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NewsConflict and cold weather cramp Ecuador’s banana exports
A succession of challenges have made it hard for the country to build on increasing market demand, says AEBE
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ArticleEU to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg
Fresh produce industry expected to mount ‘legal challenge’ against PPWR, which singles out plastic packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables but leaves other food categories unaffected
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ArticleConcerns remain high over impact of EU’s proposed plastic ban
As MEPs and EU member states consider outlawing plastic packaging for fruit and veg, industry leaders fear such a move could do enormous damage, as is already predicted in Canada
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ArticleIndustry alliance criticises EC position on packaging
Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods questions validity of Commission’s research, and argues it will lead to more food waste and lower food safety
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ArticleIndustry calls on MEPs to rethink Europe’s packaging proposal
New rules will increase food waste, damage industry, and achieve little in terms of environmental gains, argue representatives from produce and packaging industries
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CommentComment: 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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ArticleNew 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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ArticlePackaging firms see chance to build on European waste vote
Following the European Parliament’s vote on new packaging waste management regulations, it now falls to the Council of Europe to push the proposal forward before it is enshrined in law
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ArticleEuropean Parliament adopts plan to cut packaging waste
MEPs vote to adopt revised regulations that target single-use plastics and call for more reuse and recycling
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ArticleItalian packaging firms call for PPWR revision
The European Union’s ambitious plans to reduce packaging waste have been met with strong opposition among Italy’s plastic container suppliers
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AnalysisFruit Logistica Trend Report: A Fresh Start?
Trade fair's annual report considers Covid-19 impact and what future may hold for world’s fresh produce companies
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ArticleMarlene artwork brightens shopping trips
Winning competition entry has been placed on range of promotional materials to mark brand's 25th anniversary
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ArticleShipping firms ditch British flag amid Brexit uncertainty
Departures from shipping registry could cut taxation revenues and make it more difficult to secure extra space on ships to help cope with no-deal
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ArticlePound at lowest euro rate since October
Devaluation piles pressure on produce business, with more than half the UK's fruit and veg imports bought from the eurozone
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ArticleMarlene apples go big in Malta
New trompe-l'œil design expected to turn heads as Italian apple brand continues to roll out its restyled identity across Europe
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ArticleCMA CGM grows Med service
The shipping line is preparing to launch a new service that connects ports in the Black Sea to North African ports in Morocco and Algeria
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ArticleMarlene launches Christmas gift
Italian group releases Christmas multipack including seven apple varieties
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ArticleHealthy man of Europe? Brits top five-a-day poll
Just one in seven in the EU eating five portions of fruit or veg a day, with one in three failing to eat any, says new report
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ArticleOngoing success for Marlene competition
By the end of February more than 468,000 stickers have been entered from the eight countries participating
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ArticleMarlene sticker competition returns
Vog Consortium launches Marlene apple competition across eight European countries