All Belgium articles – Page 15
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ArticleTomra Food welcomes Icoel as integrated business partner
Companies say new partnership will strengthen and simplify customer support for fruit packers
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ArticleGreenyard closes refinancing with banking group
Group says new agreement secures funding stability for the next five years and room for further growth
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ArticleCompanies sign vertical farming manifesto
More than 20 vertical farming companies have committed to a Vertical Farming Identity Statement and Industry Manifesto
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ArticleUrban Crop Solutions launches Belgian training scheme
An indoor farm supplied by UCS will be used for training purposes by PTI Kortrijk to train students to become indoor farmers
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ArticleGreenyard issues 2022 sustainability report
Group reports on a year that saw progress along the company’s Sustainability Roadmap 2025
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ArticleVertical farming ‘key’ to Brussels’ economic strategy
The 2022 Vertical Farming World Congress takes place in Brussels on 19-21 September
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ArticleDel Monte to make all of its banana stickers biocompostable in Europe
Marketer commits to widespread roll-out of home-compostable labels following recent trial in France
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ArticleSpecial Fruit tackles avocado waste with Softripe
The Belgian importer believes Softripe technology is the natural way to combat waste, increase satisfaction and grow sales in the avocado category
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ArticleBiobest bumblebees a boon for blackberries
The high pollen count of blackberry flowers means the most effective pollinators are essential for high quality, especially in wet weather, says Biobest
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ArticleUSDA under secretary to address vertical farming congress
Organisers of the Vertical Farming World Congress say the appearance of the USDA’s Robert Bonnie is a sign of the opportunities for new technologies in feeding a growing population
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ArticleSenior management plan in place at Greenyard
Extensions for both Hein Deprez and Marc Zwaaneveld provide the company with management continuity for the next few years
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ArticleStable growth for Greenyard
First quarter of the financial year sees positive sales in both fresh and long fresh segments
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ArticleUrban Crop Solutions named Indoor Farming Company of the Year
The vertical farming firm has picked up the Company of the Year award at the annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards
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ArticleBelOrta growers welcome visit of Flemish minister of agriculture
The Belgian cooperative said the interest taken by minister Jo Brouns at a time of major sectoral challenges was a shot in the arm for its growers
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ArticleQtee 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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ArticleGreenyard proposes board changes
Group to renew mandate of board chairman and appoint new independent director
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PodcastsFruitbox 85 · Dominik Wozniak and Philippe Binard, WAPA
Chris discusses the European apple and pear forecasts that were recently released at Prognosfruit in Serbia
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ArticleReasons for optimism despite challenges, say topfruit experts
A lengthy list of challenges is a concern for all in the apple and pear business, but WAPA representatives speaking from Prognosfruit 2022 in Belgrade highlighted the sector’s continued positivity
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ArticleForecasts 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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ArticleAhold Delhaize makes sustainability hire
Jan Ernst de Groot is appointed as the new chief sustainability officer of the European retailer