All Vegetables articles – Page 84
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NewsEU to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg
Fresh produce industry expected to mount ‘legal challenge’ against PPWR, which singles out plastic packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables but leaves other food categories unaffected
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NewsConcerns remain high over impact of EU’s proposed plastic ban
As MEPs and EU member states consider outlawing plastic packaging for fruit and veg, industry leaders fear such a move could do enormous damage, as is already predicted in Canada
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NewsMix strategy 'counters blight resistance risks'
Aggressive potato blight can be controlled by effective fungicide strategy, Syngenta case studies in Denmark and UK show
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NewsAldi and Team GB extend partnership to Brisbane 2032
The discounter pledges to support British Olympic athletes for another 17 years and extend ‘Get Set to Eat Fresh’ initiative
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NewsAlmerians come out in force to celebrate region’s tomato-producing heritage
Thousands gather for day of entertainment, gastronomy and culture at ’Almería, World Tomato Capital’
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NewsSyngenta and Emerald Seed Company sign licensing agreement
Syngenta said that the move strengthened its portfolio in onion seeds globally and was “essential for the benefit of all stakeholders”
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NewsPop Vriend Seeds showcases baby leaf innovation
Seed company presented its Spinach 365 programme and other new developments at open days in Murcia
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CommentFresh produce brands succeed when they nurture shoppers’ trust
Katy Pook, brand and marketing manager at Golden Kings Potatoes, explains how fruit and vegetable brands can build long-term emotional connections with their consumers
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NewsOishii bucks vertical farming’s downward trend with US$134m fund boost
Company says investment will enable it to expand its strawberry and tomato production capacity and invest in new technology like robots
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NewsIndustry alliance criticises EC position on packaging
Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods questions validity of Commission’s research, and argues it will lead to more food waste and lower food safety
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NewsVixeran fixes sustainable nitrogen challenge
Bacteria in Syngenta’s biological, Vixeran, converts atmospheric nitrogen into a useable form for crops, the firm says
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NewsCould fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?
As Qatar Airways Cargo’s Miguel Rodriguez underlines the importance of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to its business, a more technologically advanced future appears on the company’s radar
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NewsRed Tractor scoops certificate in farm data governance
Red Tractor becomes one of only four organisations to earn data governance certification from farm data body
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NewsIndustry calls on MEPs to rethink Europe’s packaging proposal
New rules will increase food waste, damage industry, and achieve little in terms of environmental gains, argue representatives from produce and packaging industries
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NewsApeel Sciences appoints new CEO
Luiz Beling replaces founder James Rogers, who stays on as board member
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NewsSanLucar publishes new edition of Dreams magazine
Publication sets out progress company has made in the past year towards achieving its sustainability goals
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NewsCosta Group officially changes ownership
North American-based consortium made up of Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s and others takes control of leading Australian fresh produce company
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NewsVitacress plants 800 trees at Hampshire production site
Producer hopes new woodland will help mitigate flood risk from River Test as well as boosting biodiversity
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NewsOrganics stuck on 3% of UK farmland
Farmers join Soil Association in calling for a radical rethink of UK organic farming to boost acreage and production
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NewsLights, camera, robots, action! Unitec marks centenary at cutting edge of innovation
One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.