Natural & Organic Products Europe 2023 launches major new initiative for independent retailers

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "Raise awareness for balanced and sustainable nutrition with nutrition days".
"Every day, people are faced with the challenge of eating well, balanced and sustainable food at home or away from home. With our nationwide nutrition days, we support consumers in eating well

Sustainable large-scale factory for reusable systems and pallets to be built in Hanover, Germany
A new large-scale factory with over 22,000 sqm of production and storage space for reusable systems and sustainable pallets is being built at the Hannover-West Autobahn interchange (A2/A352).

Zrównoważona, duża fabryka systemów wielokrotnego użytku i palet zostanie zbudowana w Hanowerze, w Niemczech
Nowa duża fabryka o powierzchni produkcyjnej i magazynowej ponad 22 000 m2 dla systemów wielokrotnego użytku i zrównoważonych palet powstaje przy węźle autostradowym

Устойчивый крупный завод по производству многоразовых систем и поддонов будет построен в Ганновере, Германия
На развязке Ганновер-Западный автобан (A2/A352) строится новый крупный завод с производственными и складскими

"Especially with organic shiitake and portobello we still see potential upwards"
In November 2022, Tyrol organic mushrooms underwent a major brand relaunch. Since then, the organic mushrooms have been marketed under the new Tyrolpilz brand identity and in modern, sustainable

Georgian government decides to fight high markups on food through legislation
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili criticized the often unjustifiably high food prices in the Georgian retail market and instructed the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to

Author Group with the environment
Pesticide- and residue-free products are increasingly in demand, as they ensure environmentally sustainable production. Avoiding the use of chemicals not only reflects positively on the planet,

UK mushroom supplier switches to sustainable packaging
Smithy Mushrooms, a leading UK grower of exotic mushrooms, has partnered with fibre-based consumer packaging firm Graphic Packaging International to supply its premium mushrooms to UK supermarkets

Ecuador sets out banana sustainability progress
Policy makers and experts from the banana sector and non-profit organisations gathered in Berlin earlier this month to hear about the sustainability efforts of Ecuador’s banana

Georgian government decides to fight high markups on food through legislation
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili criticized the often unjustifiably high food prices in the Georgian retail market and instructed the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to

Bonsai Research: More sustainable consumption through fruit from the EU
Promoting fruit from Europe as more sustainable than imports from Asia or South America is the aim of the three campaigns GET A FRUIT, REFRESH YOUR LIFE and GREEN LIFE, which are funded by the

Changing the flavor of fresh with greenhouse grown offerings
The Nature Fresh Farms team is Changing the Flavor of Fresh, highlighting the flavor, quality, and sustainable fresh offerings greenhouse-grown can bring to market at this year's Southern Exposure

AlgaEcopack presents a prototype packaging for f&h made from algae
The rector of the University of Cadiz (UCA), Francisco Piniella, chaired the presentation of the prototype of sustainable packaging, made from algae, of the Operational Agricultural Group (GOA)

Albert Heijn: From June 2023, no more flight merchandise will be offered

NFU launches horticulture resilience plan
The NFU has launched a horticulture and potatoes sector resilience plan, aimed at establishing a sustainable pathway for the industry. The union launched the plan, alongside versions for each of

Waste-free and above-ground, sustainable innovation for Eleonora's vegetable garden
At Fruit Logistica, L'Orto di Eleonora presented a number of sustainable innovation projects ranging from waste reduction to out-of-soil. "Currently the most important thing is to reduce costs,

The new regulatory framework for ornamentation
The Committee highlights the impact on production activity of the Royal Decrees on sustainable nutrition, the sustainable use of phytosanitary products, the regional register of farms and the

Fairtrade and International Trade Centre strengthen sustainability partnership
This is to help farmers and farm workers diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive towards the 2030 Agenda, said the two

Research: Clever plantation design for more nuts
To reduce biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes, more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices are needed. A research team from the Universities of Göttingen,

Labour makes 50 per cent British pledge
Half of all food purchased by the public sector would be bought from local and sustainable sources under a Labour government, the party’s leader has pledged. Sir Keir Starmer, speaking at the

Zrównoważone, zdrowe, szybkie: ważne niemieckie trendy w 2023 r.
Niemieckie rolnictwo i żywność zwykle cieszą się dużą uwagą na początku roku. To obejmuje prognozy trendów żywnościowych. 24 stycznia Nutrition Hub opublikował swoje trendy

The Italian eggplant production must become more sustainable
How is the market evolving, and how can Sicily react to remain competitive by choosing protocols suitable to maximize production factors? Genetic improvement is the prerequisite to qualify the

Interfresa signs a collaboration agreement for the integration of the SDGs
Interfresa, the interprofessional organisation representing the strawberry and red fruit sector in Andalusia, has signed a collaboration agreement with the International Association for

Dutch minister visits Waterman Onions
Last week, Piet Adema, the Dutch minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Fisheries, visited the province of Flevoland. There, he went to companies like Andela Techniek & Innovation, Van der Wekken