The role of environmental sustainability in consumer purchasing decisions has gained traction in recent years. According to the latest AECOC Shopperview report, 74% of Spanish consumers consider it important to […]
Thu 20/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshuelva
Spain’s strawberry sector reported a total crop for the 2022-2023 campaign of 243,310 tons, down 10% from the previous year, according to data provided by the companies of the Association […]
Wed 19/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Fertilizers Europe
A leaked document indicates that the EU is set to drop a ban on hazardous chemicals, which represents a key element of the EU’s Green Deal. According to the leak, […]
Wed 19/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
The total consumption of fruit and vegetables per capita in Spain from May 2022 to April 2023 totalled 128.54 kilograms, which represents a reduction of 32.2 kilos compared to 2021, […]
Tue 18/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AREFLH
There may well be a shortage of pears on our shelves this year, as the European pear harvest is set to be one of the smallest for a decade, with […]
Tue 18/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AMFresh Group
Attempts by Jack Pandol to block AMFresh’s acquisition of International Fruit Genetics (IFG) appear to have failed. On Wednesday last week, AMFresh released a statement: “Following the agreement between International […]
Mon 17/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Carrefour has reached an agreement with the Louis Delhaize group to acquire the Cora and Match brands in France, thus strengthening its position in the French food retail market. The […]
Mon 17/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
European Commission
The European Parliament has adopted the resolution titled “Ensuring Food Security and Long-Term Resilience of EU Agriculture.” This resolution, approved on June 14th, sets forth four key objectives for the […]
Wed 12/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
IFG
In 2023, IFG celebrated the ten year anniversary of the launch of PLA, which kick started the journey to a sustainable future. The world has changed a lot in that […]
Wed 12/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
IFOAM Organics Europe
At IFOAM’s General Assembly in Brussels, the European organic movement reaffirmed its opposition to GMOs, including to New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). IFOAM Organics Europe’s president Jan Plagge warned against allowing […]
Wed 12/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
