Oerlemans Plastics closes 50-year anniversary in style
Oerlemans Plastics has closed its 50th-anniversary celebrations in style with the festival Circular Open Air. The packaging manufacturer organized a dazzling program this weekend for 400 business

"We want to bring a bit of agriculture closer to the consumer"
True to the motto 'From the local area, for the local area', the innovative marketing concept 'Grischberli' was created in the fall of 2021. Under the leadership of the young couple Jakob and Eva

Conad Adriatico grows: 2 billion turnover in 2022
The Annual General Meeting of Conad Adriatico was held a few days ago to present to its Members the positive results of the last year. The Cooperative, in fact, closed 2022 with a turnover of

RABI boss Chivers meets Coffey to discuss farm mental health
RABI chief executive Alicia Chivers has met with Defra secretary of state Thérèse Coffey to discuss the charity’s work in supporting farmers and the need for a close relationship with

Photo report Hort Connection 2023
Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. This year the exhibitors were all talking about the automation

Source.ag receives investment, bringing total Series A to $27m
Source.ag has completed its Series A extension financing. The additional funding of $4M was split between SK networks, made through its US investment corporation Hico Capital, and existing

No exports for Israel 2023 table grape harvest as Egypt market closes for them
While Egypt has totally closed the window for Israel’s 2023 table grape exports, producers and exporters are not worried due to strong local market demand. Israel’s 2023 harvest started early

'Industrial tomatoes, proper listing also urgently needed in the centre and south'
Complete the delays and arrive at a fair price in order to finally close the agreement on the price of industrial tomatoes in the Centre-South. This is what Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is asking for,

Photo report Hort Connection 2023
Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. This year the exhibitors were all talking about the automation

Partnership agreement between Soex 2 and Green Fruit
By virtue of this agreement, Green Fruits will market 100% of Soex-2's production, which currently amounts to around eight million kilos of fruit, mainly clementines, which puts the volume of the

"If straw prices continue as they are now, they may become close to unviable for mushroom production"
One of the many consequences of the severe drought that Spain is suffering, which, fortunately, has been recently alleviated by some rainfall, is the reduction in the harvest of cereals and green

Maersk discusses ‘Logistics 4.0: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Revolution’ at the Africa CEO Forum
A.P. Moller – Maersk has discussed and presented papers on ‘Logistics 4.0: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Revolution’ at a closed-door session with some of the top CEOs from Africa. Held on

"Spain has organic lemons all year round; something that no other organic fruit sector achieves"
Already close to 12,000 hectares are devoted to organic lemon cultivation in Spain, making the country the largest producer and global supplier of organic lemons. "In the lemon sector, we are very

Manfred Nüssel appointed Honorary Chairman of the BayWa Supervisory Board
For his services to BayWa AG, long-standing Supervisory Board Chairman Manfred Nüssel has now been appointed Honorary Chairman of the BayWa Supervisory Board. He is the first to receive this

Cesena Fiera's revenues grow, 6 million in 2022
Cesena Fiera closes with yet another positive balance sheet: in 2022 revenues exceeded 6 million euro, with numbers once again above pre-Covid levels (5.3 million). A photovoltaic plant for energy

Egyptian citrus emerges unscathed from a tough season
As the Egyptian citrus season draws to a close, growers and exporters look back on a season marked by exceptional challenges and achievements. While many exporters say it has been a very difficult

Foldable bins cause 75% reduction in return trips, cost savings and lower emissions for broccoli exports
Agromark, a Spanish export company specialising in fruits and vegetables, has enhanced its return on investment (ROI) and minimised its carbon footprint through the implementation of Tosca's

Apple market: Stabilisation of prices and gradual decline in turnover
The apple market has seen a stabilisation of prices and a gradual decline in turnover as the strawberry season gains momentum. The drop in turnover is not only in domestic deliveries, but also in

Currant Demo Farm 2023
On the second day of June 2023, the Currant Demo Farm was held, an event organised annually at Tomasz Woźniak's farm in Jastkowo. The event was and is co-hosted by Dr Piotr Baryła - both currant

Don Gregorio: Sakata's first greenhouse variety
Thus, Don Gregorio closes the melon cycle with the same Sakata genetics during the 12 months of the year. Joaquin Navarro, the company's Development Manager, affirms that "we are sure that it will

DBV/EU Nitrate Directive: "Decision overdue".
The decision of the EU Commission to end the infringement proceedings against Germany concerning the EU Nitrates Directive is considered long overdue by the Secretary General of the German

Moscow seems to punish North Macedonia and Armenia by restricting agricultural imports
As North Macedonia and Armenia move closer to international institutions Russia deems hostile, Moscow has sought to punish them by restricting agricultural imports. That may be backfiring. For

Consumer support for Fairtrade remains strong - despite global cost of living crisis
Consumers all over the world are staying loyal to Fairtrade as the most visible and trusted ethical label, according to new research findings released by GlobeScan and Fairtrade today. Close to

Fruit at school, Veronamercato rewards students
Veronamercatosince 2007 has been disseminating a food education project dedicated to the schools of Verona and province to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables among youngsters and make

EU Nitrate Directive: infringement proceedings closed - high fines averted
The EU Commission has dropped the infringement proceedings against Germany for non-compliance with the EU Nitrate Directive. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has announced that