Europe news archive – Page 28
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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
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ArticleMore Spanish regions sign up to stonefruit marketing campaign
From this year, cooperatives in Extremadura and Andalusia will join those from Murcia, Valencia, Aragón and Catalonia
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ArticleGerman avocado imports grow 402 per cent in a decade
South America accounted for half of all imports last year
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ArticleLooye intent on meeting the highest taste expectations
The high price point of Dutch producer Looye Kwekers’ premium tomatoes raises expectations, but the company’s commitment to delivering the best taste means consumers should never be disappointed
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ArticleFlooded fields highlight imbalance in risk to reward for UK veg growers
Tim O’Malley, group managing director of UK grower-importer Nationwide Produce, highlights the current weather challenges facing the fresh produce industry