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Europe’s 2018 Conference pear crop is 9% above the three-year average (2015-2017), thanks to growth in all of the three main producing countries: the Netherlands (+13%), Belgium (+7%) and France […]
Thu 11/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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French consumers’ purchases of fresh potatoes rose 7.3% in May 2019, according to data published by Kantar. Since the start of the 2018-2019 campaign, purchases have grown 0.8% in volume. […]
Tue 09/07/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Ceremony launched by president Christophe Belloc & CEO Alain Vialaret .. More than 700 delegates invited from more then 20 countries, inclusive customers from Bengladesh, India, China .. Oldest Blue […]
Tue 09/07/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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France has introduced an emergency measure to ban imports of cherries from other Member States or from third countries where phytopharmaceutical products containing the active substance dimethoate is used. France […]
Mon 20/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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France’s apple exports for the August 2018-February 2019 period totalled 257,500 tons – 36% lower than the five-year average. Meanwhile, imports were 30% above the five-year average, totalling 111,300 tons. […]
Mon 13/05/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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The average amount spent by French households on fruit and vegetables increased by 0.9%, from €407.5 to €411.3 between 2017 and 2018. This increase is due to the average price […]
Tue 30/04/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The annual meeting of AREFLH, the association of European fruit and vegetable regions and producers, was held in Bordeaux, at the headquarters of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. This year’s meeting, […]
Thu 28/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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A scandal has erupted regarding the alleged “Origin France” labelling used by an Italian company to market kiwis grown outside of France. Investigations are underway, following data provided by customs […]
Wed 27/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Last autumn, the French parliament passed a new farm and food law to raise farmers’ income by distributing a larger share of the added value of food products to the […]
Tue 12/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Organised by the Occitania / Pyrenees-Mediterranean Region and the AD’OCC regional economic development agency, medFEL will be held from 24 to 26 April 2019 at the Perpignan Exhibition Centre. The […]
Mon 07/01/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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France Bans Neonicotinoids and Restricts Pesticide Use. Botanical-based and ‘Hybrid’ Technologies from STK Explored STK bio-ag technologies, the innovative Israel – based leader in bio-ag technology for sustainable crop protection […]
Wed 02/01/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s Citrus Management Committee (CGC) calls on the Spanish Ministry of Public Works to take urgent steps to facilitate passage through La Jonquera and Irún, after being closed by the […]
Tue 11/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
