Coöperatie Hoogstraten, the Belgian cooperative based in the Antwerp province, is well known for its strawberries. The cooperative’s strawberries, sold in their distinctive boxes and retail packs, are a familiar sight across the market, particularly during the peak strawberry season. VersPodium, an initiative of Wilma van den Oever and Maurice Wubben, brought a group of […]
The Eastern Cape has been declared a disaster area, and in the Langkloof, the harvest is resuming: blocks of Pink Lady need to be finished before the last apple variety of the season, Cripps Red (Joya®) can be attended to. The runoff from huge amounts of rain, as much as 1,000 mm over two days, […]
At Fruit Logistica 2026, Ocean Network Express (ONE) highlighted its growing role in global fresh produce transport. “Our distinctive magenta colour… represents our heritage,” says Jan Holst. “That Japanese background shows in how we approach quality, reliability, and customer service.” Founded in 2017, ONE has become the world’s sixth-largest liner shipping company. For fresh produce, […]
On 11 June, the World Cup will kick off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Through our international fresh produce and horticulture platforms, we are organising a World Cup Football Pool. Who is the biggest football expert in the international fresh produce and horticulture sector? We have teamed up with GetKoppa for this. You […]
“The Ecuadorian pitahaya sector has been achieving nice growth in recent years, with our sales registering constant annual increases. We currently export to some 15 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Some of our main destinations are Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the […]
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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 […]
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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