Eurofresh Distribution
To support the EU’s transition to sustainable food systems and the reduction of the use of chemical pesticides as part of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the European Commission is […]
Tue 13/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Red Tractor
Greater action is required to improve the UK’s Red Tractor scheme’s efforts at reducing pesticide reduction, according to a new report by the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN). The Sub […]
Tue 12/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
UNICA, the leading horticultural exporter in Spain, and MAAVi Innovation Centre, the largest biotechnology centre dedicated to natural agriculture in Europe, founded by Kimitec, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement […]
Tue 10/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe
SHAFFE, the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters together with Freshfel Europe and the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, held two webinars on the state of play of electronic […]
Tue 15/06/2021
Bayer
The European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal by Bayer to overturn a partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees. The ruling covers three active substances – imidacloprid […]
Mon 10/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
© Media Mike Hazard At the end of 2020, the Crop Production Department of China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released a new draft national food safety […]
Mon 11/01/2021
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its latest report on pesticide residue use in 2017 and its presence in food products estimated. The dietary risk assessment indicates that […]
Wed 14/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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On 24th April, Biobest announced the opening of a new €1.2 million state-of-the-art production facility at Biobest Maroc. The brand new facility covers an area of 2000 m2 and is […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The French Government has announcer measures to reduce pesticide use in farming, but has softened its stance on an outright ban on controversial chemical glyphosate, which is believed to cause […]
Tue 20/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson