Wellness, Emotions Fuel Snacking Trends
Wellness, Emotions Fuel Snacking Trends In just a few years, consumer snacking has completely transformed. Current trends in the space explore nutrient density and one’s emotional and social connection to food at a level heretofore unprecedented. “Ten to twenty years ago the concept of wellness and health focused on the physical side. You probably remember […]
Agronometrics in Charts: Peru’s blueberry exports surpass 2022-23 season levels
Agronometrics in Charts: Peru’s blueberry exports surpass 2022-23 season levels Peru’s blueberry exports in the 2024/2025 season saw a marked increase between weeks 37-39 and surpassed 2022/2023 levels in week 39. Last season, the exports were severely impacted by the effects of El Niño, which disrupted production due to high temperatures. This led to reduced […]
Study: Effects of different straw breeding substrates on tomato growth
Study: Effects of different straw breeding substrates on tomato growth Traditional substrate cultivation is now a routine practice in vegetable facility breeding. However, finding renewable substrates that can replace traditional substrates is urgent in today’s production. In this study, the researchers used the ‘Pindstrup’ substrate as a control and two types of composite substrates made […]
Technology advances for Ethiopian soft fruit production
Technology advances for Ethiopian soft fruit production Recent field days, hosted by Zuqualla Horti PLC in partnership with Flevoplant, Resilience, and Meteor Systems, highlighted a state-of-the-art production system designed to improve both productivity and sustainability. The demonstration featured various innovations, including new strawberry varieties from Flevoplantlants and advanced Mini-Air gutter tunnel systems from Meteor Systems. These […]
Pending U.S. port strike is a threat to southern hemisphere produce
Pending U.S. port strike is a threat to southern hemisphere produce The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing many ports on the U.S. East Coast, are currently stalled in contract negotiations. ILA’s current contract expires September 30th and if a new agreement is not met, 45,000 members of the ILA may […]
CPMA to hold meeting to develop international standard for compostable PLUs
CPMA to hold meeting to develop international standard for compostable PLUs Price Look Up (PLU) stickers will be center stage in a first-ever, worldwide meeting between the fresh produce industry and compost organizations in Niagara Falls, Canada, on October 1st with the objective of establishing a global compostable standard for PLUs. PLUs, integral in helping […]
Peru’s avocado exports fell in August as prices remained high
Peru’s avocado exports fell in August as prices remained high In July 2024, Peruvian avocado export value managed to grow due to higher prices, but in August the growth could not be sustained despite the prices being maintained. In August, the price of avocados again grew by 24 percent, but it was not enough to […]
Stimulating soil life ensures increased resistance in sweet pepper plants
Stimulating soil life ensures increased resistance in sweet pepper plants Coco substrate is ideally suited to the development of active soil life. This has been proven by the results of several recent trials performed in Forteco innovation centre ‘de Kas’. An active soil life is already present in coco substrate and continues to develop rapidly […]
Panama Canal updates Transit Reservation System rates
Panama Canal updates Transit Reservation System rates The Panama Canal Authority will introduce modifications to the Transit Reservation System rates as part of the Complementary Maritime Services Tariffs. Adjustments include the new long-term slot allocation (LoTSA) method, a new plan designed to provide “certainty, predictability, and reliability,” the entity said in a release. The Panama […]