All Sustainability articles – Page 15
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PodcastsFruitbox 118 · Kurt Ratschiller & Benjamin Laimer, VIP Val Venosta
Chris talks with Kurt and Benjamin about how VIP Val Venosta is looking to breathe new life into the Golden Delicious offering
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NewsScotland drives surge in UK organic farmland
The amount of land dedicated to organic farming in the UK has reached its highest figure in more than a decade, but England and Wales are lagging behind Scotland
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NewsTurkish cherry volumes set to recover
This season, Turkish cherry volumes are expected to bounce back in a big way after last year’s frost-bitten campaign
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CommentComment: The £74 banana is a good look for fresh produce
A new campaign designed to expose over-priced cosmetics offers plenty of hope for the fruit and veg business
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NewsEdeka refutes accusation over ‘unpaid’ invoices worth more than €1mn
Catman Fresh says it is considersing legal action against German retailer over alleged non-payment
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PodcastsThe Fresh Ideas Show: When will people eat more fruit and veg?
Mike Knowles and Maura Maxwell are joined by Chris White as they discuss a major challenge facing the fresh produce business
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FeaturesGreosn: the fresh produce investment firm driving sustainability at speed
Fred Searle speaks to CEO Matt Jarrett about the fast-rising company’s 10‑year plan to “future‑proof British farming and build long‑term resilience”
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NewsSuppliers urged to prepare for SPS changes
Produce businesses are encouraged to sign up for Defra email alerts and engage with trade bodies ahead of new guidance expected to be released this month
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NewsBlue Skies receives King’s Award for Enterprise
Prepped fruit specialist recognised for commitment to sustainable business in prestigious royal honours list
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NewsJuice brand spends six figures on first campaign
Juice brand Daily Dose, which buys surplus produce from UK farms, has launched its first advertising campaign across out-of-home, digital and in Waitrose stores as it looks to raise UK brand awareness
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NewsRise in weight loss drug use raises concerns
Growing use of GLP-1 weight loss medication in the UK is spurring questions about the risk of increasing health inequities and longer term dangers
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NewsFrench plum production stays steady
Forecast broadly similar to last year’s with production in France’s main growing region set to be 10 per cent below average
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Features‘Switching from plastic to paper packaging can improve shelf life in certain products’
Jeremy Sharp, projects and commercial manager at Produce Packaging, discusses the benefits of carton board and the firm’s recent advances in berry packaging
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NewsUS stonefruit leader welcomes ‘7 Months of Summer’
The largest stonefruit grower in the US is doubling down on its multi-region production strategy
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NewsMajor glasshouse development wins planning consent
The £150mn Rivenhall Greenhouse project has received the go-ahead from council planners and is described as a blueprint for future glasshouses to be co-located with complementary industrial sites
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NewsVeg Power targets breakfast occasions
Through a new social media and digital campaign, non-profit Veg Power aims to boost fruit and vegetable consumption at breakfast
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NewsThx! announces strategic transition under Seeding Futures
Move will expand programme’s impact through education and purpose-driven commerce
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NewsFischer Farms partners with City Harvest
First donation from vertical farming agri-tech company has led to 1.3 tonnes of surplus leafy greens and herbs distributed to charities across London
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NewsBiotalys achieves Florida registration for Evoca
Biofungicide helps control diseases like Botrytis and powdery mildew in fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, tomatoes and bell peppers
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NewsTesco expands Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme
The UK retailer is doubling the reach of its Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme to over 1,000 schools, as research shows children missing consumption targets