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

"At the moment, a lot of Mexican Kent mango is being shipped by air to the European market"
Logistics plays an essential role in the import of perishable products, especially when it comes to the shipment of fresh fruit like mangoes, whose season is already underway in Mexico, and even

Aldi: Major change to Super 6 fruit and veg range
Ocado hires Amazon exec as European president for Solutions business Ocado Group has hired Amazon director Gregor Ulitzka for the new role of European president for its Solutions business. Ulitzka

Navigante F1, the oblongs champion
In the panorama of oblong tomatoes for green and red harvesting, Navigante F1 from Kws Vegetablesrecaptures a leading role thanks to its special features: as the growers also testify, it is an

Matthew Luckhurst appointed as new Managing Director of APM Terminals Bahrain
APM Terminals Bahrain, the operating company of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has announced the appointment of Matthew Luckhurst as the new Managing Director for Bahrain. He will be assuming the role

"You'll find our trailers from Japan to Siberia to the Netherlands"
What began, in 1948, as a small company in an equally small Dutch village called Noorden has grown into a global player and market leader: Van der Peet Logistics and Transport Solutions, which, in

#Repartofresh. Nova Coop enhances supply chain and internal communication
Positioning fruit and vegetables at the opening of the fresh area is a choice shared by many retailers and this for several reasons: many consider it a business card, a strategic department for

AI technology reduces food waste in Dutch supermarket's strawberry chain
Using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the strawberry chain can accurately predict this fruit's shelf life. As a result, 70,000 fewer kg will be thrown away. It's a step that fits within

Global Tomato Congress: ToBRFV - already a lot done, but still a lot to do
Rotterdam was all about tomatoes on 16 May as Fruitnet hosted the Global Tomato Congress at the World Trade Center. The presentations were as colourful as the assortment: from crisis management to

Outbound Mission program plays an important role supporting Australian grape exporters
India is a large producer of table grapes with relatively small volumes imported mostly from China. India’s lack of cold chain infrastructure inhibits table grape development. In 2021/22 India

Norma opens largest and most modern logistics centre
Nuremberg-based discount grocer Norma opens its new and state-of-the-art logistics centre in Gerolzhofen, Lower Franconia, after 14 months of construction. The new building project is the largest

Photo report: Interpack 2023
From May 4 to 10, visitors to Germany's Düsseldorf exhibition center could see the latest gadgets in packaging technology and machines. Numerous applications for fresh food to non-food were

Clementines of Calabria in the forefront at Macfrut
Today Wednesday 3 May at 12.30 p.m. at the Regione Calabria stand (HALL B5/D5 - 007 ), as part of theMacfrut, Fruit & Veg Professional Show being held at the Rimini Expo Centre until 5 May, a

At Macfrut a conference on Pac and supply chain with the Clementine di Calabria Igp Consortium
A conference to deepen the role of the Protection Consortia and the importance of the supply chains in the light of the new CAP (Common Agricultural Policy). It has been organised by the

Congga and Monrello, the innovative broccoli from Syngenta
On a global level, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds plays a leading role in the brassica market, a segment on which the company focuses its efforts to provide a value proposition for the different players

The critical role of an integrated cold chain for export success
What could be better, more special, more festive, and more delicious than plump and luscious red cherries for a holiday? In China, cherries have increasingly become a major part of Chinese New

Timing key to sustainability success, says Vanoirbeek
Luc Vanoirbeek, the general secretary of the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT), shares his thoughts on the state of the industry in Belgium. With rising costs, low prices,

dvi online seminar: Basics of transport and logistics packaging
(Transport) packaging plays a central role in the global exchange of goods and in global supply chains. Because no goods can start their journey poorly or even unpacked. It has to protect its

"Supplier approval is a thing of the past"
“In today's highly interconnected and fast-paced world, the food industry relies heavily on global supply chains to supply consumers with safe, high-quality products. Therefore, food traders

Seven myths and facts about corrugated packaging
Smurfit Kappa, one of the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging manufacturers with operations in Europe and the Americas, has compiled a list of seven myths and facts about paper-based

"Circular packaging can help Europe meet its energy-neutral climate goals"
Seven years from now, all European Union countries must have reached their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here, the European Green Deal plays a central role. "Urgent action is needed. CO2

NL: Minister of Agriculture visits Dutch breeder
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) Piet Adema visited the vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden at the invitation of PlantNet International. The purpose of the visit was to

Fairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
New research on Ghanaian and Colombian banana workers in UK retail supply chains has shown that the Fairtrade Premium plays an important role in achieving living wages. On top of the price that

Copa Cogeca: Digitalisation is a crucial tool for women farmers
Copa Cogeca celebrate International Women's Day and acknowledge the crucial role of innovation and digitalisation for gender equality and empowerment of women farmers in Europe's rural areas.