International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) held its annual Executive Leadership Summit (ELS) in Berlin on February 6. The invitation- only event, held in conjunction with Fruit Logistica, welcomed more than 120 executive leadership from 24 countries to discuss the major issues facing the industry today. “The global trends and tides that our industry faces are […]
Sustainable grower and shipper Goldenberry Farms is preparing for the initial shipments of the brand’s trademarked Sugar Mangos for the 2024 season, in conjunction with a new consumer and retail campaign, “Small, Sweet, and Easy to Eat!”. The campaign includes children and adults alike enjoying the peach-sized mango, which can be eaten with or […]
The newest lidded punnet innovation with paper netting to give fruit and vegetables the visibility and protection required from field to shelf, whilst also providing a 100% recyclable solution. Smurfit Kappa will host two lectures on the 7th and 8th February at Fruit Logistica, Messe Berlin. The lectures focus on two main innovations Smurfit Kappa […]
The proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has reached its final stages with the confrontation between the two positions expressed in late 2023 by the European Parliament and the EU Council. While discussions are taking place in Brussels to find a compromise between the different proposals, Pro Food, the association representing the main European […]
The year 2023 was a successful one for Moldovan fruits. Cherries, plums, grapes, and apples produced in Moldova found their way to an increasing number of consumers in the European Union and on such distant markets as Gulf countries and Asian regions. Moldovan producers adjusted their production and post-harvest technologies, ensuring high-quality and safe products. […]
Fruit Logistica, the pivotal European event that encompasses the entire fresh produce logistics and packaging supply chain, will soon be back in Berlin (Berlin Expo Center, 7-9 February 2024). A key event, then, for the SACMI Packaging & Chocolate Tray Forming Division, a leading provider of comprehensive primary and secondary packaging solutions. High performance and […]
Westfalia Fruit, the leading global avocado supplier celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Founded by the legendary philanthropist and geologist Dr Hans Merensky in 1949, Westfalia continues to stay true to its purpose of Doing Good. Ahead of his time, 75 years ago Dr Merensky had the foresight to establish the Hans Merensky Trust to […]
FOOD freshly, a leading expert in the field of fresh produce preservation, has announced the launch of two pioneering applications that have the potential to revolutionize the fresh-cut and processed produce industry. As part of Fruit Logistica 2024, the company will be presenting these significant advances at the largest trade fair for the fruit and […]
The more and more unforeseeable weather like the one that characterized the 2023 chestnut campaign, with a too rainy spring and a too dry fall, has affected the harvest. Furthermore, as a more serious matter, it has caused variability in the quality of available production which, without the help of UNITEC’s technologies, risked jeopardizing the […]
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024 the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, continues to push the boundaries and provide a platform for emerging technologies to get off the ground. In Berlin from 7 to 9 February 2024. The show unveils a significantly expanded content programme that explores digital transformation in agriculture: an essential and […]
