The Fruit Farm Group takes over A.C. Hartman

The Fruit Farm Group takes over A.C. Hartman
Dutch horticultural group The Fruit Farm Group (TFFG) has acquired A.C. Hartman, market leader in organic glasshouse horticulture products. The company currently owns 72 ha in Sexbierum, which will increase […]
Tue 12/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Bananas – second fastest expanding organic crop

Bananas – second fastest expanding organic crop
Banana production is becoming ever more sustainable, as demonstrated by the sharp increase in production areas being certified. After cotton, bananas were the crop that experienced the highest growth rate […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Global organic citrus fruit more than doubles in ten years

Global organic citrus fruit more than doubles in ten years
Between 2004, when there was 28,500 ha of organic citrus fruit grown worldwide and 2015, the area more than doubled to nearly 71,000 ha. This latest figure constitutes 0.6% of […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

SAI Platform and GLOBALG.A.P. offer new solution

SAI Platform and GLOBALG.A.P. offer new solution
SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment program (FSA) and GLOBALG.A.P. are announcing a new solution in response to global industry needs. By answering just a few additional FSA-inspired questions, farmers using […]
Fri 06/10/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

New green box for bio watermelon

New green box for bio watermelon
Green Box it’s a family owned company that has been operating in the fruit and vegetable sector since 1924. However, it was almost thirty years ago when the Rubio’s family […]
Fri 01/09/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Hazera, supporting agriculture in Africa

Hazera, supporting agriculture in Africa
Vegetable seed company Hazera’s mission is to contribute to the supply of high quality vegetables all over the world. With this mission in mind, the company decided to support agricultural […]
Tue 02/05/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Collaboration between Sustainable Rice Platform and GLOBALG.A.P.

Collaboration between Sustainable Rice Platform and GLOBALG.A.P.
In March 2017, the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) and GLOBALG.A.P. exchanged memberships and committed to work together towards good agricultural practices in rice production. In October 2015, the SRP and […]
Mon 20/03/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Wooden packaging makes the difference

Wooden packaging makes the difference
According to the Spanish Federation of Wooden Packaging and Components (FEDEMCO), the tay format accounts for 60% of packaging produced for sales items. The highest growth in recent years has […]
Thu 09/03/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Mercabarna implementing plan to cut food waste

Mercabarna implementing plan to cut food waste
Mercabarna has developed a plan to reduce the amount of food waste at the market, which is currently estimated at about 9,400 tons a year. In a press release, Barcelona’s […]
Fri 27/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Why retailers use Green Box

Why retailers use Green Box
Founded in 1924, Green Box, SL is a family-owned company based in Alcacer, Valencia, that is dedicated to the manufacture of packaging for fruit and vegetables. It uses the most […]
Fri 30/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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