New solutions for potato sorting using automation and artificial vision

Potato processing is undergoing a deep transformation, as the need to guarantee increasingly higher quality standards is combined with the growing difficulty in finding labour, thereby accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies along the entire supply chain. In this context, the Sgorbati Group proposes an approach based on the integration of different technological solutions, with […]

“98% by road; we can do better”

Of all the reef containers arriving at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, around 98% are then transported by truck. According to Chris Reidsma, that can be done more efficiently and sustainably. His company, Raillogix, focuses on refrigerated rail transport as an alternative.Raillogix is part of the Rail Innovators Group and offers integrated rail […]

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“This season is a thriller; no one is spared”

“We ought to be twice as busy as we are,” says Steve Oosthuizen of Cape Fruit Coolers with cold facilities situated outside Cape Town. “This time of the year, we’re usually very busy with citrus and avocados, apples and pears. But we’re waiting for citrus to pick up, and these storms have delayed and impacted […]

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“In a few days, we will know whether accommodation booking cancellations will also mean fewer fruit orders”

The summer tourist season in Greece is currently entering its first active phase, with tourist arrivals increasing week by week. However, June is the month when tourism activity reaches peak levels, significantly influencing fruit and vegetable orders from restaurants and hotels, not only for local summer produce, but also for imported exotic products such as […]

One-third of Dutch labor costs: Why Springfresh keeps processing in Poland

Lower wages remain a considerable advantage to producing in Poland. Derreck Bac of the Springfresh Group says labor costs in that country are still about one-third those in the Netherlands. “For a long time, it was thought that those differences would shrink, but they haven’t,” says Derreck. According to him, regional wage differences persist. “That […]

“Buyers are focusing more on predictability”

A new export season for Egyptian table grapes has just begun. This season is marked by shifts on several fronts: variety selection, packaging, and competitiveness. “This reflects the ongoing development of the table grape sector, with notable changes driven primarily by market demands rather than by production expansion alone,” explains Mohammed Ezzat, CEO of Green […]

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“This confirms our position as a leader in extra-early stone fruit innovation”

Based in the Spanish region of Murcia, the company PSB Producción Vegetal remains devoted to the development of stone fruit varieties, with a focus on extra-early ripening materials. The firm is working on a genetic improvement program aimed at obtaining varieties adapted to the Mediterranean climate, in a context marked by milder winters and a […]

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