
56,000 visitors once again
Photo report Fruit Logistica 2012
More than 56,000 visitors from 139 countries proved that Fruit Logisitca is still the biggest trade fair in the fresh produce world. The visitor figures remained the same as last year which is noteworthy after years of continual growth in visitor numbers. Around 80% of the visitors came from outside Germany......

ILIP at fruit Logistica to show passion for packaging
A new business strategy based on tradition, innovation, a special bond with the territory and social responsibility, along with an innovative range of containers for berries and tomatoes.These are the main new elements with which ILIP, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of rigid thermoformed plastic.....
Germany: Update from Fruit Logistica
FRUIT LOGISTICA celebrates 20 years: A supersonic trajectoryFRUIT LOGISTICA celebrates its twentieth anniversary with two impressive statistics. What began in 1993 with an area of 4,000m2, about the size of a village football pitch, has now grown to an impressive 112,000m2. Twenty years ago, only 100.....
Spain: PortCastelló promoting services at Fruit Logistica 2012 in Berlin
PortCastelló continues with plans to promote their services and facilities, and participation in fairs. Februaryis particularly important in this regard, since the Castellón Port authoroties participate in Cevisama´s fair. This fair isheld in Valencia from the 7th to the 10th of February, PortCastelló.....
Stand A-02H located in Hall 18
Spain: Andalusian Early Potatoes will be in Berlin
From the 8th to the 10th of February, 2012 Berlin will host the world's largest fair related to fresh produce, fruit andVegetables, Fruit Logistica. Andalusian Producers and Exporters of the Early Potato sector will be present again this year, under the brand Asociafruit - Early Potato from Andalucia......
Proexca and Asprocan have launched for the first time a promotion and marketing campaign for banana in Germany
Spain: Canary banana Promotion
The Canary Islands´ government and the Association of theBanana Producer Organizations of Canarias (Asprocan) will promote, for the first time this fruit in Germany. This campaign will count with the participation of markets from Cologne and Berlin and the two major German supermarket chain stores.
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Spain: Freshuelva empowers fresh berry consumption in Europe
Huelva´s strawberry sector will be present, for the tenth consecutive year, at the International Fair for Fruit and VegetableMarketing, Fruit Logistica. It will take place between the 8th and 10th of February in Berlin, to give fresh fruits delicacy consumption back its place in Europe.
Six companies.....

Fruit Logistica, Hall 4.1 / Stand A-02
The latest innovations in fruit machinery? UNITEC in Berlin!
The work of constant innovation proceeds at UNITEC in order to sustain improvements inside fruit and vegetable packing houses.At Fruit Logistica 2012 (Berlin, February 8-10th) UNITEC is going to present some important innovations to improve the processing of apples, in which UNITEC has made important.....

Best Fresh Group introduces 5 new brands at Fruit Logistica
Distinction on the fresh product shelves is of pivotal importance and the time is right to provide fruit and vegetables with a stronger profile. For this reason the Best Fresh Group presented the first of 5 new brands this week: the unique premium collection of fruit and vegetables under the name ‘Icons’......

packing system prevents damage to fruit during transport
Multitray introduce Fruitsaver during Fruit Logistica
Multitray B.V. established in the Netherlands is the producer of the thermo-formed synthetic packings for the pastry and fruit and vegetable industry. Multitray B.V. will shortly introduce the Fruitsaver, a new revolutionary patented packing system during Fruit Logistica 2012 from 8 - 10 February in Berlin......
BASF presents Agcelence range at Fruit Logistica
BASF crop protection will be in attendance at the Fruit Logistica produce show in Berlin from the 8th -10th February. Their exhibit will be tailored to meet the needs of both consumers and farmers. "Our crop protection portfolio and especially our concepts Smart Protection and AgCelence give farmers the.....
Minister of Agriculture reports on experience with E.coli crisis
"How to handle crisis management" with Clara Aguilera García
A top-level visitor at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012, Clara Aguilera García has served as the Minister of Agriculture and Fishing in Andalusia since April 2009. In May 2011, she responded to the E.coli scare with a number of crisis management measures. This was after several European countries unilaterally decided to.....

