The report ‘Habits for the use of food in Spanish households’ indicates that 11.7% of millennials believe they frequently waste their food due to poor planning, due to products expiration, […]
Tue 08/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Vegetables, olive groves, citrus fruits, fruit trees and vineyards are all affected by the weather front that ravaged the coast of the Valencian, Murcian and Andalusian in the second week […]
Mon 07/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
South Africa has introduced a new Carbon Tax to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels. The first phase of the tax will run until December 2022, with the second […]
Wed 25/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Data from the EU shows that last year the interceptions of harmful organisms increased in shipments from Third Countries. In July alone, there were two black spot interceptions in citrus […]
Thu 19/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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There has been a changing of the guard in the management of VOG, the Consortium of South Tyrolean Fruit Growers’ Cooperatives, which brings together almost 5,000 members specialised in apple […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Valencian citrus association CGC has demanded radical EU measures to combat negra black spot after 2,000ha were found to be infected in Tunisia. The area in Nabeul (Tunisia), the first […]
Mon 26/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Shares in Fresh Del Monte Produce dropped 4.64% in value following the launch of an FDA investigation into salmonella in the firm’s vegetable trays. The FDA announced that five people […]
Thu 15/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Italy’s fruit sector has sounded the alarm: there is a shortage of workers, from the fields to the warehouse. The measures that the Italian government are taking to prevent migrants […]
Wed 14/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
A high-level Colombian trade delegation is to meet with Chinese officials in a bid to export avocados to the lucrative Asian market. China and Colombia already enjoy close trade relations, […]
Tue 13/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Argentina’s fruit industry has received a welcome boost with the news that the country’s export tax is to be cut from 4% to 3%. The move is aimed at making […]
Mon 12/08/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
EUCOFEL has launched a new campaign to promote the taste of Europe. Under the banner CuTE (Cultivating the Taste of Europe), the programme targets 11 specific fruit and vegetables in […]
Mon 12/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
