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Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A.
Performance growth for 2023 with record container throughput and preferred bidder for Pier 6
Marking Earth Day with a progress report on regenerative growing
Bloom Fresh appoints new chief marketing officer
The company hired a new Head of Business Development:
Técnicas Sanjorge strengthens its expansion in Morocco
Gambles Group expands in Western Canada and appoints new Director of Sales
Greenyard acquires dairy-free ice production facility
T&G appoints new Director
Edwin van den Berg appointed as CEO of Boal
New COO at NatureSweet
Southern Roots’ outreach initiative sees overwhelming response
New Citri&Co sales rumors
Staff changes at Markon
Upper Austria: Gemüsehof Mayr plans new production facility for 2,000 tons of vegetables
"Creating appropriate framework conditions aims to secure the continuation of domestic production"
Fabiola Novelo Torrero joins the Axia Team
"This move shows that we are on the right track"
Urschel Nederland officially opens new premises
Orient Overseas Container Line reported a 9% decline in total revenues in the Q1 2024
Allan Dodge with Pro Citrus Network
“Relationships are the biggest driver of our success”
Maersk contests Transnet's pick for SA port partner
Strong Roots set for global growth as McCain Foods deepens partnership
Bio-pioneer Edward Out leaves OTC Organics
CSQA acquires CHECK FRUIT
On April 9, the SPD parliamentary group visited the Cologne Wholesale Market
"The current situation at the present location is dystopian and harmful to business"
Maersk appoints new managing director for Central America
APM Terminals Buenos Aires appoints Manuel Delgado as Managing Director
WiseTech Global acquires Aktiv Data to expand global customs capability into Finland
ILFRES Espana
A new project for trade among European production districts
Lucas Wennekers, Bessies:
"Ethiopian strawberries are my Unique Selling Point"
Tomra food inaugurates new center in Valencia
Made up of Patatas Hijolusa, Agrícola Villena and Natuber:
Creation of Somos Hijolusa potato operator group, with a turnover exceeding €200 million
Benoit Labouille, SCEA de Pinchagut
French sweet potato faces strong competition from Egypt
Kuehne+Nagel streamlines organisational structure and strengthens customer proximity
Conserving two Olympic-sized swimming pools of water annually
Verdant Technologies and Sobeys partner on iceless broccoli
Lamb Weston reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 results
'Net sales up 16 percent versus the prior year quarter'
New Kiwi consortium KIKOKA (Europe) formed
Tom Stenzel, CEA Alliance, on the next farm bill:
Opinion: The winter and summer promise of indoor farming
CPMA announces 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Sheer Logistics acquires Cargobarn
Second annual sustainability report unveiled
USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on California produce business
Camposol Holding PLC reports its Fourth Quarter 2023 preliminary results.
Camposol's sales amounted to USD 464.4 million
Silke Lehmköster to become Managing Director Fleet at Hapag-Lloyd
Exclusive to FreshPlaza:
Roamler dives into Polish, German, and French blackberry and raspberry market
USDA files action against New Jersey’s Safeway Fresh Foods for alleged PACA violations
Offering figs, melons, Tahiti lemons, mangoes, papayas and much more
MBR Company has been a valuable player in the fresh fruit sector
Latest PACA updates
BayWa AG expects earnings to improve in the financial year 2024
COSCO Shipping Ports announces 2023 Annual Results
'In 2023, the company continued to further implement its strategy of lean operations'
Lineage expands in U.S. market with new facility near Phoenix
Wouter Kolk, CEO Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia, to leave Ahold Delhaize by the end of 2024
Canadian competitive skier lands sponsorship for second year
AgroFresh Acquires Pace International expanding post-harvest solutions portfolio
Dole plc announces mutual termination of agreement with Fresh Express for the sale of its Fresh Vegetables Division
Celebrating the hands that feed us during Farmworker Awareness Week
Mucci Farms, BrightFarms owner to launch new veggie greenhouse business
Westfalia Fruit takes full interest in Euro West
"A weekend of collaboration, inspiration, and celebration"
Green Specialties celebrates 25 years
Canadian greenhouse grower celebrates National Farmworkers Awareness Week
Dutch companies join forces to grow international substrate market for exotic mushrooms
Growers United opens new pepper packing station in Zwaagdijk
Perry Dekkers resigns as Commercial Director at Growers United
Christopher Levine appointed as new CFO:
Fieldwork wins £600,000 government grant
Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announces 2023 Full Year Results
Group Revenue of US$8,344 million
