All Environment articles – Page 32
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ArticleYields not jeopardised by nature-friendly practices, project finds
Non-profit UKCEH found that putting farmland aside for nature did not reduce productivity, following a ten-year study at Hillesden in the UK
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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
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ArticleSoil and investment in research vital for future
After a three-year journey, the SIEUSOIL research project is successfully achieving its aims, according to the consortium
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ArticleCost-of-living crisis ‘could help veg sales’
New analysis from NielsenIQ suggests consumers may start cooking more with fresh vegetables as a cheaper alternative to meat than meat substitutes
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ArticleLocation key to viability of vertical farming
According to consultancy IDTechEx, the location and suitability of the facility chosen are central to the success of vertical farming operations
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ArticleItaly’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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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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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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ArticleJupiter Group installs solar panels at RSA facility
Company’s Limpopo packhouse now runs completely on green energy
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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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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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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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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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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