSeeds distinguishes itself by its focus on a burning issue of the day that affects all crops – heat stress and drought, as a direct result of climate change.

Tevel partners with Unifrutti
Tevel has expanded into South America in a new partnership with Unifrutti that has seen flying autonomous fruit picking robots deployed in Chile. The Israeli robotics startup’s autonomous

Citrosol joins ARI Hub innovation platform
Post-harvest specialist Citrosol has joined the Agro-Rural Innovation Hub (ARI Hub), an initiative backed by food and drink company Vicky Foods to promote innovation and rural development in the

SanLucar goes digital with Hispatec
SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of its agricultural operations. The multinational currently has its own production

Stickers in the spotlight
Manufacturing PLU fruit stickers with a compostable construction – adhesive, face stock and inks – to meet food safety standards, certification requirements and performance requirements has