All Sustainability articles – Page 99
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ArticleRecord sales at BelOrta mask challenges
Turnover at the Belgian cooperative exceeded €500m for the first time in 2022, but uncertainty continues for its growers, impacted by soaring energy costs and a reduction in consumer purchasing power
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ArticleAldi enjoys record Christmas sales
Discounter’s December sales exceeded £1.4 billion for first time, spurred by cost-of-living crisis and World Cup
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ArticleBatters urges government to ‘get serious’ about British farming in 2023
NFU to focus on bringing resilience and profitability to British farming over the next 12 month
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ArticleSpecial Fruit highlights health attributes of Calinda
The Belgian importer continues to boost cultivation of its premium Calinda strawberries in Spain, stressing the variety’s taste, health benefits and shelf-life
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ArticleNFU lobbies PM on food and energy security
Batters urges Rishi Sunak to honour commitment made during leadership race to establish food security target
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AdvertorialMade in Nature: discover the value of European organic
EU-backed project launches new integrated communication campaign to promote organic consumption in four countries
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ArticleZayndu seed treatment can boost baby leaf yields ‘by up to 27%’
Amid intensifying cost pressures, plasma technology can help salad and herb growers increase yield by as much as a quarter, company claims
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ArticleFruPro calls for Christmas fresh produce donations
New campaign with City Harvest London and FareShare UK aims to divert 23,000 meals worth of fruit and vegetables to charity this Christmas
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ArticleSaga Robotics hails “biggest season to date”
Agtech innovator says its Thorvald robot’s UV-C treatment ensured no chemical intervention was needed whatsoever to control powdery mildew on Clock House Farm’s strawberry plants in past season
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ArticleUK Eden expands export reach
British crop science firm gets green light to supply flagship biofungicide to French topfruit and grape growers
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ArticleSaudi date business sees room for growth
Indonesia is the main focus of the latest marketing drive for Saudi dates, along with Morocco, France, the UK and the US, as the Kingdom aims to be the first choice for date consumers globally
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ArticleWayCool expands agri-input portfolio with Yara India deal
WayCool’s Outgrow platform to offer crop nutrition products and services to its network of 200,000 farmers
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ArticleCalavo Growers sets out new ESG commitments
Wide-reaching strategy built on four pillars: climate action, social responsibility, sustainable agriculture and sound governance
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ArticleHarriet Lamb named new CEO of Wrap
Lamb brings a wealth of experience working in the food system at Fairtrade and on climate issues
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ArticleCurrent challenges drive automation trend
The rising cost and scarcity of labour is driving the move toward increased automation in fresh produce, according to Didier Izard, export director at French grading and sorting specialist Maf Roda
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ArticleAnadolu Etap committed to green approach
Rising costs and shrinking margins have not deterred the Turkish producer and exporter from its long-term commitment to environmental and social responsibility
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ArticleJardin Exotics switches to new recycled packaging for passion fruit exports
Colombian supplier is first to use chemically recycled plastic material produced by StePac in partnership with BASF
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ArticleCoveris invests in linerless labels
Leading European packaging company Coveris invests over £1.5m to expand its linerless label manufacturing capabilities
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ArticleMorocco making strides in berries
Morocco’s recent growth in blueberry and raspberry production has much to do with its proximity to Europe, but other exports markets are increasing every year, says Nabil Belmkaddem, general manager of cooperative BestBerry
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ArticleAlanar coping with changing climate
In 2022, the climate caused different cherry production regions in Turkey to overlap and shortened the campaign, but Alanar believes the good reputation of its brand and concerted effort on sustainability will ensure success