All Europe articles – Page 24
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Analysis
Fruit Logistica: AI – the key to the future?
The opening session of the Fresh Produce Forum looked at the potential impact of artificial intelligence
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Article
Shifting stonefruit consumption affects UK market
Britain’s stonefruit market landscape is changing as higher prices curb purchases, and chief consumers are getting younger
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Article
World’s oldest fruit brand Fyffes could be replaced with Trudi’s in mainland Europe
Fyffes Group CEO Helge Sparsoe confirms plan to phase out label from continental Europe after extensive research suggests need for completely new consumer brand identity
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Podcasts
Fruitbox 102 · Helge Sparsoe, Fyffes
Chris and Helge discuss the new banana consumer brand Trudi’s, and what it means for the future of the Fyffes name
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Article
Grower testimonials highlight benefits of Leanri
Series of videos released from farmers who grow the premium variety
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Article
SanLucar publishes new edition of Dreams magazine
Publication sets out progress company has made in the past year towards achieving its sustainability goals
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Article
Bloom Fresh appoints Josep Estiarte as interim CEO
Move follows departure of Kenneth Avery after six months in the post
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News
Vitacress plants 800 trees at Hampshire production site
Producer hopes new woodland will help mitigate flood risk from River Test as well as boosting biodiversity
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Article
Organics stuck on 3% of UK farmland
Farmers join Soil Association in calling for a radical rethink of UK organic farming to boost acreage and production
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Article
Lights, camera, robots, action! Unitec marks centenary at cutting edge of innovation
One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.
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Article
LBP Rotterdam stays ahead of the curve
The Dutch logistics group continues to seek out new opportunities, seeing great potential in areas such as Turkey and Colombia while also diversifying further with the launch of a cargo service operation
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Article
ICA invests in tomato production to reduce reliance on imports
Swedish retailer teams up with Swedish Growers Association to develop 10ha facility that will ultimately supply 8,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year
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Comment
Comment: Europe needs to think outside the box on packaging
New proposals aimed at reducing packaging waste do not appear to offer the fresh produce a fair and sensible path to sustainability
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Article
NFU elects Tom Bradshaw as new president
The arable farmer from Essex is joined by David Exwood as deputy president and Rachel Hallos as vice president
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News
Turkish suppliers gear up for UK visit
Delegation of Turkish fruit and veg suppliers will meet potential UK buyers and visit wholesale markets in London, Birmingham and Glasgow
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Article
New EU packaging rules are ‘threat’ to fresh produce supply chains
Industry leaders question the scientific justification for new European proposals on packaging and packaging waste
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Article
Value of 2023 Spanish F&V exports rises despite lower volume
Fepex puts lower volume down to adverse weather, drought, higher production costs and erosion of competitiveness
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Article
SweetCott mandarin makes first appearance in Berlin
Morocco’s Les Domaines Agricoles launched the new SweetCott mandarin variety at Fruit Logistica, describing it as a revolution for the category due to its sweet, juicy taste, late availability and long shelf-life
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Article
Semillas Fitó unveils four-year sustainability plan
Strategy includes 20 positive impact projects that address the current climatic and social challenges facing the sector
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Article
Aldi to create 5,500 new jobs this year
Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket plans to expand its employee network throughout 2024