June 22, 2024
A 7 t/h IQF Fries Line Signals China’s Freezing Equipment Leap
In June 2024, Chinese freezing-equipment maker Square Technology delivered one of the country's largest fluidized-bed IQF freezers to date: a 7-ton-per-hour…
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June 8, 2024
China’s Record Garlic Harvest Resets Global Buying Arithmetic
China's 2024 garlic harvest arrived at a scale that rewrote exporter math overnight. New-season garlic entered the market at 3.51 yuan per jin in…
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May 22, 2024
EU Due Diligence Law Nears Final Adoption: What Non-EU Food Suppliers Must Know
BRUSSELS — The European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is approaching the finish line, with the EU Council expected to adopt the text…
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May 8, 2024
India Reopens Onion Exports: Dehydrated Supply Chains Enter a Reset Phase
NEW DELHI — India lifted its onion export ban in early May, reopening one of the world's most important onion supply channels after a…
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April 22, 2024
Freezing Goes Modular: GEA’s FlexLine Launch Meets a USD 6.9 Billion IQF Market
The IQF equipment market has a new talking point: GEA Group launched its IQF FlexLine modular freezing system in 2024, a platform designed for…
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April 8, 2024
Bigbasket Bets on Frozen: Precia Launch Puts IQF on India’s Grocery Map
MUMBAI — India's online grocery leader Bigbasket entered the frozen aisle on March 6 with the launch of Precia, a frozen-food brand developed with…
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March 22, 2024
EU Strikes Provisional Packaging Deal: Single-Use Plastic for Fresh Produce Faces 2030 Phase-Out
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation on March 4, setting the European…
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March 8, 2024
Gulfood 2024 Closes Its Largest Edition as Gulf Food Demand Keeps Climbing
DUBAI — Gulfood 2024 wrapped up on February 23 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, closing what organizers call the largest edition in the…
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February 22, 2024
FSMA 204: New Traceability Guidance Puts the 2026 Deadline on Exporters’ Calendars
WASHINGTON — The Produce Traceability Initiative released long-awaited implementation guidance for FSMA 204 on February 13, giving the fresh and frozen produce…
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