Europe news archive – Page 147
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ArticleSouthampton port achieves ‘greenest’ year by ditching diesel for vegetable oil
DP World cuts 55% of carbon emissions at its Southampton container terminal in 2022 by switching from diesel to vegetable oil to run operations
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VideoWorld of Fresh Ideas · Franka Rodriguez, Aldi South
In the first episode of Fruitnet’s World of Fresh Ideas interview series, Aldi South’s direcior of global sourcing talks about the group’s efforts to ensure a living wage for banana growers, and its plan to take similar steps for suppliers of other products including pineapples
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ArticleTune in to the biggest industry trends ahead of Fruit Logistica 2023
Special online series World of Fresh Ideas offers sneak preview of industry’s latest and most exciting developments before Fruit Logistica begins, with first of eight videos now online
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ArticleLidl reports stellar Christmas sales
Lidl GB Christmas sales rose 24.5% year-on-year as 1.3m more customers shopped in its stores over the festive period
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ArticleLEAF welcomes ELMs pledge but calls for more clarity
Organisation welcomes additional environmental support for farmers but calls for more detail on schemes and their duration
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ArticleIDH supports Belgian retailers on living wages
The Sustainable Trade Initiative is backing the collaborative approach on living wages in the banana supply chain pursued by a coalition of Belgian retailers
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ArticleCMR Group appoints new general manager
Yesenia Tracastro replaces Carles Martí, who remains as president of the group with his wife
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ArticleGoing green is here to stay
Sofrupak CEO Witold Gaj tells Eurofruit that sustainable options will remain at the forefront despite the current economic environment
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ArticleFreight forwarders warn of “chaos” at Port of Algeciras
Staff shortage and new inspection protocol causing severe delays in clearance of fruit and other cargo
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Article‘Collaborate to mitigate climate change,’ urges World Food Prize laureate
A collaborative and unified approach is key to mitigating climate change, NASA’s Cynthia Rosenzweig tells Oxford Farming Conference
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ArticleAldi doubles down on food waste
Aldi extends partnership with Company Shop Group to help reduce food waste
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ArticleAgrimetrics to create new hub for Defra data
Data exchange specialist Agrimetrics announces plans for new Defra platform for UK environmental data
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ArticleRecord sales at BelOrta mask challenges
Turnover at the Belgian cooperative exceeded €500m for the first time in 2022, but uncertainty continues for its growers, impacted by soaring energy costs and a reduction in consumer purchasing power
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ArticleInflation fuels supermarkets' first ever £12bn Christmas
Year-on-year sales growth of 9.4% in December ensures record Christmas sales as inflation continues to shape retail sector
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ArticleBASF in melon breeding acquisition
Company’s vegetable seeds business closes the acquisition of melon breeding company ASL
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ArticleExperienced seedsman joins Tozer to open up new sales regions
UK vegetable seed company appoints Dick Visser to help it enter new markets outside Europe and the Americas
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ArticleAldi enjoys record Christmas sales
Discounter’s December sales exceeded £1.4 billion for first time, spurred by cost-of-living crisis and World Cup
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ArticleBatters urges government to ‘get serious’ about British farming in 2023
NFU to focus on bringing resilience and profitability to British farming over the next 12 month
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ArticleSanLucar kicks off Veganuary campaign
Company teams up with the cooking app Kitchen Stories for third time to celebrate a vegan January
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ArticleTough year for Spanish fruit and veg exports
Cost inflation, adverse weather and growing competition from third countries make for challenging 2022