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BFG Supply

BFG Supply's acquisition spree makes them a one-stop-shop supplier to the horticultural market

“Since we can see the whole life cycle of the greenhouse, we can think about it holistically"

Over the past year, the horticulture supplier BFG Supply has acquired four companies with a precise goal in mind: expand their network, products, and distribution…

Soli Organic inks partnerships with seed genetics experts and AI tech provider

"Of the over 400,000 plant species on the planet, we consume less than 100"

Through a new multi-year partnership, Soli Organic will work with plant breeding experts at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences to…

Ambralight shows three projects in what their LED lights are helping growers

LED lights used for Algae cultivation

The production and consumption of macro and microalgae for pharmaceutical and food-processing purposes have constantly increased in the last few years. Ambralight has always aimed…

HortEx Vietnam rescheduled to 1 – 3 March 2023

The organizers of HortEx Vietnam, Minh Vi Exhibition & Advertisement Services, (VEAS) from Vietnam, Nova Exhibitions (NOVA) from The Netherlands and Great Wall International…

Additional funding for Plantalux

Plantalux has secured a 1.2 mln euros investment from a Polish investment fund. For this amount, the JR Holidng ASI S.A. fund, managed by entrepreneur and stock market…

China: Spiral growing towers are a hit globally

"Products can be customized into any feature based on a grower’s preference since we manufacture everything ourselves,” says Zhang Yinchao, Sales Manager at Hebei Lantan…

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US (IL): Yorkville being considered for industrial greenhouse

Yorkville is among the locations being considered for an industrial greenhouse. Lettuce producer BrightFarms is considering a location in the area of Eldamain and Corneils…

"Solutions that even work against Japanese knotweed"

Thatchtec becomes Soilwise

As of today, the Wageningen-based company Thatchtec is called Soilwise. This new name fits well with the road that Soilwise took two years ago, focusing on innovative biobased…

Javier Magaña, director of Compostas Masvi

"The container is essential to determine the quality of the plant"

“To us, it’s obvious that a rigid container, with ribs and U-grooves that facilitate good drainage, will give better results when growing blueberries than grow bags do”,…

"potentially significant opportunity within the CEA"

UK Assets Group intends to raise £60 million

London-listed JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltd has announced a placing intended to raise c.£60 million. They say it will allow the investment team to…

Fruplant Lab Italia

Italian companies collaborate to research strawberry varieties

"Without innovation, the agricultural world is doomed. If it is carried out correctly and with the utmost professionalism, innovation can revive our sector, which is in great…

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Recovery and utilization of phosphorus from fruit and vegetable wastewater

Excessive discharge of phosphorus into the water bodies is the key factor to cause eutrophication. The fruit and vegetable wastewater contains large amounts of phosphorus, and…

South Africa

Heavy rains cost tomato industry approximately R100 million in December alone

Heavy rains have cost South Africa's tomato industry at least R100 million in December alone. This summer, South Africa saw some heavy rainfall. According to…

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CFIA proposes changes to grades and requirements of fruits and vegetable industry

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing changes to grades and requirements relating to the fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) industry. In order to be marketed in…

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Western Growers awarded $750,000 grant to develop ag workers curriculum

Western Growers received a $750,000 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (HR 133) to develop and implement a…

PickPackWin program has paid off for Queensland strawberry growers

In the 2021 season, the Queensland strawberry industry launched its PickPackWin program, where strawberry pickers could win up to $100,000 tax free. The…

Long-term partnership to produce protein-based biocontrols

Biotalys and Olon have signed a long-term strategic partnership for the manufacturing of Biotalys’ biocontrol products. The partnership is driven by the common…

How to make sure greenhouse heater doesn't go to waste

In many regions, growers don’t have to worry about the burden of snow or having to use a greenhouse heater to cultivate year-round. Not everyone is afforded this luxury,…

Bowery Farming:

US vertical farm secures $150 million credit facility

Bowery Farming, a US vertical farming company, announced it has secured a $150 million credit facility led by private credit accounts managed by KKR, a global…

Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine expands northward

Yukon University & Bioenterprise Canada collaborate on agri-innovation

Canada’s only university north of 60 is joining forces with Canada’s largest food and agri-tech accelerator to advance innovation and commercialization…

Rebekah Moses joins Iron Ox as VP of Impact Strategy

Iron Ox has hired former Impossible Foods executive Rebekah Moses as Vice President of Impact Strategy. Moses joined the company this week after five years as Head of Impact…

New partnership to increase skills and talent in Canada’s agrifood sector

Together with the national non-profit organization Palette Skills, Winnipeg-based non-profit Enterprise and Machine Learning Initiative (EMILI), and Economic…

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US: The legacy of Campbell Soup’s tomato breeding program

What comes to mind when you think of Campbell Soup? You might picture cans of tomato soup or perhaps an iconic Andy Warhol print of them. You probably don’t think much about…

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Turkey produces almost twice as much pepper as Spain, 6 times more than the Netherlands, and 18 times more than Morocco

The world's pepper production has been increasing almost non-stop in the last decade. According to Faostat data, in 2020 the world produced a total of…

Over 1,000 plastic greenhouses built in Tianjin, China to grow high-end fruit and vegetable

This winter, Tianjin, China, has actively started the construction of facility agriculture with more than 1,000 new plastic greenhouses to be built to grow…

Susana Giralt: "Herbex is a European leader in the production and marketing of fresh herbs"

"We are pioneers in Europe in the organic production of Kaffir lime leaf"

The consumption of fresh herbs has increased considerably in recent years. These plant products, highly appreciated worldwide for their organoleptic properties, add aromas,…

Turkmenistan exported more than 51,300 tons of tomatoes in the first 11 months of 2021

Turkmenistan Business News reported on January 3 that from January to November 2021, Turkmenistan exported more than 51,300 tons of greenhouse tomatoes, with a…

Ausberry Farmers loses 60% of orders due to supermarket staff shortages

A berry-growing cooperative that supplies supermarkets says it has lost 60% of its orders due to the surge in Covid cases and supply-chain issues. Currently,…

Six new AAS national winners for 2022

Each AAS Winner is grown and trialed anonymously by independent, volunteer judges all across North America. The entry is scored next to a very similar variety (we call it a…

Australian farmers are dumping produce as supply chain crisis bites

Australian farmers are dumping millions of dollars of fresh produce as labor shortages continue to disrupt the nation’s food supply chain. Paul Gazolla from…

Potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes

Food Lion recalls two varieties of in-store prepared salad kits

Food Lion is recalling its in-store prepared Cobb and Chef’s Salad Kits because the vendor has alerted us that the product has the potential to be contaminated…

Fewer re-exports to the UK

In 2021, Dutch export sales grew on Italian, Irish markets; fruit imports stagnated

In Europe, the Netherlands led the way in fresh fruit and vegetable trading in 2021. That was despite high transportation costs and sea freight container shortages. Then,…

End of Dutch Fruit and Vegetable Action Plan worsens situation

Is healthy eating too often forgotten in the COVID debate?

How can people better protect themselves from COVID-19's effects? "The virus is so contagious that your immune system isn't enough on its own. That's why…

UPA Huelva asks for citizen collaboration

Two hectares of blueberry plantation in Lucena del Puerto were robbed

The Professional Agrarian Organization of Huelva (UPA) denounced on Tuesday on its social networks that two hectares of blueberry plantations in a farm located…

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