My carrots: Regional and sustainable - start of the local carrot season
Carrots are now fresh from the field again. Now the orange vegetable is available in all regions of Germany from local cultivation. At the same time, the carrot is both regional and sustainable,

“The onion industry deserves more recognition"
This week, Minister Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, Minister of Customs and Associate Minister for Agriculture and Education, gave a speech, focused on the Sustainable Food and Fibres Future Project. She

Chiquita joins SAI Platform for Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Optimisation
As a global agricultural company, Chiquita recognises its responsibility to the tropics - the climate zone where the company has grown its bananas for more than a century due to the conditions.

Genetic engineering: BioMarkt Verbund adopts resolution - "We say no".
The BioMarkt Verbund reaffirms its commitment to GMO-free cultivation and organic plant breeding with a resolution on sustainable innovation in organic farming. "We natural food traders of the

Global Tropicals Congress: Focus on new ideas for sustainable growth
Fruitnet has announced the programme for its first Global Tropicals Congress, which will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event will bring together key players from across the

Сельскохозяйственный совет ЕС обсуждает SUR
27 июня министры сельского хозяйства стран-членов ЕС встретятся в Люксембурге в последний раз под

New sustainable packaging production line revealed in Canada
Last week, CKF Inc. unveiled a new production line for their certified home compostable and recyclable food packaging, Earthcycle™ at the Langley B.C. factory, supporting their commitment to

Zespri appoints Steven Martina as President of Europe and North America
Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson last week confirmed the appointment of Steven Martina as Zespri’s new President of Europe and North America. "Steven will lead our European and North American team’s

Pesticide regulation: 'It will be for the plenary to decide'
Della Casa - At the end of last week came like a thunderbolt the advance information on the outcome of the additional investigation into the impact assessment, requested from the European

Nowa linia produkcyjna zrównoważonych opakowań zaprezentowana w Kanadzie
W zeszłym tygodniu firma CKF Inc. zaprezentowała nową linię produkcyjną dla swoich certyfikowanych, nadających się do domowego kompostowania i recyklingu opakowań na żywność

The EC will soon present the impact study on the plant protection regulation.
The European Commission will shortly present the impact study of the proposed Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products, and this will be one of the issues to be analysed

В Канаде открыта новая линия по производству экологически чистой упаковки
На прошлой неделе компания CKF Inc. открыла новую производственную линию для выпуска сертифицированной

EU Agriculture Council discusses SUR
On 27 June, the agriculture ministers of the EU Member States will meet in Luxembourg for the last time under the Swedish Council Presidency. The agenda includes the progress report on the

Significant leadership transition in New Zealand fresh produce industry to drive gender equity
The vital role that women play in New Zealand’s $6 billion horticulture sector has received a significant boost as United Fresh gears up to lead the industry collective, Women in Horticulture

New robot for all crops to make work lighter in vineyards
SABI AGRI, the electric agricultural equipment manufacturers, is continuing its expansion by adding to its range ZILUS, the wine-growing robot, which can be adapted to all crops on the market.

COEXPLAY bids farewell to the school year with an explanation of what a solar greenhouse is.
COEXPHAL's programme to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables among schoolchildren, COEXPLAY, has concluded the current campaign to coincide with the school year. It has done so by

CIHEAM Zaragoza tests sustainable pest management
The trial, which is part of the EuropeanIPMWORKS project, has been used to fine-tune the content and format of the training activities that will take place across Europe until October 2024 on

The game 'Catch the Pear' is online
The interactive augmented reality game "Catch the pear!" is now available online. It is one of the tools part of the campaign of the EU project "Pears with love: a case study of sustainable

Winners revealed in inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards
Forward-thinking investments, innovative marketing, sustainable initiatives, and industry collaboration were celebrated in the inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards on 21 June. Eye-catching trophies

SUR impact assessment: special crops affected
The first publications on the new impact assessment of the EU regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) bring a surprise, according to the Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V.

Agroscope at the open federal mile - Tasting sustainable fruit and wine varieties
In 2023, modern Switzerland celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Federal Constitution. On 1 and 2 July 2023, the doors will open in Federal Bern to mark this anniversary. Agroscope is also

Cogeca: EU agricultural cooperatives play a central role in securing the energy transition
Cogeca held the first of its 2023 Business Forums on the topic of "What role do cooperatives play in achieving an affordable, secure and sustainable energy supply". According to Cogeca, the

Production starts on Noah, the recycled pallet
The Newpal plant for the production of the innovative and sustainable Noah pallet was inaugurated in Gallo (Ferrara). A circular supply chain project, unique in Europe, which is the brainchild of

Corteva Agriscience: Regionally integrated research and development centre opened
Corteva Agriscience has opened its first combined crop protection and seed research laboratory for the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions to drive innovation and develop sustainable solutions

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign cooperation agreement
"The European regulation on packaging and packaging waste makes it more important than ever to stand shoulder to shoulder with fruit and vegetable producers. The soft fruit sector in Huelva is of