Fruit Logistica, Hall 4.2 / Stand C-18
Retilplast in Berlin with new patents for reinforced plastic films
Retilplast Srl, located in Southern Italy, has offered reinforced films and nets for agricultural application since 1975. A full range of products that help growers protect and improve the quality and quantity of their produce. The products find application in Viticulture, Fruitculture and.....
A profitable conversation at Fruit Logistica 2012
Marco’s presence at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin is focused directly on helping growers and packers save money and improve profitability. Marco understand how important this is in the present economic climate and their Yield Control and other modular pack-house solutions have a proven track record.....
Spain: Gruventa will lead the promotion of fruit and vegetables on social networks in Fruit Logistica 2012
The Director General of GRUVENTA, Fermín Sánchez Navarro, explained that "this year we come to Fruit Logistica with an innovative campaign to promote Spanish fruit and vegetable in social networks, promoting their nutritional and organolepticqualities, under the slogan: "Fruits and Vegetables in Spain:.....

Fruit Logistica, Hall 2.1 / Stand E-04
Italy: 'Assolo' new packaging for Agricoper grapes
The grape campaign balance for 2011 of the Italian company Agricoper was positive. According to the owner, "The weather this year was mild and favourable, and thanks to it we had a high quality product for the whole period of production." "The seedless grapes, which have different dynamics than the seeded.....

Netherlands: Manter introduce new series of weighing machines
Manter International, manufacturer of weighing and packing machines for the fruit and vegetable industry, will introduce a newseries of weighing machines at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin. With the assistance of new techniques the weighing machines are quicker, more accurate and have a new modern radiation......

Spain: Onubafruit returns to Fruit Logistica this year
In order to move forward in the promotion and marketing of their fruit, Onubafruit returns toFruit Logistica, the fair that is the most important international benchmark in the industry. It is a great showcase for more than50,000 people and serves to strengthen Onubafruit´s position as the largest exporter.....

Fruit Logistica Hall 2.2 / Stand C-03 (Trentino Sprint Area)
Italy: 15% less apple harvest, good sales abroad for La Trentina
From 8th to 10th February 2012 La Trentina renews the usual appointment with Fruit Logistica: the exhibition in Berlin - now in its twentieth year - dedicated to fruit and vegetable world.Due to the strong summer hailstorms, the consortium La Trentina recorded a decline in the conferred volume (something.....

Hall 3.1, stand D-11
UK: New products at Fruit Logistica as Herbert celebrates 40 years
UK-based Herbert Engineering, the leaders in handling systems for the agricultural and fresh pack industries, are kicking off their milestone 40th anniversary year with a stand at this year’s Fruit Logistica, where they will be offering visitors the chance to find out more about their innovative new product.....

Hall 4.2 – A 10 - Berlin, 8-10 february
Italy: La Linea Verde at Fruit Logistica 2012
This year again, La Linea Verde, one of the major Italian companies in fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, chilled fresh ready meals and fresh beverage market in Italy, will take part in Fruit Logistica, the most important European fair of the fruit and vegetables sector.La Linea Verde will be in the AOP.....
February 8th 2012, Hall 7.2C / Stand A-03 - Freshconex
Launch of EU Project on Quality and Safety of Fresh-Cut Produce
The QUAFETY project (Comprehensive approach to enhance quality and safety of ready-to-eat fresh products), will be presented by its coordinator Prof. Giancarlo Colelli from University of Foggia to the International Press and to the Industry representatives on February 8th at 3 pm in Berlin (United Fresh.....

