Europe news archive
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NewsBright outlook for Spanish stonefruit
Fepex Stonefruit Committee predicts good quality, some delays, and limited impact from the hail at the start of the campaign
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NewsComing soon: FPJ Festival of Fresh Special
FPJ’s Festival of Fresh Special explores the big opportunities and challenges in British berries, as well as a getting you ready for our summer celebration
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NewsFefpeb warns of mounting price challenges
Federation reports on upward price pressure on the pallet business in recent months
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NewsAfrucat evaluates losses caused by recent hailstorms in Lleida
Association estimates that the overall harvest damage from hail will be around 8 per cent
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NewsBollo releases 2023/24 sustainability report
Efforts focused on five areas: biodiversity, decarbonisation, water efficiency, supply chain, and wellbeing and inclusion
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NewsImprove soil to address climate risk, says Soil Association
The UK is unprepared for increasingly extreme weather, according to a Climate Change Committee report, with the Soil Association calling for a system-wide transition to agroecological farming practices
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FeaturesNew app a ‘game-changer’ for farm management
Jon Stewart, the main man behind MeritAgCheck, tells FPJ how the new app is revolutionising farm management and simplifying health and safety
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NewsUK’s first citrus grove is ‘sign of warmer climate’
Comments in newspaper report suggest UK might also one day produce its own bananas and avocados
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News‘Titan’ of brassica industry passes away
Tributes to TH Clements founder Alan Clements, who has passed away aged 85, remember his ‘huge legacy’, sense of humour and generosity
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NewsStrong start to 2025 for Spanish exports
Volume and value grew through the opening two months of the year, according to Fepex
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FeaturesFood security starts at home
The UK’s dependence on the Mediterranean leaves it vulnerable to the impact of increasingly frequent weather extremes to hit the region, including the devastating floods in southern Spain
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NewsNormality returns to Spanish produce business after blackout
Fepex said sector is working hard to return to normal as soon as possible
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NewsIGD calls for accelerated AI and robotics adoption
Analyst says greater investment is needed to transform food systems with technology, particularly in the face of the labour cost crunch
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NewsFruitful Ventures underlines quality standards with Bloom brand relaunch
Premium brand is used for select range of products supplied by Olympic Fruit, Hoofdman-Roodzant, and Fresh-Pride
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NewsFrom Brittany, with pride
Prince de Bretagne’s product manager Pierre Gelebart explains how the collective brand allows small-scale market gardening to continue to thrive
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NewsFood cannot become ‘the poor relation’
Food production should be given equal weighting alongside environmental issues in pivotal Land Use Framework, warns NFU
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NewsEast of England Co-op trials new date brand
Datekin looks to position itself as “quick and sustainable energy boost” through trial at selected stores in East Anglia
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NewsFlower strips could save growers up to £3k per hectare
Creating habitat for beneficial predators of harmful Rosy Apple Aphid has significant cost benefits for apple growers, a new study has found
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NewsAI offers solutions in food supply chain compliance
New tools using Artificial Intelligence signal a shift in how the food industry handles “certification overload”, according to Dutch AI solutions provider Agriplace
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NewsStaay confirms ten-day delay on Spanish stonefruit
Dutch importer Staay Food Group says its Spanish stonefruit campaign will begin around ten days later than normal this year due to low temperatures and heavy rainfall in March. The company, which works closely with Seville-based grower SAT Sintesis (Primor), commented: “Although the rain has contributed to ...