New vice president of marketing for Naturipe Farms
Agricultural social responsibility symposium begins work in Guadalajara
Successful Amend and Extend Refinancing by IFCO
Bayer and Trinity Agtech join forces to drive regenerative practices in agriculture
Joan Mir, director of Anecoop: "The global change we are witnessing is accelerating, and we can only respond with innovation"
Anecoop increases its turnover by 2.7% despite 14.3% decrease in volume marketed
ORBIS enters into agreement for manufacturing plant in Greenville, Texas
Uzbekistan boosts fruit and vegetable export efforts
KWS inaugurates new R&D facility in Navolato, Mexico
Agrovision announces largest equity financing to date
Meridian Growers announces Director of Communications
Fruit importer celebrates World Water Day
Irénke Meekma named new CEO of RedStar
Driscoll's named to list of the world's most innovative companies of 2024
Kakuzi Plc - Annual report for the year ended 31 december 2023
'Company closed the 2023 financial year on a stable footing'
Del Monte Pacific to close two vegetable plants in the United States
Illinois trucking firm enters chapter 11 bankruptcy
PACA update:
USDA imposes sanctions on produce businesses
Potato processor Peka Kroef buys Frespo
Solynta rebrands to ‘true potato seed’ company
BioMasters connects organic growers with the market
Eleven more members for BioMasters
Turkey concludes investigation into Ferrero 'hazelnut monopoly'
Hapag-Lloyd publishes 2023 annual report and announces forecast for current financial year
USAID assistance to enable households in Ukraine to produce nearly 70,000 tons of vegetables
Meridian Growers names new director of sales
The team of Semillas Fitó:
"We don't want to be just another seed house, but an 'expert partner' for every link in the chain"
Startup Freshflow Ltd aims to curb food wastage with AI
"Wastage heavily erodes already thin margins"
ZIM reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and the full year of 2023
'Revenues for the fourth quarter were $1.21 billion'
California Fresh Fruit Association hosts 88th annual meeting
Business units of De Groot fresh group transferred to EDEKA Einkaufskontor GmbH
Gilfresh Produce secure “fresh” new vegetable listings with Iceland
Save Foods received regulatory approval for its pre-harvest product supporting its expansion in California
Greenyard announces new share buyback program
Dutch companies join forces
MSC South Africa Inaugurates MEDLOG Cold Store Facility, revolutionizing trade dynamics in the region
Syngenta to sell direct to active greenhouse growers in USA and Canada
Titan Farms extends peach season through strategic expansion
Carlos Capote celebrates 40-year anniversary with J&C Tropicals
Ocean Network Express establishes New West Asia regional headquarters in Dubai
Mango packers association appoints new president
Michael Prinsloo – Nile Inputs Marketplace
Farmers now buy inputs right where they sell their produce
New marketing manager for Family Tree Farms
Mondi to acquire DS Smith
Jan Vorstermans, Chairman of Agro Food at Supply Chain Valley:
"We think in terms of the entire food spectrum and supply chain"
Calavo Growers, Inc. announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
'Avocado margin per case improved, tomato gross profit declined'
Mission Produce announces Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Financial results
“We are off to a strong start in fiscal 2024"
Staay Food Group Growers Meeting 2024
“Closer collaboration can significantly boost revenue”
Jane Strijdom – International Fresh Produce Association
Steering Southern African fresh produce through choppy waters
"From now on, we'll simply be known as ZON"
Dutch coop's buyer and grower day draws quite a crowd
Unifrutti Group acquires Bomarea and AvoAmerica Peru to further strengthen its global multi-fruit platform
Hall Hunter seeks fruit pickers in the UK
CMA CGM Marco Polo
Largest vessel to call in Port of Philadelphia’s 300-year history
UK Salads:
£69m-turnover UK grower placed under administration
McEntire Produce continues developing Columbia facility with $26.2 million investment
USDA cites Texas company for PACA Violations
Mission Produce appoints new President & Chief Operating Officer
Gilfresh Produce chosen to supply ALDI Ireland with prepared vegetables
Limoneira Company announces first quarter fiscal year 2024 financial results
Net revenues grew 5% to $39.7 million in first quarter of fiscal year 2024
New CEO for Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas
Icon USA - Aartsen's Private Label in the USA
"New strategic focus on walnuts and citrus"
Fresca Group announces strategic move by Thanet Earth into leafy salads
Okanagan Specialty Fruits transitions pivotal leadership roles
Search begins for pear association successor
SunFed welcomes new sales account manager
Financial results of the Port Authority remained stable
Port of Rotterdam Authority presents 2023 annual report
