All Climate change articles – Page 22
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AdvertorialEurope’s fresh produce is ‘greener and more sustainable’
Innovation in production and processing, water-saving precision technology, economically sustainable new varieties: just some of the ways in which European fruit and vegetables can meet new climate and geopolitical challenges
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ArticleVOG 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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ArticleTurkey’s tropical fruit exports on the rise
So far in 2022, Turkish exports of tropical fruits are up significantly, while the range offered has also expanded
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ArticleFrance and Belgium feel the heat
Producers in western Europe have once again had to contend with soaring summer temperatures, with likely impacts on the apple, pear, potato and vegetable markets
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ArticleExtreme weather: fruit companies must ‘create resilience’
Peter Stedman, director of sustainability at Chiquita, considers the climate challenge in the context of wider sustainability efforts
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ArticleLost farmland ‘costs 250,000t of veg’
Countryside charity CPRE calls for comprehensive land-use strategy in the wake of research showing lost farmland
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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ArticleQuality shines through in gloomy 2022
During the Global Avocado Congress, Roger Armitage of Halls spoke about the challenges facing the company in 2022 and future growth opportunities
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ArticleFruPro, Kölla UK and FareShare unite to fight waste
FruPro believes its collaboration with importer Kölla UK and charity network FareShare show the fight against waste is gaining momentum
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ArticleIberian peninsula faces dry future
The rising frequency of dry winters on the Iberian peninsula has major implications for food production in Spain and Portugal
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ArticleOddbox expands in Scotland with help from PodFather
Using delivery routes planned and tracked by PodFather software, Oddbox aims to reach almost 1m households in Scotland