Europe news archive – Page 21
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Blue Whale aims for resilience through (Re)Generation
(Re)Generation Fruit, a Blue Whale-led consortium in France, is seeking to support the ecological transition of the sector while providing vital economic resilience for its growers
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Mercadona posts record profits for 2023
Retailer’s share of Spanish market edges up 0.6 per cent to 27.6 per cent
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CFDL panel underlines importance of profitable farm businesses
Lively debate at City Food & Drink Lecture focuses on food policy, retail supply relationships, trade deals, and tackling the health crisis
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Sun World successfully enforces IP infringements in Italy
Courts have ruled in favour of the fruit licensing company in four separate legal cases related to its table grape varieties
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Areflh to gather in Thessaloniki for 2024 general assembly
Event will address the future of agriculture and water management
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Global Tomato Congress provides consumer insights
Key speakers at Global Tomato Congress will offer delegates the benefits of their consumer research into what shoppers are looking for in terms of taste, look, packaging and messaging when the tomato event returns to The Hague on 14-15 May
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Challenging mango season keeps importers on their toes
Irregular supply and slow demand make for a tough market, says Marcel van Rooijen of Trofi
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Red Sea and Green Deal disruptions set 'uncomfortable' precedent
Marc Evrard of topfruit exporter Belgian Fruit Valley talks to Fruitnet about some of the issues behind the farmers’ protests across Europe and the effect of the disruptions in the Red Sea on trade flows to East Asia
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Kiwifruit marketer moves into avocados as demand grows
As Italy’s import volume rises, leading kiwifruit marketer Jingold and Sicilian producer Spo Zentrum see an opportunity to grow and market avocados within the country itself
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Sainsbury’s boss calls for collaboration to build sustainable food system
Simon Roberts says close, longer-term partnerships are needed in the supply chain to build a more resilient food system
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More support needed for banana producers hit by climate and costs
The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation
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Freshfel warns of “unnecessary controls” on European produce in the UK
Association urges caution over the impact on EU-UK trade of Defra’s proposed risk reclassification and inspection rates for EU fresh produce imports
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Climate change poses “enormous threat” to banana business
United Nations economist predicts price increases for consumers as temperature rises make it harder to protect existing production
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Penny eliminates single-use packaging from organic banana supply chain
The German discounter has worked with Ifco and importer Biofrusan to eliminate non-returnable packaging used to bring fruit in from the Dominican Republic
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CIV has high hopes for new Shayda strawberry
Early ripening variety delivers consistent, uninterrupted production until the end of the season, consortium says
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New precision agriculture tech ‘could transform’ UK tree fruit industry
POME project led by crop advisory Hutchinsons aims to allow inputs to be targeted in a way never seen before in UK orchards
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Fruit Logistica: Increasing sustainability through indoor farming
A CEA Alliance workshop on the Farming Forward stage looked at what is a rapidly growing sector of the fresh produce industry and discussed sustainable improvements
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Warm February means early start for Italian asparagus
With a promotional campaign set to start in Italy and Germany, producers near Bologna are hopeful that their product’s reputation as a culinary speciality will keep demand high
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Côte d’Ivoire banana industry makes progress on living wage
Banana exporters and trade unions agree joint strategy to negotiate living wages
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The Greenery appoints Willem-Jan Boelema as commercial director
New appointee, who has already been with the company for five years, joins team of ”hands-on, flexible and agile leaders”