Europe news archive – Page 14
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NewsFruits Rouges & Co makes first trimodal shipment
The French supplier says the success of its first trimodal shipment of Vietnamese mangoes demonstrates its ability to evolve logistically
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NewsRedPop brings ‘Snack Me’ spirit to summer
Campaign reaffirms the brand’s status as a convenient, sweet and tasty apple to take with you wherever you go
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NewsMoulton Bulb and IPP see onion volumes double in five years
IPP has been supplying sustainable wooden pallets to UK grower Moulton Bulb since 2008, but only in recent years have volumes soared to 120,000 pallets a year
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NewsUK heatwaves hamper bumblebee pollination in glasshouse crops
Bumblebees are struggling to pollinate during heatwaves, affecting glasshouse crops of tomatoes and soft fruits
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NewsFPC launches new action pack to help sector reach MPs
Email templates expressing the risks to produce imports from the rest of the world under the new EU-UK reset deal are available at the new hub, along with a petition signed by kitchen staff and catering suppliers to protect diversity of sourcing
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CommentComment: EU on home stretch to protect select NGT varieties
Horticultural IP specialist Darron Saltzman believes the EU’s NGT regulation can help to boost innovation in the breeding sector
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News91 per cent believe UK food system risk has increased
IGD survey ranks risks to UK food system, helping businesses focus on the ones most likely to affect their ability to maintain supply, manage costs and serve consumers
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NewsDP World to take over six grocery depots from GXO Logistics
Sites serving Asda, Sainsbury’s and Co-op add two million square feet of warehouse capacity to logistics company’s UK network
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NewsInclement weather hits EU apple production – again
Italy’s output to remain stable, but Poland, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands all set for double-digit falls
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FeaturesHow a new Organic Action Plan could unlock the sector’s potential
With a new Organic Action Plan for England on the horizon, Julia Bottoms reports on what the sector wants to see – and whether promises can turn to policies
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NewsFyffes bananas strengthen brand awareness
Fyffes says UK consumers are responding to its continued investment in brand-building, including “an emotional message and contemporary marketing”, as aided brand awareness rises to 79 per cent
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NewsLa Unió warns of tough outlook for Valencian citrus
Citrus harvest in the Valencian Community forecast at 2.59mn tonnes in 2026/27, the second lowest in two decades
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FeaturesBarfoots celebrates 50 years of ‘forever farming’
Barfoots’ Keston Williams takes Fred Searle on a sustainability journey, from energy self-sufficiency to water resilience, as the pioneering producer marks its 50th anniversary
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NewsPotato growers urged to submit CIPC residue samples
CIPC Residues Monitoring Group encourages fresh sector to participate in potato monitoring programme as one in seven stores still return detectable sprout inhibitor residue
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FeaturesHow water became the watchword in fresh produce
As growers face multiple consecutive heatwaves and low rainfall, Nina Pullman explores the challenges and opportunities around water resilience on farms, from reservoir construction to collaborative catchment projects
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NewsGovernment hails ‘farm robot revolution’ with £20mn funding round
Growers and agri-tech companies can now apply for funding designed to fast-track field robots and help ease seasonal worker shortages
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NewsAsaja Murcia forecasts 30 per cent drop in Fino lemon harvest
The agricultural organisation said it expects production deficit to lead to a favourable price scenario in the 2026/27 season
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NewsFruits Ràfols boosts exotics portfolio with new Sweet Panda brand
The company will present its new exotic fruit brand at this year’s Fruit Attraction
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NewsWater action needed 'immediately' for food security, says NFU
Union calls for flexible abstraction licences, streamlined planning system and investment in on-farm reservoirs
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NewsPPWR: Pro Food joins calls for postponement of implementation date
‘Stop the Clock’ campaign argues that complete rules are needed before the regulation is enforced