Europe news archive – Page 124
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ArticleVeg Power gets kids growing
Veg Power has joined forces with an Edinburgh Community Food project to connect children with the food they eat
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ArticleNature’s Pride presents progress on sustainability
2021 Annual Report maps progress made on the company’s five-year Sustainable Business Plan
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Article‘Best farmers’ at risk of going bust
High input costs and changing policies could force the ‘best farmers in England’ out of business, says charity
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ArticleGlobal Tomato Congress: Gautier Seeds expands its range
Ahead of this year’s Global Tomato Congress, Gautier’s tomato product manager Julien Savignac tells Fruitnet that the group is bringing some exciting new varieties to market
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ArticleNIAB welcomes precision breeding bill
New genetic technology bill will support more sustainable agriculture, says NIAB
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ArticleBelgian campaign launches in UK
Belgian produce marketers are targeting retail and foodservice companies in the UK with a message of high quality and sustainability
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ArticleNew pilot grows fresh talent in Kent
A new apprenticeship scheme in Kent offers opportunities to fast track into the fresh produce industry
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ArticleBritish strawberries sweet and plentiful as season gets underway
UK season begins weeks earlier than last year, with favourable weather boosting berries’ natural sugars
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ArticleBirds Eye kicks off biodiversity campaign with giant wildflower artwork
Campaign seeks to educate nation on importance of biodiversity and impact of its loss, as well as what we can all do to help protect it, with 20,000 wildflower seed boxes up for grabs
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ArticleHoogstraten targets berry breakfast market
Belgian cooperative is eyeing the breakfast segment as an untapped occasion for increased berry consumption
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ArticleGlobal coalition calls for action as crisis worsens
Improved market access, transport subsidies and a global zero-VAT strategy for fruit and vegetables are among its proposals
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ArticleFreight rates draw fruit industry ire
South African growers frustrated at record shipping profits while freight rates rise
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa earns vegan credentials
Smurfit Kappa becomes ’world’s first’ vegan-certified packaging company
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ArticleCountess of Wessex celebrates 30 years of LEAF
HRH The Countess of Wessex led celebrations for the organisation’s 30th anniversary in Warwickshire
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ArticleSoutheast Europe connects at Freskon fair
The Freskon exhibition returns to Thessaloniki on 12-14 May, connecting producers with international buyers and hosting the International Apple Congress
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ArticleA positive first season for Cosmic Crisp apples
Marketers Vog and VIP say their first commercial campaign has gone well, and say more fruit will be available in 2023
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ArticlePeruvian blues smash export record
As 2021/22 campaign draws to a close, shipments are on course to top US$1.3bn
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ArticleAfrucat calls for financial help for packhouses after devastating frosts
Packhouses are facing fixed costs of €20m-€30m even if they don’t operate during the fruit campaign
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ArticleVietnamese produce builds European capacity
Small and medium fruit and vegetable exporters to receive support from new Oxfam and Vietnam Chamber of Trade and Industry project
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ArticleUK transport firms report rising costs
Seven in ten logistics operators report escalating costs as fuel prices soar, Logistics UK survey finds