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IG International is one of India’s biggest importers of fresh fruit. Since being founded more than 50 years ago, the company has built up an efficient supply chain for providing high-quality fresh fruit, including blueberries, apples, dragon fruit, cherries and kiwis. It has a strong hold in 27 cities across India, supported by over 15 cold storages and dozens of refrigerator trucks. Besides its import activities, IG International increasingly takes the initiative to arrange for products to be grown locally, as is the case for Sweet Palermo. This is in line with the vision of Gian Chand Arora, the charismatic founder of the company. It is thanks to his rich experience and business acumen that the international trading company has such a strong base.

The new snack pepper brand Tatayoyo has won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023! The Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is extremely honoured for this recognition of fresh produce professionals’ enthusiasm for Tatayoyo. This unique ready-to-eat pepper with bursting flavours is one of Rijk Zwaan’s inspiring innovations for the vegetable category showcased at Fruit Logistica 2023.

The Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus or ToBRFV has been causing major economic losses in tomato cultivation worldwide. Rijk Zwaan’s team of researchers found new, unique genetics resulting in a high resistance level to ToBRFV.

Grocery retailer SPAR International and vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan have been collaborating closely for more than a decade, resulting in numerous successful value chain projects together. On Tuesday 8 November, at SPAR International’s exclusive business briefing dinner, the retailer recognised this long-standing partnership by presenting Rijk Zwaan with its ‘Fresh Supplier of the Year’ award.

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“Trainings organized by Rjk Zwaan are more of practical knowledge and helped me to clear all my doubts about protected cultivation. "

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected global food production. Even though farming and seed sector activities have been broadly exempted from restrictive measures, it is difficult to anticipate what the medium- and long-term impact will be. Seed is a foundational contributor in ensuring food security. Marco van Leeuwen (Board of Directors Rijk Zwaan) reflects on the impact and opportunities of COVID-19 during the annual congress of the International Seed Federation (ISF).

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