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NewsPlant & Food Research joins three other CRIs to form New Zealand’s largest research organisation
Bioeconomy Science Institute to advance innovation in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, biotechnology and manufacturing
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CommentOzone: a cleaner, smarter future for fresh produce
In June, MAF Industries hosted Open Days in Wenatchee and California, to give producers rethinking their treatment of water the chance to see ozone in action, says MAF’s Camilla Khrulova
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NewsOne Banana receives prestigious Walmart Trust Award
Family-owned banana supplier One Banana has been recognised with a prestigious Walmart Trust Award, highlighting the company’s excellence in sustainable production and food safety innovation
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News‘Glastonbury’ of regen farming set to welcome thousands
No-till cultivation, integrating trees with veg production and food policy debates among the wide-ranging sessions relevant to fresh produce sector at Groundswell regen farming festival
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NewsSeatrade orders high-reefer container ships from China
Seatrade has confirmed an order for two new 2,800 TEU high-reefer container ships from China’s Huanghai Shipyard, with options for six more vessels as part of its fleet expansion strategy
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CommentThree key trends reshaping cold chain management for fresh produce
As the global direct-to-consumer food market heads toward US$195bn by 2031, three major technological developments are transforming cold chain management for fresh produce delivery
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NewsCarrot growers facing ‘massive drought’
Growers are spending ‘a fortune’ on irrigation and committing water resources to early new season carrot crop as Yorkshire becomes second region confirmed in drought status
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FeaturesSpreadsheets out, databases in: Agriplace heralds €50bn traceability tipping point
As compliance systems become increasingly digital and cloud-based, AI solutions provider says latest milestone signals major shift
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NewsProduce suppliers win share of £500k Waitrose fund
Projects on soft fruit, topfruit and broccoli all receive cash in low-carbon push
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NewsRiverford grows peat-free mushrooms in industry first
Organic veg box company has raised prices to cover growing chestnuts and portobellos on a peat-free substrate, as trials on lettuce and tomatoes continue
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NewsSkyTree wins GreenTech product innovation award
SkyTree picked up the Innovation Award for its SkyTree Stratus product at this month’s GreenTech exhibition in Amsterdam
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NewsSustainability schemes and green packaging top agenda at Sustainable Foods Summit
Sustainable Foods Summit is back in Amsterdam on 26-27 June, with a focus on sustainability schemes and eco-labels, as well as environmentally friendly packaging solutions
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NewsDefra budget cut by 2.7 per cent at Spending Review
AI, energy and R&D among the winners at Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review, while overall funding at Defra will be cut back
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NewsEWG releases new Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Guide shows that almost 60 per cent of the ‘Clean Fifteen’ products are free from harmful pesticide
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NewsEU deal ‘won’t begin until 2027’, says NFU president
In a wide-ranging interview on stage at Festival of Fresh, Tom Bradshaw covered trade deals, PO funding, energy costs and how food and farming policies will affect fresh produce
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NewsColes awards A$3.5mn to Australian growers
Eleven small and medium-sized Australian businesses receive grants from latest round of Coles Nurture Fund
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CommentMAF Industries redefines process water
In the US, MAF Industries is demonstrating that process water is a resource to be harnessed for superior fruit quality, reduced waste and enhanced shelf life, with open days planned for 11-12 June in Wenatchee, Washington
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FeaturesStannuco shows benefits of automation in aubergines
Belgian aubergine producer Stannuco’s automated greenhouse is the result of more than a decade of observation, experience and learning, according to owner Steven Van Nuffelen
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NewsGrowers face PO funding cliff edge
Sector fighting for concerns to be heard that ending current funding for English and Welsh POs will see loss of vital innovation, threaten small growers, and create unlevel playing field across UK and Europe
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FeaturesQuality key for Belgian curly endives
Dirk Declercq, chairman of the REO auction in Roeselare, West Flanders, believes specialist, high-end products like curly endives still have an important role to play at the auction