All Sustainability articles
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Features
New app a ‘game-changer’ for farm management
Jon Stewart, the main man behind MeritAgCheck, tells FPJ how the new app is revolutionising farm management and simplifying health and safety
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News
UK’s first citrus grove is ‘sign of warmer climate’
Comments in newspaper report suggest UK might also one day produce its own bananas and avocados
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Features
Food security starts at home
The UK’s dependence on the Mediterranean leaves it vulnerable to the impact of increasingly frequent weather extremes to hit the region, including the devastating floods in southern Spain
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News
IGD calls for accelerated AI and robotics adoption
Analyst says greater investment is needed to transform food systems with technology, particularly in the face of the labour cost crunch
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News
From Brittany, with pride
Prince de Bretagne’s product manager Pierre Gelebart explains how the collective brand allows small-scale market gardening to continue to thrive
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News
Food cannot become ‘the poor relation’
Food production should be given equal weighting alongside environmental issues in pivotal Land Use Framework, warns NFU
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News
East of England Co-op trials new date brand
Datekin looks to position itself as “quick and sustainable energy boost” through trial at selected stores in East Anglia
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Flower strips could save growers up to £3k per hectare
Creating habitat for beneficial predators of harmful Rosy Apple Aphid has significant cost benefits for apple growers, a new study has found
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IFPA urges science-based standards for organics
Association has made comments to the National Organic Standards Board on key challenges facing the sector.
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AI offers solutions in food supply chain compliance
New tools using Artificial Intelligence signal a shift in how the food industry handles “certification overload”, according to Dutch AI solutions provider Agriplace
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End Food Waste Australia appoints new CEO
Tristan Butt succeeds EFWA founder Steven Lapidge, who will join the board as a non-executive director
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Analysis
Fruit Logistica: Strategies for adapting to changing markets
This Fresh Produce Forum session looked at how flexibility, resilience and adaptability could be improved to survive successfully in volatile and turbulent markets
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Features
Is ozone the future of sustainable water treatment?
In the face of growing concerns over water scarcity, Camilla Khrulova, CEO of Sweden’s JC Environment, sees ozone as the environmentally responsible solution to water treatment in the fresh produce sector
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News
AgroFresh helps growers pick right time to harvest
New scanner tech Rubens will be on show at Macfrut, alongside the company’s new anti-fungal system for table grapes
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News
Climate pressure puts NZ apple exporter Scales on alert
Company’s second CRD report lays out plans for further development of environment-focused projects
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News
SanLucar and VFB Stuttgart make RSA dreams come true
Football legends Cacau and David Kannemeyer attend opening of new sports ground and training programme
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News
Tosca wins EcoVadis gold medal for sustainability – again
Company said the award recognises its commitment to continuous improvement in its sustainability strategy
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News
European apricot volumes to return to normal after bumper 2024 crop
Hail in Italy and Greece set to bring down volume in 2025, but French production expected to return to 2019-23 average after slump last year
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French organic sales growing again after difficult period
Supermarket saw biggest sales decline after shrinking their organic ranges in response to changing consumer behaviour
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South Africa’s honey bees are under threat
Healthy bee populations are key to agriculture in South Africa, with 50 different crops relying on pollination for their success