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Coverage of Europe’s local and international fruit and vegetable suppliers, including news and analysis of key areas such as production, trade, exports, logistics, and research and development.
Ireland could face fresh produce crisis as import reliance grows
Country’s Climate Change Advisory Council calls for urgent review as dependence on imported produce deepens
Worldwide Fruit launches new ethical and environmental scheme
UK supplier says enhanced programme goes beyond conventional sourcing compliance in high-risk regions
Understanding of regen struggles to keep pace with enthusiasm
Research suggests urgent need to clearly define and explain regenerative agriculture amid new definitions and confusion with organic
PGRO launch new Pulse Performance Network
Pea and bean growers encouraged to join new benchmarking and analysis initiative, succeeding decade-long pulse YENs
James Hutton institute joins international crop genetics network
The IPPGN researches genetics that enhance crop resilience against climate change, pests and disease
Fyffes launches Regenerative Agriculture Framework for tropical fruit farms
Framework covers all banana and pineapple farms by 2030 and extends regenerative practices to 40 per cent of key supplier fruit volumes by 2035
Ministers urged to cut UK reliance on synthetic fertiliser
As imports leave UK vulnerable to price and supply shocks, Government urged to support farmers using peas and beans as natural fertiliser to cut pollution
Mission Produce revenue surges 26 per cent in Q3
Mission Produce’s fiscal third-quarter results show revenue climbing, but Calavo integration costs weigh on quarterly profitability
Hiya Fruit looks north in China
New supply relationships at wholesale market near Beijing have opened up huge new sales opportunities for British-owned fruit importer
Apo Conerpo welcomes regional support for pears
Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region commits new funds to struggling pear industry, as new season gets underway
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Heatwaves bring early pumpkins but quality remains strong
Early ripening raises questions around Halloween supply, but hot weather also brings benefits
Time to act on UK food security, says NFU
On Back British Farming Day, the NFU calls on the government to set ambitious targets for domestic food production and reverse a 30-year trend of decline
Langmead Herbs acquires R&G Fresh
UK herb producer Langmead Herbs has acquired specialist fresh-cut herbs company R&G Fresh for an undisclosed sum.
Belgian greenhouse growers highlight benefits of technology
Veg growers are showing how technologies can help boost sustainability, including cutting waste and fossil fuel use
Whatever happened to those vertical strawberry farms?
Netherlands-based group Smartkas outlines plan to launch new venture and investment vehicle after protracted legal battle
British carrot growers facing losses of up to a third
Summer heatwaves place carrots and other root veg under pressure amid soaring irrigation costs
Rainfall helps UK brassicas recover after ‘disastrous’ summer
More favourable conditions are helping growers reduce imports from Europe, but a full recovery remains out of reach
UK not prepared enough for supply chain disruption, says watchdog
Defra must act as disruptions caused by extreme weather, cyber attacks and disease pose growing risk
Growers to take water resilience to the House of Lords
UK growers will take calls to government on 17 November in collaboration with Morrisons
Exclusive: What’s up with Driscoll’s, the world’s biggest berry brand?
Global CMO Jiunn Shih discusses leadership changes, legal challenges, and the way ahead for a company in the eye of a storm