All Sustainability articles – Page 76
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ArticleIndustry-first carbon offset programme to launch
US-based ProducePay and ALLCOT introduce programme for fresh produce growers
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VideoMore room for growth in French market for avocados
Key players from France’s avocado trade explain how the country can continue to lead the way in terms of sales per capita
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ArticleSainsbury’s expands ‘Great fruit & veg challenge’
Retailer’s healthy eating initiative has been extended by three weeks this summer
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ArticleEmirates Crop One launches largest vertical farm
A JV between Emirates Flight Catering and Crop One will grow over 1,000 tonnes of produce a year at its vertical farm in Dubai
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ArticleStudy confirms pollinators stabilise yields
New research shows the role that bees and other pollinators play in stabilising the production of crops including fruits, reducing the uncertainty that causes price spikes
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ArticleOrange is the new green
Nottinghamshire cooperative Freshgrowers launches world’s first carbon-neutral carrots
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ArticleGRI 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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ArticleGoMicro zooms in on food waste
Assessing ripeness and spoilage with a mobile phone could be the future in fighting food waste
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ArticleFreshfel Europe backs master’s degree for produce pros
The organisation has highlighted the importance of international master’s degrees for fresh produce industry professionals
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ArticleUK expected to feel impact of Italy drought
With a third of agricultural production in Italy reportedly under threat, the UK could see produce shortages and further price rises
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ArticleFyffes launches Community Medical Brigades in Honduras
Multinational extends medical assistance to Honduran communities during melon off-season
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ArticleFlorette partners with horticulture expert
Brand ambassador partnership with gardening influencer and TV presenter Michael Perry is aimed at highlighting Florette’s farmer-owned status and sustainable credentials
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ArticleLack of consistency when measuring sustainability, say leading firms
Managing director of England Marketing, Jan England, shares the findings of research unveiled at Festival of Fresh 2022, which laid bare the key challenges facing fresh produce firms trying to cut their carbon emissions
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ArticleDriscoll’s announces plastic challenge winners
Some 200 innovations and 14 finalists looked to provide a solution to eliminate the issue of agricultural waste plastic
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ArticleCountdown opens fresh distribution centre
New NZ$150m Auckland facility to improve retailer’s fresh produce supply chain
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ArticleEgyptians cut produce purchases as inflation bites
Inflation in Egypt officially reached 14.7 per cent in June, affecting imports and causing consumers to reduce their grocery spending
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ArticleUrban Crop Solutions seals vertical farming deal in Saudi Arabia
Indoor vertical farming is seen by the KIngdom’s leadership as key to maintaining food security given the challenges of the climate, urbanisation and Covid-19
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ArticleEnvironment Agency outlines dire effects of UK biodiversity crisis
UK faces a ‘Silent Spring’ if urgent action isn’t taken to safeguard the natural environment, the Environment Agency has warned ahead of its latest report on Britain’s biodiversity crisis
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ArticleDel Monte offers Kenyan avos to Europe
Sourcing from Kenya means that European demand for high quality year-round can be met, Del Monte says
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ArticleNew 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