Europe news archive – Page 258
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ArticleWash fruit and veg, urges WHO
Biggest risk of coronavirus transmission is in handling fresh produce that has been touched, coughed or sneezed on by an infected person
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ArticleTropiWorld aims for one-stop shop
Dubai-based TropiWorld is establishing farmer associations across the world, as it aims to become one of the world’s leading exotics producers and distributors
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ArticleCoronavirus having "substantial impact" in Italy
Buyers are asking for greater guarantees, Romanian workers are heading home and consumers are buying more fruit
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ArticleMoroccan growth worries Fepex
EU imports of Moroccan fresh fruit and vegetables climbed 4 per cent in 2019
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ArticleMaersk connects Indian grapes to Europe
Indian grape exporters will have an end-to-end cold chain connection to North Europe with a new service from Maersk
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ArticleEuropean fruit and veg trade contends with coronavirus
Fresh produce companies are facing up to a very different set of challenges as the outbreak continues
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ArticleSpain sets out Brexit red lines
Protecting fruit and vegetable producers paramount in trade talks, says government
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ArticleEcuadorean physalis steps into the limelight
Dennis Brito of Golden Sweet Spirit believes the fruit has got what it takes to make it one of Ecuador’s export winners
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ArticlePook’s Thai-flyer
Fred Searle speaks to Kanokporn Holtsch of Pook about winning the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award for her coconut snacks, landing investment on Germany’s Dragon’s Den and cracking the German market
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ArticleEU reaffirms banana price assurance
Commission seeks to reassure European growers that there will be no further cuts to import tariff
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ArticleBerry sector ‘concerned’ by SAWS plans
Industry body welcomes expansion of SAWS pilot to 10,000 but warns this will fall well short once access to EU seasonal workers ends
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Article"Pesticide firms profit off hazardous products" says report
New investigation from Unearthed accuses major pesticide producers of making a third of their income from Highly Hazardous Products
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ArticleOrganic market reaches record highs
Global organic agricultural production grew by 2.9 per cent between 2017-2018 with some markets enjoying double-digit growth
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ArticlePeru broadens export offer
Production of dates, figs, ginger and turmeric are growing rapidly in the Andean nation
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ArticleLCL expands in Europe with B&L acquisition
Majority share will give logistics service provider its first physical foothold in Europe's produce distribution network
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ArticleChiquita’s digital master plan
With consumers spending more of their lives online, digital platforms have become a vital place for brands to connect with shoppers, as Chiquita’s Jamie Postell explains
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ArticleDeep purple tomato Yoom scoops top prize
Syngenta's distinctive variety wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2020 in Berlin show's public vote
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ArticleM&S picks up inaugural FLARE award
New Merchandising prize for retailer best practice recognises efforts by M&S to promote fresh produce to shoppers
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ArticleEU set to consider meat charge
The European Parliament is preparing to debate a proposal to introduce a “sustainability charge” on meat to reflect its environmental impact
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ArticlePeruvian blues in pole position
With exports of US$810m last year, the country has leapfrogged Chile to become the world’s number one exporter