European Commission
Carbon removals from forests, agricultural practices or technological solutions must play a growing role in achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050.
Mon 08/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
ASSOMELA
Italian apple producer association Assomela has criticised proposed EU regulation that would ban all fruit and vegetable packaging, except for products over 1.5kg, describing the measure as “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”. […]
Mon 08/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Biofach America
The international trade fair for organic products BioFach America will take place in Philadelphia from September 21 – 23, 2023. BioFach America offers manufacturers and traders the opportunity to get […]
Mon 01/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
BBC News
In England, gene editing is now legal after the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act came into force.
Thu 13/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
A study by OPRL and Packaging News, with input from Defra, indicates that as many as a third of packaging producers in the UK are not aware of their obligations […]
Thu 13/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Nature's Pide
The UN water conference in New York has resulted in a Water Action Agenda with 700 commitments to tackle the global water crisis and promote sustainable water use globally. Nature’s […]
Wed 12/04/2023 by Nature's Pride / Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that 19% of vegetables and 21% of fruits in the country are destroyed due to a lack of proper transportation. This amounts to […]
Wed 12/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
World Health Organization
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition […]
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Ethical Consumer
Ethical Consumer is urging UK supermarkets to take immediate action to safeguard the rights of migrant agricultural workers in Spain following the release of a report that found evidence of wide-scale abuse in the regions of Almeria and Huelva.
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Soil Association
In the UK, government subsidies to switch to organic farming are set to rise by an average of 25% via the government’s Countryside Stewardship scheme, according to Soil Association. Farmers […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Faitrade
Lidl has announced that it is to pay a price premium on Fairtrade bananas. The move comes at a time the discounter has been accused of undermining sustainability efforts by […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
