All Organics articles – Page 7
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Qtee kickstarts BelOrta pear campaign
The pear variety will once again be marketed under the Belgian cooperative’s Earth label, as Qtee starts the final year of its transition to organic
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AgroFresh launches new organic coating
New VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select extends shelf-life and has received CAAE organic certification
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Copefrut introduces sustainability strategy
Move aims to meet retailer and consumer demand for improved sustainability and environmental practices
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Forecasts predict rise in European apple and pear production
At this week’s Prognosfruit conference, experts discussed the outlook for the 2022/23 topfruit season in Europe, with apple and pear production expected to grow by 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
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Italy’s largest apple supplier repositions as ‘home of apples’
With around one-third of Italy’s total production, Vog remains a major force in the international market for fresh apples
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VOG presents organic apple range at BioFach
This week’s organic BioFach trade fair gives Italian apple consortium VOG a chance to highlight its range of organic apples and other sustainability initiatives
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GRI opens Brussels office to boost EU impact
The Global Reporting Initiative said the opening of its Brussels location comes at a crucial stage for corporate sustainability in the EU
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New citrus measures may affect EU’s own Green Deal
South African sources have said the EU is undermining the aims of its Green Deal with its new regulations for African citrus imports
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Pink Lady “remains dynamic” in Europe
Market share grows in key countries despite a declining European apple market
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Experts ensure quality of organic Val Venosta apples
A good harvest is expected this year for Val Venosta’s organic apples, whose high quality is maintained by regular controls from VIP’s organic quality department
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EU vows to support farmers in new pesticide rules
The EU Commission’s proposal to halve the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 2030 is progressing, with the EU promising to support farmers in the transition
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Podcasts
Fruitbox 81 · Johnathan Sutton, Westfalia
Westfalia’s group safety and environment executive talks about driving the company’s sustainability strategy
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Belgian royals visit BelOrta as berries hit peak
The King and Queen of Belgium gave berry growers a boost with a tour of the BelOrta cooperative’s site during the high season for berries
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Eco Farms celebrates 50 years of avocados
Oppy applauds its partner’s half-century milestone and says its “an honour to be a small part of their history”
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Organic the benchmark for advanced regenerative farming
UK organic certifier OF&G says there is a need to clarify what constitutes regenerative agriculture and acknowledge the beneficial role played by organic farming
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Vandenberg optimistic for summer citrus season
The US importer is highlighting its home-compostable netting and support for Save The Children’s reading campaign, as it gets set for a busy summer citrus season
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ProNatura launches Plaisirs du Verger organic stonefruit
Organic peaches and nectarines under the new Plaisirs du Verger brand created by ProNatura and Organic Alliance are picked ripe to maximise their flavour
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Organic movement pushes for better pesticide reduction indicator
Critics say the EU’s Harmonised Risk Indicator adopted in 2019 is ineffective, discriminates against organic farming and undermines the goals of the Farm to Fork strategy
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Abel & Cole makes new commitment on emissions
Company outlines new target for direct and energy-related emissions as part of its first sustainability report
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Living Wage avocados make a difference in Kenya
Kenya’s Mavuno Organics is producing the first Living Wage avocados in the world, according to Dutch supplier Eosta, which sees living wages as a crucial step toward social sustainability