Europe news archive – Page 108
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ArticleGreosn group acquires majority stake in Emery Soft Fruits
UK horticulture conglomerate Greosn group is diversifying into soft fruit after buying a majority stake in family berry grower Emery Soft Fruits
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ArticlePML appoints new finance head to help expand operations worldwide
UK perishable logistics specialist PML says it is poised for global growth under new financial direction
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ArticlePink Lady marks 30 years with prize extravaganza
Leading apple brand Pink Lady will celebrate three decades of UK sales with a nationwide on-pack prize draw
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ArticleShypple announces green partnership
Partnership with Value Maritime adds the ability to turn shipping emissions into food for plants
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ArticleAgroFresh launches new organic coating
New VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select extends shelf-life and has received CAAE organic certification
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ArticleDefra announces independent review of labour shortages
Review will address key challenges in recruiting and retaining labour, with NFU stressing need for immediate action to alleviate workforce pressures
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ArticleReasons for optimism despite challenges, say topfruit experts
A lengthy list of challenges is a concern for all in the apple and pear business, but WAPA representatives speaking from Prognosfruit 2022 in Belgrade highlighted the sector’s continued positivity
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ArticleBritish blueberry growers enjoy sweeter and earlier crop
Twice as many British blueberries forecast in first week of August compared to same week in 2021
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ArticleCopefrut introduces sustainability strategy
Move aims to meet retailer and consumer demand for improved sustainability and environmental practices
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ArticleNCGM campaign to boost independent retailer customer base
Market renowned for catering supply is on the hunt for new independent retail customers following sector’s growth during the pandemic
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ArticleForecasts predict rise in European apple and pear production
At this week’s Prognosfruit conference, experts discussed the outlook for the 2022/23 topfruit season in Europe, with apple and pear production expected to grow by 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
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ArticleApple and pear stocks up in Europe and US
As of 1 July, apple and pear stocks were significantly higher than in 2021, on both sides of the Atlantic, the World Apple and Pear Association has revealed
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ArticleUrban Farming Partners Singapore opens first facility
Indoor vertical farm called GroGrace deploys patented Dutch horticulture technologies
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ArticleLineage Logistics announces two acquisitions
International cold chain solutions provider adds Spain’s Grupo Fuentes and New Zealand’s Cold Storage Nelson to its network
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ArticleAhold Delhaize makes sustainability hire
Jan Ernst de Groot is appointed as the new chief sustainability officer of the European retailer
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ArticleChiquita wants school kids to go bananas
Marketer launches campaign in Germany to position fruit as healthy and versatile aid to learning
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ArticleRaise retail prices or risk no UK veg supply, warns BGA
An urgent reset in returns to UK veg growers is now vital to ensure future continuity of supply, says British Growers Association
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ArticleBayWa invests in irrigation start-up
Group aims to save water through digitalisation by investing in Spanish start-up Spherag
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ArticleSouth Africa calls for stranded containers to be cleared
Urgent steps are being taken to end the disruption of citrus supplies from South Africa to the EU
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ArticleCo-op and Deliveroo expand to 1,400 stores
Agreement reached to extend partnership by three years and expand store coverage in cities such as Nottingham, Liverpool, Swansea and Southampton