All Greece articles – Page 5
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NewsConcerns remain high over impact of EU’s proposed plastic ban
As MEPs and EU member states consider outlawing plastic packaging for fruit and veg, industry leaders fear such a move could do enormous damage, as is already predicted in Canada
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NewsIndustry alliance criticises EC position on packaging
Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods questions validity of Commission’s research, and argues it will lead to more food waste and lower food safety
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NewsIndustry calls on MEPs to rethink Europe’s packaging proposal
New rules will increase food waste, damage industry, and achieve little in terms of environmental gains, argue representatives from produce and packaging industries
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CommentComment: Europe needs to think outside the box on packaging
New proposals aimed at reducing packaging waste do not appear to offer the fresh produce a fair and sensible path to sustainability
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NewsNew EU packaging rules are ‘threat’ to fresh produce supply chains
Industry leaders question the scientific justification for new European proposals on packaging and packaging waste
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NewsGreek strawberries recover well after extreme start
As the Greek strawberry season reaches its halfway point, Fruitnet talks to Alexandros Polydoropoulos, agronomist at Greek producer and trader Labidino, about the impact of the hot and dry weather conditions and the outlook for 2024
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NewsSpreafico expands kiwifruit operations into Greece
New venture Spreafico Hellas will source Greek kiwifruit and other fruits for the European market
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NewsFruit Logistica’s European Statistics Handbook presents wealth of fresh produce industry data
Discover the most recent market trends. Download the trade show’s latest annual compendium of fruit and vegetable industry data and market analysis
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NewsGlobal citrus production on the rise
USDA forecasts increase to global orange and mandarin volumes
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NewsOppy brings in Red Passion kiwifruit from Europe
Group says it is expanding its kiwifruit offer in North America by importing the fruit from Greece and Italy
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NewsPackaging firms see chance to build on European waste vote
Following the European Parliament’s vote on new packaging waste management regulations, it now falls to the Council of Europe to push the proposal forward before it is enshrined in law
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NewsEuropean Parliament adopts plan to cut packaging waste
MEPs vote to adopt revised regulations that target single-use plastics and call for more reuse and recycling
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NewsItalian packaging firms call for PPWR revision
The European Union’s ambitious plans to reduce packaging waste have been met with strong opposition among Italy’s plastic container suppliers
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NewsYouphoria focused on collaboration
New Greek fruit brand Youphoria is prioritising quality over quantity as it aims for a collaborative approach with the right growers and the right customers
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NewsExtreme weather prompts dramatic crop revision for apples and pears
Droughts, floods, hail, unseasonably warm temperatures and a resulting higher risk of disease mean this year’s initial forecasts have been trimmed
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NewsDel Monte makes Miraculous annoucement
Group extends its collaboration with Miraculous as part of its new ’Kiwi Origin South Europe’ campaign
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NewsItaly and Greece to produce same volume of kiwifruit
Continued decline in production due to moria, frosts and reduction in plantings sees Italian forecast fall again
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NewsFloods follow fires in Greek tragedy
After a summer of excessive temperatures, record rainfall has left much of Central Greece underwater, flooding homes and farms and cutting the country in two
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NewsHeat wave sends prices soaring in Greece
Temperatures across large parts of Greece regularly broke 40C last month, affecting various crops and causing prices to jump
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NewsKarastergiou Bros braced for harsher climate
Soaring temperatures represent an additional challenge for the Greek pear and stonefruit supplier, which is already managing the impact of the spring’s hailstorms and rainfall