Agriculture


Exciting Initiative from Westfalia Fruit in The Netherlands: Driving Sustainability and Innovation with Tattooed Mangos

Exciting Initiative from Westfalia Fruit in The Netherlands: Driving Sustainability and Innovation with Tattooed Mangos.
(Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR042)Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, is proud to announce the launch of laser etching on mangoes. Driven by its Netherlands-based operations, this initiative eliminates the need for individual plastic PLU stickers. After extensive testing and trials, the uniquely lasered mangoes have been introduced to customers in Europe.

BENEO Helps Achieve Faster and More Cost-Effective Plant-Based Market Launches

FiE Plantbased white fish fillet. 
(Photo: BENEO, PR028)At Fi Europe 2024, BENEO is demonstrating how producers can streamline their hybrid and fully plant-based development processes to facilitate faster market launches. Using texturates from Meatless® and faba bean protein concentrate, BENEO has created a selection of product samples that showcase the company’s solutions. These include technical samples highlighting ingredient and recipe development, primary processing components, as well as semi-finished and final products. By covering larger parts of the value chain, BENEO supports producers in simplifying the development process. BENEO can offer them highly scalable solutions that deliver a range of cost and quality control benefits that will appeal to consumer purses and palates.

Westfalia Fruit's digital storytelling recognised with two Lovie Awards

Westfalia Fruit's digital storytelling recognised with two Lovie Awards. (Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR041)Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and other fruits, has been awarded two Lovie Awards for its innovative "Our Story" webpage.

SABIC teams up with iyris and Napco to create high-tech durable greenhouse roofing solution using TRUCIRCLE polyethylene for Saudi food production initiative

Successful National Food Production Initiative project for sustainable farming in Saudi Arabia uses SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ offering of certified circular polyethylene resins for a durable greenhouse roofing film.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has joined forces with iyris (formerly RedSea), a sustainable AgriClimate Tech business and Napco National, a vertically integrated Saudi manufacturer of flexible film and packaging products, to create a high-tech durable greenhouse roofing solution using certified circular polyethylene from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. The greenhouse roof has been used in the National Food Production Initiative (NFPI), together with other leading champions from the public and private sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, designed to improve the sustainability of Saudi Arabia’s agriculture and food security in the region.

Westfalia Fruit Showcased Sustainable Avocado-Based Paper and Packaging Innovation at Fruit Attraction 2024

Westfalia Fruit Showcased Sustainable Avocado-Based Paper and Packaging Innovation at Fruit Attraction 2024. (Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR036)Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and other fruits, is committed to utilizing all parts of the avocado across the supply chain. As an example, they’ve developed a proof of concept for paper made from 25-30% avocado waste, demonstrating their efforts to minimize waste and maximize resource utilization.

Westfalia Fruit celebrates first Hass avocado shipment to India

Westfalia Fruit celebrates first Hass avocado shipment to India. (Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR039)Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh fruit, is proud to announce the arrival of its first-ever container of South African Hass avocados in India, which arrived on Tuesday, 22nd October 2024. This milestone marks a significant achievement in the company’s export efforts and the broader South African avocado industry.

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