All Sustainability articles – Page 8
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NewsFyffes and Ocado open new school facilities in Belize
Fruit supplier and online retailer fund new educational facilities in south of country, providing safe classrooms for 271 pupils and a hurricane shelter for local residents
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NewsFreshfel slams “asymmetric” EU-US trade deal for fresh produce
The European fresh produce association has voiced strong opposition to what it describes as an unfair trade agreement that removes tariffs for US exporters while maintaining significant barriers for EU producers
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PodcastsAndy Murray, Albert Bartlett and the spud that scored an ace
Nina Pullman speaks to John Hicks, director of brand and marketing for potato supplier Albert Bartlett, for the lowdown on the company’s new deal with tennis legend Andy Murray
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NewsChiquita’s return to Panama welcomed by business chamber
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture has welcomed banana giant Chiquita’s decision to resume operations in Bocas del Toro by February 2026, following its recent departure amid a labour dispute
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NewsVidre+ technology extends shelf-life of cherries, study finds
A new study from the University of Life Sciences in Poland has demonstrated that Fresh Inset’s Vidre+ technology can significantly extend the shelf-life of cherries, with treated fruit maintaining quality for up to nine days longer than untreated samples
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NewsBrio defies stagnant organic market with 21 per cent sales growth
Italian organic fruit and vegetable specialist posts impressive increase to €67.3mn, bucking the trend in a market experiencing minimal growth in consumption
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NewsSouth African citrus growers boost sustainability efforts
SIZA reports significant improvements in environmental compliance as South Africa’s citrus season draws to a close, with a 55 per cent increase in environmental audits compared to last year
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NewsFrench campaign Jamais Trop focuses on affordability
Interfel’s Jamais Trop Econome, or Never Too Economical, campaign is back in September to help consumers on a budget to eat a healthy diet full of fresh fruit and vegetables
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NewsRiverford makes clarion call to retailers to back British
Veg box supplier launches campaign on back of new consumer research
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NewsDP World launches low-carbon truck programme at UK ports
Programme will provide HVO fuel at diesel-equivalent prices until 2027 for qualifying operators, creating a transitional pathway toward eventual electrification of heavy goods vehicles
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NewsPanama officials to meet with Chiquita owner in Brazil
Panama’s government is making diplomatic overtures to Chiquita in an attempt to persuade the multinational to resume banana production in Bocas del Toro province
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NewsFruitist launches grab-and-go blueberry Snack Cups
New portable format aims to make fresh fruit ‘as effortless and craveable as packaged snacks’ for consumers with fast-moving lifestyles
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NewsIFPSS 2025: Securing a safer future for fresh produce
The second edition of the International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium explored how industry can deliver safe product in an evolving food safety landscape.
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NewsOpportunities for Serbian apples despite cold spring
Serbian apple producers were hit by plunging temperatures in the spring, but Gojko Zagorac of Serbia Does Apples sees opportunities for the country’s smaller crop
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NewsSBTi targets approved for Wilson’s Country
Potato supplier has already achieved a number of notable emissions reductions
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NewsThe Greenery and BelOrta launch FreshAlliance cooperation
Dutch and Belgian cooperatives have officially established a Transnational Union of Producer Organisations, aimed at creating added value while maintaining their independent structures
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NewsPanama approves Chiquita’s return to banana production
The Panamanian government has authorised the Ministry of Commerce to sign agreements with Chiquita Panama, paving the way for the multinational to resume banana operations in Bocas del Toro following a costly shutdown
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NewsVeg box firms go head-to-head with new marketing campaigns
Riverford and Abel & Cole have unveiled new campaigns ahead of the key back-to-school period taking aim at air-freighted produce and ultra processed food
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NewsMexican avocado industry commits to zero-deforestation by 2030
The Mexican avocado industry has become the first in the country to sign a binding federal conservation agreement, committing to ensure all produce exports will be deforestation-free by 2030
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NewsScottish firms behind world-first GigaFarm in Dubai
Agritech manufacturer IGS and deployment partner Modutec have teamed up for a project designed to replace 1 per cent of food imports in the UAE