Fruit Logistica, Hall 2.2 / Stand C-03
Once again strawberries, cherries and soft fruit from Sant'Orsola
The Italian Cooperativa Sant'Orsola, leading company in the berry sector in Italy, will be at Fruit Logistica (Berlin, 8-10 February 2012) within the joint stand of the Trentino region.From left: Lorenzo Giacomelli, Michele Scrinzi (Sant'Orsola general manager) and Silvio Bertoldi (Sant'Orsola president).....

Japan: Pattruss resealable bag nominated for FLIA 2012
Norio Goto saw the need for improving shelf-life for fruit and vegetables and started to make his own bag and while he was testing a prototype, the bag was torn from the different point accidentally. The Pattruss was born. Tetrahedral shape was used in the past because its truss structure is strongagainst.....

Fruit Logistica Hall 8.2/B-02
Silvan Logistics promote German branch
Silvan Logistics will again be at this year's Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Michal Stepien from the company says they are looking forward to meeting their customers and discussing their needs, problems and expectations.The company specialize in the distribution of food with frigo trucks/controlled temperatures.....
Hall 8.2 on Stand A-05
UK: Black Garlic to debut at Fruit Logistica
Black Garlic is made by treating ordinary garlic in specially designed ovens over several weeks, after which it becomes black and soft, giving it a tangy, balsamic/molasses type of flavour, completely unlike regular garlic, and without giving you bad breath! It is used as an ingredient in all sorts of dishes.....

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New logo and image for Schrijvershof
Schrijvershof worked hard during the past months in order to create a new image and logo. After almost 10 years the old logo needed to be replaced for a modern and fresh logo. The new slogan ‘Our family travels the world to get you the best!’ marks the developments of the company. Since 1925 the name.....
Fruit Logistica
Zeus caring for the environment
Zeus has shipped kiwis to China for the first time. The quality was more than satisfactory and according to Christina Manossis, General Manager at the Zeus, there is a
very good perspective to significantly increase volumes in the coming
years.
Zeus delegates have visited clients in China and.....
SeaTrade Europe established in UK
Sea Trade Europe was registered in the UK on April 2011, shipped the first Early Sweet Seedless grapes in June 2011, they became fully operational in November 2011.The UK company was established in service of Seatrade Egypt, the Egyptian parent company who is a grower/exporter of oranges, grapes, onions,.....

China: Garlic demand increased after Chinese New Year
Role 2003 KFT are well know for supplying fresh garlic to the European market. Andrea explains that fresh garlic prices have been relatively low for the last couple of months, this is unusual considering the high prices of recent years. The price of fresh produce in general was down in the last quarter of.....

Morocco will extend easy peeler season
The Moroccan Clementine export started this season 10 days later than the previous year. First deliveries were made by end of October in Canada then in Russia before reaching the EU market. As usual, Moroccan citrus exporters were concentrated on making the first easy peelers available in North America the.....

Hall 1.2 stand A-14
Tokita Sungreen tomato nominated for FLIA
Tokita Seed's new Sungreen tomato has been selected as one of this year's nominees for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award. This is a green cherry tomato with a sweet and pleasant taste.The most challenging issue in developing the Sungreen tomato was the scepticism about the unusual green colour of the.....
Italy: The OP COPAC at Fruit Logistica 2012
The Organization of Producers COPAC (Consortium of Citrus Fruit and Vegetable Producers of Calabria) for the 5th consecutive year, will participate as co-exhibitor inside of the stand of the Calabria Region to the important international fair FRUIT LOGISTICA scheduled to take place from 8th to 10th February.....

