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In the wake of the EU’s confirmation of the extension of economic sanctions against Russia until January 31, Freshfel Europe has called on the European Commission to maintain dialogue with […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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AREFLH, the Assembly of the European Regions Producing Fruit and Vegetables, has elected a new executive team. At the AREFLH General Assembly on June 22 in Brussels, Simona Caselli, Councillor […]
Mon 27/06/2016
Club of Protected Plant Varieties
In a press release, the Club of Protected Plant Varieties, has welcomed new developments regarding the protection of the Nadorcott mandarin. Put briefly, the club claims that the Community Plant Variety […]
Wed 15/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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A new protocol has just been released to carry out unannounced IFS audits, besides carrying out certification audits, in order to check on the continuous compliance of individual certified companies […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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In April in Ferrara, Italy’s fresh produce agency Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO) – a leading forum for operators throughout the fruit and vegetable supply chain – held its assembly to elect its governing bodies for the […]
Tue 31/05/2016 by Gabriele Orsi
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From the digestive system to immunity and metabolic health, an increasing body of research demonstrates how beneficial kiwifruit is for human health, reports Zespri. In a press release, the New […]
Mon 09/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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SAN and GLOBALG.A.P. have been working since 2015 to identify commonalities and differences between the GLOBALG.A.P. and SAN Standard. SAN is the standard upon which Rainforest Alliance Certification is based. […]
Mon 18/04/2016 by Pierre Escodo
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Munger Brothers, LLC (California, US) and Hortifrut S.A. (Santiago, Chile) – both Naturipe Farms partners – have signed a memorandum of understanding to merge the Munger’s berry business with Hortifrut, […]
Mon 11/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Caab, the Bologna Agri-Food Centre, where every day 19 wholesalers, 5 cooperatives (representing 290 companies) and 100 farming businesses sell all the fruit and vegetables grown in the area to […]
Thu 07/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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A fresh wind is blowing through Veronamercato, the fruit and vegetable wholesale market of the city of Verona. Since summer 2015 this organisation has been headed by a new chairman, […]
Thu 07/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Unica Group is offering its employees, cooperatives and partners aged over 50 the opportunity to participate in a screening programme for colorectal cancer. The Almeria-based group said the move is […]
Thu 31/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Dutch competition watchdog has fined four cold storage firms a total of nearly €12.5 million. In a press release, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) said the […]
Tue 29/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
