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the Berlin Party

Video Picture time: Fruit Logistica after dark

What do you want to do after a long day on a trade-show? Dive into a deep talk about techniques, business and market developments, or grab a beer and have some fun with…

How Tasty Tom successfully launched a new tomato variety

Did you know that 95% of the tomatoes in the Netherlands are grown on stone wool growing media? One of the tomato growers with a long history of working with Grodan is Ton…

New management for FormFlex Canada

Monday 10 February, the board of Metazet FormFlex B.V., the Dutch parent company of FormFlex Canada Inc. has decided to continue the Canadian branch under…

"Growers are like poker players"

It is always a good idea to set new goals when approaching important deadlines concerning the planning of fruit and vegetable production. "For the year 2020 - says Vittorio Gona,…

The Canadian greenhouse industry: producing sustainable food

Greenhouses play an important role in food security. With the help of Dutch partners the Canadian greenhouse industry has evolved into an efficient sector that provides…

Professor Richard Wilding OBE on Coronavirus outbreak:

"This is a major disruptive event with global implications for supply chains"

Commenting on the effect of the Coronavirus outbreak on the global supply chain, Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield…

US (DE): Second Chances Farm gets ready to grow

384,696 seeds were planted in 40,608 germination cubes at Second Chances Farm, the first vertical farm in the first state, between Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February…

BUWADome on silo with 12.75 meter diameter

Industry follows horticulture with placement of the lightweight silo cover

What do you do if you want to cover a silo so that water won't get in? You arrange to have a ‘roof’ placed on it. The latter happened at a major industrial project in…

New Mexico chili pepper farmers see more foreign competition

The New Mexico Chile Association wants local chili pepper farmers to become state-certified amid more competition from foreign growers. According to…

Temperature slump in Spain leads to high prices

Current cucumber price: higher than ever before

Anyone in Germany who bought a cucumber last week, had to pay an unusually high price for it. The price for the green vegetable is higher than ever. At 1.35…

The new genome sequencing of peppers will prevent fraud with Spanish PDO's

Researchers from the Institute for the Preservation and Improvement of Valencian Agrodiversity (COMAV) of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have developed the most…

Australia: Graeme Smith awarded CAg status

Graeme Smith (CAg), was recently awarded the status of Chartered Agriculturalist (CAg) from the Agriculture Institute Australia following accreditation as a Certified…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Foodstuffs to be processed and distributed to the needy

Berliner Tafel collects 85 tons of food at Fruit Logistica

The Berliner Tafel - a local food bank - collected 85 tons of fruit and vegetables at the "Fruit Logistica" trade fair. "This is a strong signal for our…

"Far from the usual thermoformer selling standard packaging"

Macpac invite visitors to Packaging Innovations to drop in and see them on Stand D30 at the NEC Feb 26-27. The packaging manufacturer is focusing on all companies looking for creativity…

Brexit Day

"The concern would be the potential for additional bureaucracy to facilitate the trade"

The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union tonight at midnight (European time) but little will actually change as the transition period will extend to the end of…

Relief on arugula shortage coming soon

After a few weeks of tight supplies, relief in terms of arugula volume is on its way soon. “Supplies were very tight out west because we had cold weather,” says Nick Marella…
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Missouri peach farmer takes stand in lawsuit against Bayer & BASF

Since 1970, Bill Bader has worked on peach farms in Dunklin County, Missouri, picking peaches at age 13. In 1988, he established Bader Farms. The farm grew to become the…

Aston University research

Social media users seem to copy each other's eating habits

According to research from Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences, study participants ate an extra fifth of a portion of fruit and vegetables…

Indian schools asked to create vegetable gardens for nutritious meal centres

To help set up vegetable gardens in 10,024 nutritious meal centres across Tamil Nadu, the Department of Elementary Education has called upon students, school management…

T&G Global and Plant & Food Research

New partnerships bring bigger, tastier berries to market

Consumers across the world may soon be experiencing tastier, fuller-sized blueberries year-round, thanks to two new partnerships in blueberries that will bring premium quality…

US (MI): Former Founders chairman pursues ‘future of farming' with hydroponic lettuce company

What's one to do after selling a highly successful brewery to a Spanish company? Grow lettuce. That was the answer for John Green, the former executive chairman of Grand…

Certis USA announces CEO transition

Certis USA announced that President and CEO, Jow-Lih Su, PhD will transition his duties this year after nearly 20 years building Certis USA into one of the…

Building better base editors

CRISPR-based gene editing has potential therapeutic benefits but also some technical shortcomings. One set of these gene editing tools, base editors, can rewrite the four…

Today on social media

Eric Wall Tomatoes

#StormCiara didn't put a stop on these tomatoes over the weekend, now they're enjoying the sun on this bright and sunny day.☀️🍅 #BritishTomatoes pic.twitter.com/hCUrjJXbmh —…

How much food can you get for the price of a pack of cigarettes in Australia?

You'd at least want some smoked salmon in there.

Season of this Saarland winter speciality will probably end as early as mid-March

"Approximately 30% volume loss on dandelions"

Dandelion producers and traders are now preparing for the peak season: Because traditionally, in the carnival season, this Saarland vegetable speciality is marketed in large…

USDA National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Avocados and dip-friendly veggies like celery, carrots, cauliflower did well in the US

US retailers were ready for the party this week, with specials on everything football fans needed to celebrate the Super Bowl. Everyone's favorite, avocados, had over 20,000…

Ghana’s president Akufo-Addo:

"Vegetables should bring in US$1 billion in 7 years"

Ghanaian president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has projected that the country can bring in about US$1 billion earnings from vegetable exports in seven years.…

Local food increasingly valued by US consumers

Forager survey results have shown that over three-quarters of respondents would be willing to pay up to 20% more for local food, as this means they will be…

Drastic bumblebee population drop shocks scientists

When scientist Peter Soroye first saw the figures showing estimated bumblebee populations in North America had fallen by nearly 50% in a single generation, he…

Local chilli prices halve on glut after Europe export troubles

Chilli prices in Kenya have dropped by half following increased supply locally as restrictions from the European market due to the presence of the Codling Moth…

UN agronomy experts:

"Next East Africa locust swarms will be airborne in 3 to 4 weeks"

The locusts that are currently still baby desert locusts in Somalia will become East Africa's next plague wave, UN agronomy experts have warned. Climate change-driven rain has…

USDA - National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Strawberries abound, as Valentines Day favorites

Retailers were ready to capture shoppers hearts with excellent deals on Valentines Day favorites. Strawberries abounded, both long and short stem. Grapes, Honeycrisp apples,…

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