Fruit Logistica Hall 4.2 / Stand B-06
Export of Italian quality fruit for FruitService in Berlin
At the end of the nineties, the DeTomi family, producers of fruit for four generations, entered the world of trade. The Group aims to create a better quality of service for clients, offering a premium Italian product.From left to right: Renato and Nicola DeTomi at Fruit Logistica 2011.For 12 months per.....
Fruit Logistica Hall 23 Stand F-07
Friend Fruits supplying the Russian market
Friend Fruits Company was founded in 1996 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The company imports products from all over the world to supply Russia's domestic demand.Today the company is a large holding with well-developed infrastructure including 4 warehouses situated in St. Petersburg of the total area of 5,700 m².....
Hall 26 / Stand C-02
Livorno Reefer Terminal will be at Fruit Logistica 2012
Livorno Reefer Terminal (LRT) will be at Fruit Logistica 2012 (Berlin, 8-10 February), the most important fair in the world dedicated to the entire logistic chain of fresh produce trade. Livorno Reefer Terminal will be introduced in a stand with the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce of Livorno,.....
Fruit Logistica 2012 hall 1.2 B-03
Monsanto showcases new branding & new products
Monsanto’s Vegetable Seeds Division will be showcasing its new branding at the Fruit Logistica with its leading vegetable seeds brands De Ruiter and Seminis. As part of their customer approach Monsanto will present its new chain team and brand strategy. Two of our innovative products are Beneforte, the new.....

Fruit Logistica, Hall 4.2 / Stand B-02
Italy: After apples, CIV comes back to Berlin with Sweet Resistant* strawberries
CIV-Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti comes back to Fruit Logistica (Berlin, 8-10 February 2012) with the growth of its range of strawberries. In the 2011 edition it launched a new range of Sweet Resistant* apple varieties - the only Italian product among the ten finalists of the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award.....

Hall 26 A-01
Mexico: Cravo completes 42 hectare (108 acre) greenhouse project
Cravo has recently completed a 42 hectare (108 acre) installation of their retractable roof greenhouses at Agricola Pony in Culiacan, Mexico. Agricola Pony has converted 100% of their open field roma tomato production to Cravo Retractable Roof greenhouses. The houses are designed with a retractable white.....
Varekamp Coldstores launches VCS Portal
Varekamp Coldstores believes accurate and reliable information is a cornerstone of their daily business. In order to manage the data and keep track of produce and movements, Varekamp Coldstores uses a comprehensive warehouse management system (WMS) in conjunction with barcode scanning throughout the logistic.....
Fruit Logistica Hall 25, Stand B-13
Chilean presence at Fruit Logistica goes from strength to strength
Attending major industry events is one of the factors helping explain the exceptional positioning of Chilean fruit products around the world. As one such event, Chilean involvement in Fruit Logistica has enjoyed sustained growth in recent years. In 2004 only 15 companies participated, this figure has now.....

Hall 8.2 stand B-07
Meade looking to increase supply base at Fruit Logistica
Ireland's Meade Potato Company will be at this year's Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Hall 8.2 stand B-07, where they hope to increase their supply base and explore the market for new products. The company is well established as one of Ireland's leading potato, fruit and vegetable suppliers.Established over 30.....
Key themes in the FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012 supporting programme
Along with a complete market overview of products and services from across the fresh produce value chain, FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012 (8-10 Feb.) includes a first-class conference programme. It offers representatives from the international fresh produce trade in-depth information in a series of seminars and panel.....

Fruit Logistica Hall 5.2, Stand C-11
Vanduzi to promore Mozambican produce in Berlin
Mozambican grower packer Companhia do Vanduzi SA, part of the Mozambican Group Mozfoods, is known for its high quality production of fresh produce supplied all year round.Vanduzi will this year be participating with a stand in the Fruit Logistica Fair in Berlin, taking place between the 8th and 11th.....

Singapore, Malaysia, Middle East, Hong Kong and Indonesia
Argentina: All Lemon expects to enter new markets
2011 was the year when "All Lemon", the quality seal for Argentinian lemons, strengthened it's international presence in several international markets. With this end, All Lemon participated in several agro-industrial fairs in the world like Fruit Logística in Berlin, Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong, World.....

AU: Cherry defect grader AirJet launched
GP Graders announce the release of their new AirJet cherry defect grader. The company is able to detect the full scope of internal and external defects on fresh cherries. "This comes on top of our existing ability to achieve colour separation, 97% sizing accuracy and shape determination to separate.....

