All Europe articles – Page 118
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NewsZespri 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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NewsEnza 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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NewsSüdpack’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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Brexit 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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NewsLabour 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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NewsDP 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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NewsMore 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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NewsGerman avocado imports grow 402 per cent in a decade
South America accounted for half of all imports last year
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NewsLooye 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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NewsFlooded 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
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NewsEosta goes Fairtrade for organic avocados grown in Kenya
The Dutch organic company is introducing Fairtrade certification for its Kenyan avocados, as it looks to help growers build economic and ecological resilience
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NewsDefra delays post-Brexit border checks
UK government postpones start of physical checks on EU food imports for sixth time to avoid “serious disruption” at the border, according to report
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NewsChiquita opens Europe’s biggest ripening centre in Bergamo
The facility has 24 ripening cells on two levels and two packaging lines with a capacity of 45 trays per minute
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CommentNew bio controls have ‘great potential’ as crop protection toolkit shrinks
Peter Shakespeare of Certis Belchim UK explains that growers must think carefully about how to integrate biorational controls in their IPM programmes as synthetic products continue to be banned
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CommentMeeting Europe’s growing love for fruit with less wastage
Comment: Edwin Wentink, vice president business development– Europe at Lineage, highlights the importance of a joined-up approach to cold chain logistics
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NewsUnite warns of empty shelves at Morrisons
The union says Morrisons’ logistics workers in Cheshire and Wakefield could strike over pensions, leaving store shelves empty
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NewsThe Alizza Fruit scoops Superior Taste Award
From this summer, the variety will also be available from South Africa
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NewsWCO presents SH forecasts and elects new co-chairs
Sergio del Castillo and Badr Bennis replace outgoing chairs Justin Chadwick and José Antonio García