All Environment articles – Page 5
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NewsDutch growers inspired by The Greenery’s premium strawberry
Company says Inspire has proven popular with retailers, with some greenhouse growers even convinced to switch from vegetables
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ArticleRijk Zwaan: room for sweet pepper growth in Asia
Vegetable seed company Rijk Zwaan hosted a sweet pepper seminar in Hong Kong at the start of September to discuss the “enormous” market potential in the region
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ArticleTesco cuts emissions with launch of 10th rail service
The retailer continues to reduce environmental impact of deliveries to stores by swapping road for rail
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VideoTake a look inside the world’s first large-scale vertical berry farm
Video and photos released by Plenty offer first view of how around 1,800 tonnes of Driscoll’s berries per year will be grown
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ArticleGreenfood and Dagab bolster fresh-cut collaboration
In Sweden, Greenfood and Dagab have announced the extension of their partnership to help consumers add more healthy, convenient food to their diets
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NewsFyffes publishes third human rights and environment report
Company says being ‘future ready’ is key as its human rights and environment due diligence report is released ahead of due diligence legislation
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ArticleDemand growing for ethical products, says Equifruit
Despite significant cost pressures and high inflation, banana supplier Equifruit says demand is on the rise for ethically sourced, sustainable products
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ArticleAldi to cut CO2 with veg-oil-powered trucks
Aldi is converting more than 30 per cent of its HGVs to hydrotreated vegetable oil fuels
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ArticleWaitrose’s Leckford topfruit and grapes achieve Regenified status
Range of nature-friendly techniques help Leckford meet Regenified’s 6-3-4 Verification Standard
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NewsItalian industry leaders enjoy moment in spotlight at G7 meeting
Directors of CSO Italy, Fruitimprese and Assomela use opportunity to promote fresh produce business and raise awareness of major challenges
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ArticleKent businesses awarded £200k to advance sustainable food innovation
Five of the six projects funded by Growing Kent & Medway could boost sustainability of fruit and veg production in the region
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NewsChiquita project Yelloway unveils first TR4-resistant banana
Yelloway One is first variety to emerge from Chiquita’s joint venture research project with KeyGene, MusaRadix and WUR
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NewsWorld’s largest vertical berry farm opens in the US
Plenty and Driscoll’s look forward to first harvest in early 2025 after highly advanced centre in Virginia begins production
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NewsUnitec back up and running after ‘sea of mud’ floods headquarters
Last week’s flood in Emilia-Romagna caused widespread disruption to the technology company’s entire production facility in Lugo
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ArticleEU’s Green Deal an “opportunity” for Morocco
At a conference in Agadir on 20 September, Morocco’s minister of agriculture called the need for exporters to adapt to new sustainability challenges an “opportunity” rather than a constraint
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NewsColes offers shoppers cardboard boxes instead of plastic bags
Trial in five stores across Australia aims to reduce amount of single-use plastic involved in fruit and veg purchases
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NewsTech exists to decarbonise now, says Thermo King
Company representatives at UK event urge cold chain operators to embrace electrification and hybridisation without delay
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NewsSBTi green-lights Kubo’s emission reduction plan
Dutch greenhouse firm takes major step forward as it seeks to cut direct and indirect gas emissions from its business
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ArticleAustralian government reveals next stage of Future Drought Fund
New programmes focus on managing natural resources and improving productivity in variable weather
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NewsVan der Hoeven announces opening of fully automated leafy greens facility
Better Future Farms, a greenhouse complex the size of 34 football pitches in Louisa County, Virginia, will produce and supply leafy greens