Pierre ESCODO, Eurofresh Distribution
The 4th International Biofruit Congress, on organic demand and sustainable supply, kicked off on June 17 with a digital session held on LiveConnect at ifema.es. “How to satisfy the more […]
Tue 29/06/2021 by Julie Butler
© tcc The vast majority of consumers believe that grocery businesses can play a key role in helping them to make more sustainable purchasing decisions, according to a new […]
Tue 15/06/2021
Fairtrade
Fairtrade France has launched a €1 million project funded by the French Development Agency and French supermarket chain Carrefour aimed at supporting environmentally friendly practices and promoting gender equality across […]
Mon 07/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Nature’s Pride
Sustainability is in the business DNA of Berries Pride and for a while the company has been looking for a sustainable alternative to the plastic punnet. Together with Bama Packaging, […]
Thu 13/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
European Commission
The European Commission and ASOBIO’s joint Action Plan for the development of organic production lays out the intention of having 25% of Europe’s agricultural area certified as organic agriculture by […]
Wed 12/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Biobest
Over recent years, Biobest advisor Arno Hellemons has seen good results using a combination of cucumeris and Orius to control thrips in strawberry crops. “With this strategy strawberry growers are […]
Tue 11/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Woolworths Australia has opened a supermarket store that is 100% run on renewable energy. The initiative is part of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), the world’s most rigorous performance standard […]
Thu 16/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Frutas Montosa has invested in new technology, innovation and corporate social responsibility. “This year, we are offering our clients new packaging solutions that contain less plastic. At Montosa, we have […]
Mon 05/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Since Wednesday BelOrta offers the first cardboard punnets with topseal. This new packaging responds to the trend towards more sustainable packaging and is adorned with an attractive “Happy snacking” design. […]
Mon 03/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Simpler rules and a more flexible approach are the proposals of the European Commission on “The Future of Food and Farming”, which aims to draw up a road map for […]
Mon 04/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has higlighted in a recent blog post that as you walk through its aisles you might be surprised to find that some of its products – including […]
Tue 22/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson