Europe news archive – Page 290
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EU-Ecuador trade deal still on track
EU representative Peter Schwaiger says Brexit will not alter the signing of its trade deal with Ecuador
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Brexit and its implications
FPJ’s Michael Barker and Eurofruit’s Mike Knowles discuss the implications of Brexit for the fresh produce business
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POs set to lose £33m after Brexit
Sector will shrink and be swamped by 'cheaper imports' if PO funding is not replaced by government, trade body warns
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Opinion: Brexit threatens UK food security
Professor Tim Lang of City University London considers the potential for Brexit to disrupt the UK's food supply
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Brexit: what now for the produce trade?
Freshfel Europe has produced a special document outlining possible scenarios facing a post-Brexit fruit and veg trade
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Italian apple exporter turns to Asia
Vog says India and South-East Asia becoming more important as task of selling in Europe becomes more challenging
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Brexit: UK trade facing huge challenge
Philippe Binard, general delegate of industry body Freshfel Europe, considers task facing produce firms as Brexit looms
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Brexit threat to produce supply lines
Suppliers and customers likely to face cost increases linked to change in currency rates following UK's vote to leave EU
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Farming industry digests Brexit fallout
Leading industry bodies say engagement with government must take place as soon as possible as sense of uncertainty prevails
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Markets diversify for Moroccan veg
Moroccan vegetables are increasingly being sent to markets in Russia and the Middle East, as volumes to main market Europe continue to fall
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Truss and Shropshire speak out on Brexit
G’s chairman John Shropshire has spoken about the negative impact on businesses if the UK left the EU as part of minister’s visit
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EU 'must incentivise' growers to invest in technology
New proposals by MEPs say EU countries should adapt their laws and offer incentives to small growers to invest in technology
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Calls for EU legislation to support suppliers
MEPs have voted to consider EU legislation to crackdown on unfair trading practices including low produce prices
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Intensive farming ‘must be consigned to past’
Diversified farming systems create stable yields and perform better under environmental stress, according to major new report
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European agri minsters visit Philips LED site
Philips Lighting’s Eindhoven GrowWise centre hosted 28 agriculture ministers as part of a two-day visit to the Netherlands
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Fefco names new president
Jan Klingele takes over from Roberto Villaquiran at the corrugated packaging association
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Dutch region welcomes EU delegation
Westland promotes expertise and innovation of its horticultural hub, backed by Koppert Cress founder Rob Baan
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G’s meets David Cameron in Remain event at Number 10
Prime Minister’s pro-EU trade event comes after Boris Johnson brought produce into the Leave campaign on a recent trip to Cornwall
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Could fruit exporters miss the boat on VGM?
From July, anyone shipping fruit by container must declare the exact tonnage or risk their produce being left behind
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Austrians first to match new GlobalGAP standard
Country's AmaGAP-certified fruit and vegetable producers become first to benchmark against scheme's fifth version