All Sustainability articles – Page 49
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CommentAI technology can help support Iranian agriculture
Iran is embracing Artificial Intelligence as the country looks to modernise and streamline its agricultural practices, but multiple challenges remain, writes Alireza Emami, CEO of Tehran-based Zarrin Group
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NewsVan der Hoeven announces opening of fully automated leafy greens facility
Better Future Farms, a greenhouse complex the size of 34 football pitches in Louisa County, Virginia, will produce and supply leafy greens
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NewsWestfalia sets out sustainability stall at Fruit Attraction
Visitors to the stand will be able to test the company’s avocado-based paper and a non-destructive tester
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NewsOptimism for Mexican berries after tough 2023
Climate change has had a major impact on volumes, but the introduction of new varieties offers hope for the future of the industry
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NewsHealth and sustainability put Greenyard on path to €5.4bn sales target
Founder Hein Deprez says group is uniquely placed to capitalise on two major trends in global food market
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NewsUrban Crop Solutions in vertical farming first
Indoor farming soutions specialist supports Inagro with its first vertical farming tower
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NewsLehmann Natur truck drives awareness of Demeter organic brand
The German organic specialist says it plans to roll out new educational projects in partnership with leading food retailers
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NewsAldi commits to net-zero targets
The Aldi South Group has committed to reduce absolute Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 52 per cent by 2030
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NewsSoil Association partners with Lloyds Bank in new sustainable farming initiative
The joint initiative involves 685 UK farms that will be supported with funding to transition to more sustainable practices
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NewsOrganic market ‘booming’ for certain produce categories
Italian marketer VIP and Dutch importer Eosta report significant growth in demand for key products like apples, grapes, and mangoes
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NewsFloods return to haunt Italy’s fresh produce industry
Sixteen months on from the flooding that devastated vast swathes of northern Italy, rainfall dropped by Cyclone Boris has hampered the country’s fruit and veg production
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News“Significant uplift” in wooden pallet reuse
Annual survey findings showed repair and reuse of wooden pallets during the year was up 10.6 per cent
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NewsPlenty on Canada’s plate
Canadian trade body CPMA has a lot to think about this year, from protecting the industry’s interests on packaging to helping boost fresh produce consumption, according to president Ron Lemaire
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NewsTurkish citrus volumes expected to be down
Uncertainty has been high in the run-up to the Turkish citrus season, with lemon prices remaining unset just days away from harvesting
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NewsVarda joins EU’s DeepHorizon soil health project
Project aims to improve understanding of subsoil in maintaining crucial soil health in the face of climate change
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NewsPairwise secures new funding and begins JV with Corteva
US gene editing specialist receives backing for advanced breeding of new products like seedless blackberries, stoneless cherries, and wind-resistant corn
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NewsProbiotic produce enhances gut health
Danny Weiss, chief executive officer of Wonder Veggies, introduces Fruitnet to its unique probiotic-infused fruit and vegetable concept
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NewsMultinationals deny allegations of improper chemical use in Costa Rica
Dole and Chiquita both quoted in report about country’s banana and pineapple industry, published this week by The Guardian
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NewsLeaf partners with Verdana to enter Indonesia
New partners launch sustainable agriculture programmes and high-impact carbon credits in bid to support 15m smallholder farmers in Indonesia
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NewsEosta supports greater focus on organics at school
With school fruit consumption on the increase since Covid, organics supplier Eosta welcomes the extra attention given to organics