Sustainability

Bio-methane lorries drive sustainability at Wilson’s Country

Co Armagh potato processor is making a series of investments to reduce its carbon footprint

Oppy and Deep offer greenhouse partnership update

Year-long partnership is on track to deliver one of Canada’s greenest and most innovative greenhouses, utilising Deep’s geothermal energy expertise

Extra £700k for organic waste project

Aston University is leading work on finding uses for agricultural waste and other waste streams

Mexican avocado industry unveils new sustainability plan

Plan tackles four key environmental areas and works toward net-zero emissions by 2035

Turkish crops hit by severe frost

Turkish authorities are calling it one of the worst cold spells in the country’s recent history, with crops including stonefruit, apples, grapes, vegetables and nuts all badly impacted

Angus Soft Fruits boss publishes report on growing share of value chain

John Gray’s Nuffield Farming study highlights potential of gene-editing, data-driven production and new markets to help growers improve returns

Sinclair shares progress on roll out of compostable PLU sticker

Company said it is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability through continued innovation and collaboration in the fresh produce industry

Jaguar begins grassroots impact programme

Harvest of Hope aimed at improving the lives of members of the communities from which it sources its fruit

Turkish stonefruit battles through cold spell

Turkish exporters anticipate a good cherry season despite an untimely bout of frost across various stonefruit regions, which has hit apricot and cherry production in some areas

IFCO’s SmartCycle “transforms sustainability principles into action”

The reusable packaging solutions provider is celebrating two years of sustainable innovation at Dannstadt Service Centre with the release of a behind-the-scenes video

Freshfel sets out FreshProducePEFCR progress

At an event in Brussels, the organisation outlined the next steps for its implementation in the F&V sector

Ocean pollution is UK shoppers’ biggest plastic concern, study shows

Microplastics and their impact on oceans and waterways is biggest concern among British consumers regarding plastic packaging, research shows

Fresh Del Monte buys majority stake in avocado oil business Avolio

Deal advances Del Monte’s strategy of turning agricultural by-products into high-value, sustainable ingredients

CapsiBreed advances commercial pepper gene editing

Company has signed a ”significant commercial agreement” with Dutch seed company Erma Zaden

Retailer reports increase in vegetable purchases

New research finds Australians are purchasing 2.8 serves of vegetables per day with potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, frozen and canned vegetables leading the increase 

Macfrut: much more than a trade fair

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A year-long journey through the global fresh produce supply chain culminates in Rimini on 6-8 May

Eosta reports consumer enthusiasm for rain-grown avos

The Dutch organics specialist says that a combination of rain-grown and organic cultivation is the ultimate in water efficiency

Spring brings challenges for stonefruit in south-east Europe

The fruit sector in Serbia and other countries in the region faces a period of transition, influenced by changing climatic conditions, market dynamics and production trends

Philippe Binard: US tariffs will have “strong impact” on global fresh produce trade

Freshfel Europe’s general delegate warns of future international trade instability, but hints at potential opportunities for the EU fresh produce business as a result of US tariffs

New European berry marketing campaign begins

Three-year project will promote the benefits of soft fruit to young adults in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

Can strawberries help relieve menstrual pain?

Trial sponsored by Freshuelva suggests that daily consumption of fresh strawberries could reduce chronic menstrual pain