Rising demand for processed potatoes
FAOSTAT
Prices expected to continue upward trajectory in 2022 as demand surges in catering sector.
Mon 29/08/2022 by by Richard Wilkinson
Asia
Maersk and CIMC call off MCI sale
Maersk
A.P. Møller-Maersk and China International Marine Containers (CIMC) have agreed to terminate the sale and purchase agreement for Maersk Container Industry (MCI), which had been announced in September 2021 and […]
Mon 29/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
South Korean firm working to make mushroom-based biomaterials
디자인프레스/Mycel
South Korean start-up Mycel is working on producing fungal-based biomaterials that can replace leather and meat. According to co-founder and CEO Sungjin Sah, the process uses mycelium, a root-like fungus […]
Thu 25/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
US, UAE and Israel investing in Indian agriculture
ASphotofamily/Freepik
The US, UAE and Israel have teamed up with India to fight global food insecurity. The project has pledged US$2 billion to help develop a series of hi-tech food parks […]
Thu 25/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Taiwanese pomelos head for Singapore on maiden voyage
Romiximage/Freepik
Following China’s ban on imports of many Taiwanese agricultural products, exporters have shifted their targets to other markets in the region. This is the case with pomelo, also known as […]
Thu 25/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
China’s crops have found an ally of natural solutions in Kimitec’s MAAVi Innovation Center
Kimtec
The largest technological hub in Europe dedicated to the agribusiness industry and headquartered in Almería (Spain) will be researching and developing natural products capable of replacing synthetic chemicals without reducing crop productivity, offering a solution for the main problems affecting major crops in the north, center and south of China.
Wed 24/08/2022 by Kimtec
Ocean Network Express goes live to connect automatically to CargoWise platform
Ocean Network Express
Singaporean container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched an automated system for the digital transfer of contract rates and global tariffs that can feed WiseTech Global’s logistics execution platform […]
Wed 24/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Japan’s cherry crop rebounds
Stockking/Freepik
Japan’s 2022/23 cherry production has recovered following last year’s frost-damaged campaign, while peach and nectarine production continues to expand. According to a USDA report, stone fruit consumption in the country […]
Tue 23/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Japanese melons might be heading for US
JCOMP/Freepik
A research team at Washington State University is assessing the viability of growing eight varieties of Higo Green melon, a variety traditionally unique to Japan, in the Pacific Northwest. The […]
Tue 23/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
China imports 25% more Ecuadorian bananas
Reybanpac
Despite logistical challenges, China’s banana imports from Ecuador have risen by over 25% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year. According to […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Green light for Canadian cherry exports to South Korea
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canada has been given the go ahead to export British Columbia’s fresh cherries to the lucrative South Korean market. Negotiations had been ongoing since 2015. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Using pineapple leaves to tackle plastics crisis
Eurofresh Distribution
Researchers Dwi Umi Siswanti and Tiara Putri from Universitas Gadjah in Indonesia are using pineapple leaves as alternatives to plastics, particularly in disposable face masks. According to a 2020 report […]
Thu 11/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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