Europe news archive – Page 2
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NewsInflation slows but food industry faces ‘urgent challenges’ to growth and talent
IGD report highlights sector’s ‘urgent’ need to drive volume growth and reverse a ‘profound shortage’ in digital, technical and engineering skills
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ArticleCrimson Snow apple volume overtakes Kiku for first time
As Kiku Variety Management celebrates 25 years in business, the success of this white-skinned variety points to a bright future for the club apple specialist
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ArticleBrand refresh signals new direction for Olympic Fruit
Company launches new website and movie inviting partners and customers to ‘Be part of the Olympic journey’
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ArticleAMFresh names Ian Wood as MD for UK and Northern Europe
Wood has previously held senior global roles at SIG Group and Honeywell
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ArticleEveryone wins with autonomy
Autonomous climate and irrigation management can benefit growers and greenhouse companies in multiple ways, according to Ronald Hoek, chief executive officer of Blue Radix
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CommentNon-destructive tools help predict tomato quality over time
Fighting food waste in tomatoes demands quality modelling using non-destructive tools, says Eva Ketel, scientific researcher in physiology and product quality at Wageningen University & Research
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ArticleSpanish stonefruit campaign off to good start
Earliest production zones are reporting a good quality crop this year
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NewsAlliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods criticises PPWR
Organisation says the rules lack focus on food safety, food loss, waste prevention, and will raise trade concerns
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ArticleGander and Snappy Shopper initiative gathers pace
Two tech firms have joined forces to help cut convenience-store-customer grocery-bills and reduce food waste
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ArticleEuropean apricot volumes unchanged
Production down in France and Italy, Greece bounces back and Spanish output and acreage increase against the five-year average
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ArticlePML Seafrigo appoints new airfreight director
Paddie Allen hired to head up the company’s UK air freight operations
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NewsSpanish trade data shows growth in imports and exports
Import value climbs by 26 per cent while exports rise slightly year-on-year at 1 per cent
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ArticleZespri puts NZ kiwifruit on hold in Europe after mice alert
No fruit from company’s first new-season consignment of SunGold will be released until further inspections have been carried out and any affected product is destroyed
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ArticleEnza Zaden talks tomato traits
Resistance is important as the fight against ToBRFV continues, but other traits such as taste, shelf-life, colour and yield are also crucial given retail and consumer preferences
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ArticleSüdpack’s greenhouse gas reduction targets validated by the SBTi
SBTi commits to reduce harmful emissions in order to curb global warming
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NewsChallenging conditions in Peru threaten counter-seasonal asparagus supply
‘Values are being reset’ in the Peruvian asparagus sector and a combination of factors look set to limit future exports to the UK
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ArticleBrexit border checks will start from 30 April
The government has denied reports that post-Brexit checks on EU goods “won’t be ‘turned on’” from the end of the month
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ArticleLabour promises new deal for produce growers
Shadow environment secretary outlines Labour plans to support farmers and put money in pockets of food producers
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ArticleDP World surges forward with electric port plans
World’s first electric straddle carrier fleet arrives at DP World’s London Gateway Hub
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NewsMaersk enhances India-Europe service
Extended service will include calls to Rotterdam, Felixstowe, and Bremerhaven, a boost for Indian exporters