Europe news archive – Page 27
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ArticleLogistics UK calls for govt clarification on EU produce imports
UK government must clarify classification of European fruit and vegetables given risk to supply chain, says transport body
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ArticleDutch cucumber sales stable but energy costs hit home
Nick Rietveld, senior sales for cucumbers at The Greenery, says the company is focusing on natural cultivation
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ArticleEurope’s wooden packaging sector shows unity and strength at Fruit Logistica
Fedemco joins with the German, French and Italian associations under Grow International banner
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CommentHow many more government U-turns on import checks?
Mike Parr, director of logistics firm PML Seafrigo, lays bare the potentially dire consequences of Defra’s controversial decision to reintroduce physical checks on imports of fresh produce from the EU
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CommentComment: Now is the time to unite for impact
With the EU’s Corporate Social Responsibility Directive, considering your business’s environmental and social impact is becoming legislation, and it will be in companies’ financial and strategic interest to come together and embrace the change
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Article‘Keep current EU plant rules in place,’ urge UK growers
The UK horticulture industry is beseeching Westminster to repeal planned new border controls for plants
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ArticleAldi directs online shoppers to British produce
UK discounter Aldi updates website to include ‘Best of British’ section
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ArticleEurofruit Fruit Logistica Edition · Part I out now
Read all about the technological innovations shaping the future of produce
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NewsBiobest Group acquires full ownership of Biobest Antalya
Biobest picks up remaining shares from Antilsan but will continue to collaborate commercially with long-standing partner
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ArticleUS market reopens for Spanish bell peppers
First shipments left Almería for the US on Wednesday
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FeaturesUncertain future for UK cucumber sector
Energy prices have come down and fewer growers are now exiting the industry, but insufficient returns from retailers, delays to plantings, labour issues and weak government support continue to harm growers
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ArticleFepex calls for intervention as French protests block Spanish F&V trucks
Protests should not prevent the free movement of goods within the EU, federation says
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CommentComment: Brand activism – just for show, or real substance?
To what extent have the banana multinationals been able to leverage ethical and environmental certification into their bottom lines?
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ArticleBlue Whale presents (Re)Generation project
Fruit Logistica will be the backdrop for the international launch of the five-year sustainability initiative
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ArticleNew Planasa blueberry varieties do well in Peru in face of climate challenges
Breeder says blueberry varieties with zero cold requirements are the key to maintaining production levels as temperatures rise
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ArticleKeelings buys Caposud and targets new growth in France
Company’s European expansion continues with acquisition of Rungis-based fruit importer
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CommentDoes your business have a Quality Culture or a Tick-Box Culture?
Compliance consultant Jim Jefcoate sets out the tangible differences between the two approaches with a view to helping fresh produce companies improve their auditing operations
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ArticleBonnysa targets Europe’s growing papaya market
The company is positioning itself as a supplier of sustainable, high-quality and competitively priced papayas for the European market
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CommentIlip director questions EU packaging policy
Roberto Zanichelli, business development and marketing director at Ilip, offers his insights into the changing dynamics of the fresh produce packaging business