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Jan Doldersum celebrates 25 years at Rijk Zwaan

"Retailers more and more want to differentiate in comparison to their competitors in their fresh product categories"

Last year December 2021, Jan Doldersum, Chain & Retail Manager at Rijk Zwaan, celebrated a special milestone, 25 years at the company. How has Jan experienced this quarter…

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Atrium Agri acquires majority stake in Kascoplex

At the end of June, Atrium Agri reached an agreement with Kasper Dalsem of Kascoplex and takes a majority stake in the Dutch-based supplier. Kascoplex is a company specialized…

Making money and improving sustainability with an electric boiler

Due to increasingly higher natural gas prices, the industry is looking for alternatives. At Zantingh, they are seeing a growing interest in Varmeteknikk's range of electric…

Working towards an autonomous greenhouse in the AGROS project

Greenhouse horticulture plays a key role in fresh fruit and vegetable production for a growing population. Over the past decades, greenhouse businesses have become larger and…

Masterplant Group acquires Italplant

On 30 June 2022, Masterplant Group, through the company Masterplant Italia Agricola SpA, finalized the acquisition of ltalplant's business unit dedicated to cultivating…

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NZ: growers turn off the heat as coal and gas prices soar

Many indoor growing operations use gas or coal boilers to heat their glasshouses. There has been a nationwide shortage of commercial carbon dioxide supplies, and the cost of…

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Early prickly pears are grown in greenhouses in Sicily

"Next week, we can already bring the first early Sicilian prickly pears to the markets. That's over a month earlier than usual. This small revolution in the prickly pear…

Berries, more profitable than avocado

The area devoted to berries in Mexico has tripled in the last decade as the area devoted to the national staple food falls

Berries have experienced a remarkable boom in Mexico in the last decade. According to the National Association of Berry Exporters (Aneberries), its cultivation…

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Naturvillan is a self-sufficient, off-grid A-frame greenhouse home in Sweden

Sweden-based company Naturvillan creates homes that aim for a minimal environmental footprint, fitted with reliable energy-efficient solutions, ecological materials,…

Interview with the CEO of Bonduelle Fresh Americas

Andrea Montagna talks about the fresh-cut sector in the United States

What does the fresh-cut industry look like in the United States? We asked Andrea Montagna, managing director of Bonduelle Fresh Americas. The US has always been an important…

Greenhouse plastic boom blights Vietnam’s vegetable and flower basket

Cam Ly landfill was the primary dumping ground for the city of Dalat until it was shut down in 2020. Located five kilometers from central Dalat in the Central Highlands…

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Geothermally heated greenhouse established in Sakarya, Türkiye

The Greenhouse Excellence Center in Sakarya, Türkiye, will serve as a center for R&D on top of providing year-round agricultural production. The Sakarya Metropolitan…

While Chandigarh tomato prices saw a 33% rise in the past two weeks

Annamayya district: Price drop thwarts farmers in Asia’s largest tomato-growing area

Yesterday, the price of the first-grade tomatoes in the markets of Madanapalle in Annamayya district, Asia’s largest tomato-growing belt, slipped to ₹16 a kg.…

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Flooded aquaponics farm evaluates damage, starts to rebuild

For Sophia Koopmeiners, greenhouse manager at Montana Roots, June 13 started as just another normal Monday at work.It had been raining on and off for the past…

How Singapore's agritech startups help strengthen domestic food security

Many of us might be surprised to hear that Singapore actually has farmers — and these are not farmers from the kampung that many of us may imagine when we think of the…

Tomatoes are among major off-season cash crops in Himachal

Tomatoes are emerging as one of the major off-season cash crops in the lower and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. Solan, Sirmaur, and Kullu districts harvests 86…

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Oman: Jusoor Foundation to produce saplings and citrus plants in greenhouses

Jusoor Foundation inducted the actual production of the greenhouses project, which is part of the citruses medical patent program, in two phases. The program, funded by OQ…

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Workers can earn $400 a day, but Aussies are still not prepared to do agri labor

While Australia’s cost of living crisis is biting for many families, most still turn their backs to a lucrative, $2000-a-week job. Earlier this week, Nationals…

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farmie - Berlin pioneers of the Vertical Farm-To-Table Concept in Europe

"Self-sufficient and easy supply of nutritious food in the urban habitat"

Growing and offering trendy Asian mustard vegetables, unusual herbs, edible flowers, or rare salads regardless of season and location; that is the dream of an innovative…

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Now that the energy transition is being accelerated due to current conditions, the need to switch to other light sources has suddenly become much more urgent.…

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Total ad numbers this week up 7% from last week

Fourth of July specials popped off like firecrackers this week as retailers tried to offer shoppers some relief from high prices and high temperatures alike. Chilly produce…

Founder of Fairtrasa opens up during podcast about being kidnapped by Mexican gangsters

Patrick Struebi was eager to fly home to Switzerland for one of his periodic visits after spending eight years in Mexico establishing Fairtrasa®, one of the world's largest…
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Growers warn vegetable prices will rise even more after Sydney floods

The latest devastating NSW floods spell more bad news for the price of leafy vegetables. The state’s peak farming body warns of supply issues in Sydney as…

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Coop presents new carrot packaging

Solution consists entirely of FSC certified paper and a cellulose net as a viewing window

As part of its sustainability strategy, Coop Schweiz is now using new plastic-free and recyclable packaging for all carrots in 1-kilogram packs. The innovative solution…

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