Berlin, Hall 2.2 / Stand A-03
Italy - Kiwigold introduces its new golden flesh kiwifruit dessert at Fruit Logistica
Among the exhibitors at Fruit Logistica in
Berlin (8-10 February 2012), again this year will be Consorzio Kiwigold. It will be in Piazza Italia with some of the major representatives of Italian fruit and vegetable chain.The Consortium is busy with the development of its Jingold brand, recognized as.....
Fruit Logistica, Hall 4.2 / Stand C-10
Italy: Marketing success and international growth for FruttHera: interview with Francesco Nicodemo
FreshPlaza interviewed Francesco Nicodemo, President of FruttHera
Srl, one of the leading Italian companies which will be at Fruit Logistica in Berlin (8-10 February
2012).FruttHera was established in 2010. What is the balance of activities carried out so far?The business unit FruttHera was born in 2010.....

Hall 2.1 / Stand E-04, n. 6
Italy: Schiavone Group at Fruit Logistica 2012
For the sixth year in a row, Italian Schiavone Group will take part as exhibitor in Fruit Logistica (Berlin, February 8th-10th 2012).Schiavone Group was formed in 1956 as a producer of table grapes and
citrus and consolidated in the following years in other horticultural
references, leading to a range.....

Fruit Logistica, Hall 1.2 / Stand C-07
Italy: McGarlet about the 2011 season
The Italian company Mc Garlet, born from Garletti s.n.c. in 2006 and specialized in exotics, is among the exhibitors at Fruit Logistica in Berlin (8-10 February 2012) for another year.Luca Garletti, company director, tells FreshPlaza about the 2011 season: "In terms of volumes, marketing has been.....
Bekuplast brings out a folding crate with RFID-chip
Bekuplast, the German producer of plastic crates, has developed a sizeable product range, that consist of crates that have been developed especially for the quality demands in the fresh logistics. At the coming Fruit Logistica trade fair Bekuplast will present itself with a special folding crate for fresh.....
Thinking like a grower - with vision for consumer requirements
Syngenta at Fruit Logistica 2012
Syngenta, leader in seed and plant protection, presents its unique productsand service portfolio at the Fruit Logistica 2012 (Hall 1.2/C-08). The fair takes place in Berlin from 8 to 10 February2012. During the fair Syngenta presents its new and innovative development for the fresh market. The sweet and.....

Brazil: Itaueira will offer melon sample at Fruit Logistica
Itaueira Agropecuária a melon growing company with headquarters in Fortaleza, Ceará state, Northeast Brazil, will exhibit at Fruit Logistica in Berlin this year once again. Its yellow melon, individually packed into an orange net, with flavor guarantee is sold under the brands REI, CEPI and DUNORT. Samples.....

Hall 1.2, stand A.02
Pan United at Fruit Logistica
Pan United has over 30 years’ experience in the international fruit and vegetable trade. Specialising in garlic and ginger the company import and distribute various exotic products like coconuts, lychees, pomeloes, various Chinese pears and Fuji apples as well as sweet potatoes.The Apollo brand is well.....

Fruit Logistica A-06 in Hall 1.2
Nunhems to unveil new products
Berlin’s Fruit Logistica exhibition, held from February 8-10, will provide Nunhems with an opportunity to enhance its reputation as an innovator still further this year with a number of new developments unveiled on its stand (A-06 in Hall 1.2).Its award-winning Intense tomato range has been extended with the.....

Hall 2.2 / Stand A-03
CSO presents a preview of Piazza Italia at Fruit Logistica 2012
"Nature, culture, passion and quality": this is the slogan that identifies the stand of Piazza Italia at Fruit Logistica 2012 in Berlin, the most important fruit and vegetable fair in the world.Thanks to the unique mix of land, culture, passion and quality, Italy has reached European leadership in production.....