All Cyprus articles
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NewsConsumer group questions retail prices for fruit and veg
Cyprus Consumers’ Association cites government data to suggest margins on fresh produce prices are “unreasonably high”
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ArticleEU to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg
Fresh produce industry expected to mount ‘legal challenge’ against PPWR, which singles out plastic packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables but leaves other food categories unaffected
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ArticleConcerns remain high over impact of EU’s proposed plastic ban
As MEPs and EU member states consider outlawing plastic packaging for fruit and veg, industry leaders fear such a move could do enormous damage, as is already predicted in Canada
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ArticleIndustry alliance criticises EC position on packaging
Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods questions validity of Commission’s research, and argues it will lead to more food waste and lower food safety
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ArticleIndustry calls on MEPs to rethink Europe’s packaging proposal
New rules will increase food waste, damage industry, and achieve little in terms of environmental gains, argue representatives from produce and packaging industries
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CommentComment: Europe needs to think outside the box on packaging
New proposals aimed at reducing packaging waste do not appear to offer the fresh produce a fair and sensible path to sustainability
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ArticleNew EU packaging rules are ‘threat’ to fresh produce supply chains
Industry leaders question the scientific justification for new European proposals on packaging and packaging waste
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ArticlePackaging firms see chance to build on European waste vote
Following the European Parliament’s vote on new packaging waste management regulations, it now falls to the Council of Europe to push the proposal forward before it is enshrined in law
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ArticleEuropean Parliament adopts plan to cut packaging waste
MEPs vote to adopt revised regulations that target single-use plastics and call for more reuse and recycling
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ArticleItalian packaging firms call for PPWR revision
The European Union’s ambitious plans to reduce packaging waste have been met with strong opposition among Italy’s plastic container suppliers
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ArticleMohamed Elsarky joins Unifrutti as Group CEO
Elsarky said he is thrilled to join the company at a time when the global fresh fruit market is expected to witness further expansion
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ArticleHLB vector found in Europe for first time
Authorities confirm discovery of Diaphorina citri, the insect that carries the deadliest Asian strain of HLB, in Cyprus
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ArticleLinda De Nadai aims to unite Unifrutti as new MD
Current Unifrutti South Africa succeeds Gianluca Defendini as head of the group’s business in Europe and Africa
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ArticleUnifrutti posts slight increase in 2021 turnover
Revenue up 2 per cent to US$720m as multinational continues to grow organically and strengthen its global positioning
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ArticleNew sensor to spot chemicals in fruit and veg
EU-funded consortium is working on new high-speed tech to identify harmful chemicals and bacteria in produce
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AnalysisFruit Logistica Trend Report: A Fresh Start?
Trade fair's annual report considers Covid-19 impact and what future may hold for world’s fresh produce companies
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ArticleSoil for the future
Johannes Eisenbach of Biocyclic Vegan Standard discusses the largely ignored issue of contamination, as well as how we can act now to protect the soil
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ArticleMajor breakthrough in ToBRFV resistance
Syngenta’s Lansor beef tomato for Mediterranean production is world’s first variety with resistance to destructive virus
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PodcastsFruitbox: How Russia reinvented its produce supply
Six years on from the ban on EU and US imports, Ksenia Gorovaya consider its impact on the country's fruit and veg market
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ArticleCypriot growers get further support
The government of Cyprus is discussing new additional measures to assist farmers during the coronavirus pandemic