Europe news archive – Page 7
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NewsAlbania: a rising player in south-east Europe’s fresh produce market
The government is committed to transforming agriculture into a true engine of national economic growth and competitiveness
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NewsSwiss Coop to start sourcing produce from Albania
Albanian-grown tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, strawberries and mandarins will be sold alongside Spanish produce
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NewsNew Bayer tomato varieties offer protection against ToBRFV
The company is using multi-stacked virus-resistant genes to bring more durable protection against ToBRFV mutations
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NewsNuffield Scholar joins Red Tractor to review food safety standards
Barbara Bray MBE appointed chair of Red Tractor Fresh Produce Technical Advisory Committee to enhance food safety standards
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NewsFinal hours to register for Festival of Fresh 2025
Don’t miss FPJ’s summer festival in Spalding, featuring big-name speakers, top-level networking, and exclusive tours of the Worldwide Fruit packhouse
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NewsGrowers face PO funding cliff edge
Sector fighting for concerns to be heard that ending current funding for English and Welsh POs will see loss of vital innovation, threaten small growers, and create unlevel playing field across UK and Europe
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NewsSouth African stonefruit exports increase
Hortgro says the 2024/25 season is favourable, with volumes rising and consumer demand steady
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NewsHispatec presents its latest advances in AI for agriculture
Company showcases its new Margaret Professional Assistant tool at event in Almería
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NewsTosca announces major expansion of German operations
Move will support growing demand from key retail customers in Central Europe
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NewsFirst Comber Earlies to arrive early
Northern Irish potato faced ‘touch and go’ drought conditions in spring but will arrive two weeks ahead of schedule thanks to early excellent planting conditions
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NewsPicota cherries defy rain in Spain
Good volumes and quality are expected for this season’s crop, according to Agrupación de Cooperativas del Valle del Jerte
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NewsFruit and veg avoid Brexit border chaos
Fresh Produce Consortium helps postpone border checks for EU imports in what CEO describes as “landmark win”
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FeaturesQuality key for Belgian curly endives
Dirk Declercq, chairman of the REO auction in Roeselare, West Flanders, believes specialist, high-end products like curly endives still have an important role to play at the auction
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NewsBayWa’s produce sales improve, but restructuring plan approval still pending
As conglomerate attempts to bring down costs and focus on more profitable areas of business, its fruit and veg sales have increased
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AnalysisChallenging campaign for Greek strawberries
Greek strawberry producers have faced significant challenges this past season, including unfavourable weather conditions, labour availability issues and high costs, but Labidino eyes expansion in 2025/26
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NewsUK is a growth market for Spanish exports
The UK overtakes the US as fifth-largest non-EU export destination for Spanish food and drink
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NewsBloom Fresh breaks ground on new breeding & technology centre
Company said the Murcia-based facility is designed to become the global epicentre of varietal innovation in table grapes, and cherries
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NewsVideo: Tour the new Essex glasshouse
Max MacGillivray visits the site of a major new Essex glasshouse to find out more about the development
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NewsWorld-first data ‘cube’ to revolutionise soil health mapping
Growers will have access to cutting-edge soil health modelling that has used AI to build digital twin of earth and map soil patterns through time and space
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CommentPackaging’s pivotal fresh produce role
Nancy Nicholas, senior development engineer and food scientist for Amcor, looks at the key challenges facing the fresh produce packaging business and champions its contribution to a sustainable future