Eurofresh Distribution
Biobest scooped the Greentech Innovation award for its new aphid predator, the brown lacewing Micromus angulatus. This generalist predator feeds on all common aphid species found in protected crops. It is tolerant to low temperatures […]
Wed 09/11/2022 by Maude Le Corre
Freshfel Europe
As part of its Environmental Footprint Initiative, Freshfel Europe alongside members is embarking on the development of a shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for fruit and vegetables. The […]
Wed 09/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade
To address surging costs, Fairtrade has raised its minimum banana prices by an average 4.5% at the farm level, plus an extra 15% for producers who export their bananas directly. […]
Wed 09/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Naturland
Naturland, founded 40 years ago in Germany, is an association made up of 140,000 organic farmers. “Current discussions about energy and the food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine must not set back the evolution of organic farming,” said Naturland president […]
Tue 08/11/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Eurofresh Distribution
A study by market analyst Rabobank projects record volumes during the new Southern Hemisphere sweet cherry season, in the first regular campaign after Covid-19. “All cherry producers in the Southern […]
Tue 08/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurostat
In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, around 127 kg of food per inhabitant were wasted in the EU. Households generated 55% of food waste, accounting for 70 […]
Tue 08/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Rainforest Alliance
Rainforest Alliance works to involve Latin American youths, among whom unemployment and poverty levels are high. According to the organisation, the average age of producers worldwide is 60 years old. Some reasons for […]
Mon 07/11/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Aldi
Sustained price inflation in the US drove a 4% rise in the value of sales of organic fresh produce in Q3 2022, according to a report by the Organic Produce […]
Mon 07/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Berry Gardens
The world’s berry leader Driscoll’s has completed the acquisition of Berry Gardens Limited (BGL), the sales, packaging and distribution entity of leading UK berry cooperative Berry Gardens Growers Limited (BGG). […]
Mon 07/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Coexphal
BioSabor has become the first fruit and vegetable company in Spain to obtain the Global.G.A.P. Biodiversity module certificate.
Mon 07/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Agrobío
The 2022 Bernard Blum Award for biocontrol products has been awarded to Enric Vila, head of R&D at Agrobío, and Pablo Bielza, professor at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, for […]
Mon 07/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
