David del Pino leaves his position of general manager at the cooperative Granada La Palma
The director general of the fruits and vegetables cooperative Granada La Palma, Carchuna (Granada), David del Pino Rodriguez, will leave his position in the company from 1st September to face "new professional challenges", as explained in the formal letter of resignation that the company itself has spread among its customers and suppliers.
The fruit and vegetable cooperative Group, the race against childhood cancer
The cooperative of fruits and vegetables The Group, in the town of Granada Castell de Ferro, will hold this Saturday July 30th the third edition of its career under the slogan "We run Cancer infatil", which will bring together more than 300 athletes and where will participate Fermin Cacho, champion in 1.500 meters at the Barcelona Olympics of 1992. Proceeds of registration (3 € for all categories) will be donated to the Spanish Federation of Parents of Children with Cancer.
Yara encourage active listening to their distributors and customers
Yara has recently celebrated its annual convention, which brought together customers and largest distributors of this group in Spain and Portugal. Based on the need of this Norwegian multinational of relying on the distribution to be closer to the farmer, this event, which took place at the Plaza de las Ventas in Madrid, has served to assess their clients about the development of the previous season, and sharing and define the bases on which will build the next campaign.
Covirán Foundation announces the Award to promote research and healthy nutrition
The Covirán Foundation has announced its first award, aimed at promoting research and healthy nutrition, distinguishing the unique idea or product made from fruit and / or vegetables. The overall budget for the best proposal for this event will amount to 12,000 euros.
Argentina will host for the first time the Assembly of the Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture
From 8th to August 10th, Argentina will host for the first time the Ordinary Meeting on Organic Production Food of the Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture (CIAO). In the eighth edition of this Assembly, to be held in Buenos Aires, the proposed work plan for the period 2016-2017 will be presented. After this event, on August 11, will take place the International Seminar on Organic Production, organized by the Ministry of Agro Industry of Argentina (Minagri).
The meat industry analyzes with concern the effects of ‘Bréxit’ in its sector
Group Processed of the National Association of Meat Industries of Spain (ANICE), which brings together the main Spanish manufacturers of meat products, has expressed its concern about the possible impact that the departure of the United Kingdom of the European Union ('Brexit') can have on the Spanish meat sector. The new legal and commercial situation, the depreciation of the pound and the new framework for future trade relations with the British Isles are emerging as some of the causes which may affect the good figures of the Spanish meat exports to this country.
Uneven trend in marketing melon and watermelon
The latest marketing trend show an uneven two seasonal products such as watermelon and cantaloupe, bending the balance clearly in favor of the former, which has been gaining ground on the second, both surface-production and value- prices. In fact, watermelon consolidates more and more as a product of clear export orientation, with 75% of its production for the foreign market, compared with 51% who holds melon, according to data provided by the Association of Producers Organisations fruits and Vegetables of Almería (COEXPHAL).
The Andalusian Government supports to Ybarra factory to resume its activity after the fire
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Carmen Ortiz has visited on July 18th, by the Minister of Employment and Social Security, Fátima Báñez, factory Ybarra Group affected by the fire last Saturday, July 16th. During this visit, he has taken to ensure that the Andalusian Government will turn these facilities to resume work and continue to generate employment in Andalusia.
Launches BKT tires tailored to works of henificado
The BKT firm has developed different ranges of special tires for henificado operations and therefore suitable for agricultural machinery such as combines, hay bales dams and telescopic elevators.
Mexico: loads of fresh fruits and vegetables at the Port of Philadelphia increased by 19%
The port terminal of Philadelphia aims to become a key to the distribution of fruit and vegetables from the Gulf of Mexico and other regions of Central and South America point.