All News articles – Page 177
-
NewsKikokà kiwifruit producers form European consortium
Producers in four countries have established a new marketing consortium for the branded product, as planted area continues to expand
-
NewsBoot display kicks out at Welsh SFS policy
Welsh farmers drive home forecast job losses due to government sustainability policies with symbolic boot display
-
NewsTwenty Degrees bullish about future for brands
Phil Turnbull, group CEO of a new venture bringing together APAL and Coregeo, is energised about the prospects for branded fresh produce in both Europe and Asia
-
News£1m soil health project focuses on the role of roots
The TRUTH project will examine crop roots’ role in healthy soil and food production
-
NewsFlying Swans’ Ethiopia project secures €11.7m backing
New fresh produce distribution centre near Addis Ababa could make it easier for suppliers of avocados and other fresh produce to reach international export markets
-
NewsCentenary celebration for SRCC in South Africa’s lemon valley
The region is looking forward to excellent quality this season, while the fruit’s biggest packer, SRCC, celebrates 100 years in the citrus business
-
NewsBoosting fruit consumption key for Indonesia
Asia Fruit Logistica’s Jakarta Business Meet-Up highlights opportunities and challenges to building Indonesia’s fruit consumption
-
NewsThanet Earth moves into lettuce production with Chichester acquisition
Thanet Earth Lettuce aims to boost UK self-sufficiency in leafy salads
-
NewsLove British Food launches ‘Public Sector Influencers’ event
The organisation behind national buy-British campaign plans to connect public sector with UK producers
-
NewsMajor packhouse solar array completed at Thanet Earth
BeBa Energy installation means a third of the packhouse’s energy is drawn from solar
-
NewsInnocent ups Farmer Innovation Fund to boost sustainable offer
Innocent Drinks announces £1m funding to support regenerative fruit and vegetable farming within its supply chain
-
NewsProvid reflects on ‘table grape campaign to forget’
El Niño stopped Peru’s export growth in its tracks in 2023/24, but it wasn’t all bad news
-
NewsBelgium’s BelOrta welcomes start of Coeur de Boeuf tomato season
The Belgian cooperative has announced the sale of its first Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes of the season, with expectations high following annual growth in the production area of 28 per cent
-
NewsMarket development programme provides Australian citrus export boost
Next phase of programme will focus on building international demand and growing exports as production rises
-
NewsEU to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg
Fresh produce industry expected to mount ‘legal challenge’ against PPWR, which singles out plastic packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables but leaves other food categories unaffected
-
NewsThe Summer Berry Company begins year-round British strawberry production
Producer embarks on 12-month domestic supply thanks to a new energy solution to make glasshouse production more efficient and sustainable
-
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
-
NewsDelassus president appointed to lead Maroc Citrus
Leading Moroccan exporter Kacem Bennani Smires succeeds Moulay M’Hamed Loultiti of Copag as president of interprofessional body
-
NewsMix strategy 'counters blight resistance risks'
Aggressive potato blight can be controlled by effective fungicide strategy, Syngenta case studies in Denmark and UK show
-
NewsDole says yearly results were “very strong”
Carl McCann confirms 2023 saw “positive developments” with growth in revenue and adjusted EBITDA