The European Parliament has voted and adopted its report on the European Commission's Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles. The agriculture and forestry sector welcomes this communication, says Copa Cogeca, as the growing interest in the
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France is heading for another year of drought. Although last month's rainfall was extensive, it was only able to ease the situation in the west and southwest of the country. According to current data from the Office of Geological and Mining Research
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Customers are paying more and more attention to price, and the popularity of products from the Netherlands is skyrocketing. Albert Heijn says it wants to make better food accessible to all consumers and is focusing on additional benefits in fruits and vegetables through
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Inflation in Germany is weakening overall, but food prices continue to rise. According to the recently published final figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the inflation rate in Germany was 7.4 % in March; in January and
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In future, consumers will be able to see at a glance the proportion of organic products in catering outside the home. According to the federal government's plan, canteens, cafeterias and other facilities are to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable catering with a three-stage label.
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At its general meeting on 31 March 2023, the German Packaging Institute (dvi) co-opted Roman Billiani, CEO Business Unit Food & Specialities MM PACKAGING GmbH, to the board. The day before, the dvi had already elected its new member at the German Packaging Congress.
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The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau - ZVG) is extremely critical of the Act to Increase Energy Efficiency in Germany (Energy Efficiency Act - EnEfG) passed by the Federal Cabinet. read more

According to Edeka, sustainability has for years been one of the most important innovation drivers in the association, which also includes Netto Marken-Discount and Budni. Together with the nature conservation organisation WWF, Edeka is consistently working to further reduce its own ecological footprint. The
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The statement by the Federal Minister of Labour, Hubertus Heil, that he expects a significant increase in the statutory minimum wage as of 1 January 2024 was met with anger by the German Federation of Agricultural and Forestry Employers' Associations (GLFA). Its President Hans-Benno
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Today more than ever, South Tyrolean mountain agriculture faces the challenge of producing food that stands out on the market for its quality and is characterised by the guarantee of regional origin. In 2015, the provincial government established the Laimburg experimental centre and the
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Production of lemons is expected to fall by 20 % and oranges and mandarins by up to 35 %. Calibres are significantly smaller due to high temperatures and the resulting heat stress, explained José Carbonell, President of the Argentine Citrus Association,
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The total throughput of the port of Antwerp-Bruges amounted to 68.7 million tonnes in the first quarter, a decrease of 4.5% compared to the same period last year. This decline is due to the still complex geopolitical and macroeconomic context which led to
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The European Commission has approved an Austrian aid scheme worth around €120 million to support agriculture and aquaculture in connection with Russia's war against Ukraine. The Netherlands has been authorised to grant guarantees totalling €70 million to
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Last year, imports of fresh vegetables to Germany veered off their growth course of many years. For the first time, fewer vegetables were imported again, and imports were lower than they had been for twelve years. There were sharp cuts especially in carrots and
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In 2022, the German corrugated board industry was again confronted with unprecedented cost pressure. Due to a considerably cooled consumer climate, the industry also had to accept a drop in sales. A draft for a new packaging regulation currently being discussed at the EU level
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The ERDE collection period 2023 has been in full swing since mid-February, and the ERDE (Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland) initiative has again set ambitious targets for the new collection period. In 2022, a total of 38,476 t of agricultural plastics were collected via ERDE Recycling - an
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In the coming weeks, QS will carry out random audits at producer farms with a focus on "operational hygiene management during the harvest of fresh fruit and vegetables". Compared to the regular system audits, the scope of the random sample audits is significantly broader.
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The citrus season has been underway for about a month in southern Africa, covering mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, with citrus exports going mainly to the Middle East (50%), Russia (18%) and Asia (15%). The Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) expects that the
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German consumers are willing to spend the most on products in sustainable packaging. In addition, more than half (59%) say that a sustainable lifestyle has become more important to them since 2019, according to the results of a survey commissioned by Pro Carton, the European
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Aldi Nord is voluntarily foregoing margin and massively reducing the prices of fruit and vegetables. A clear sign that customers can rely on Aldi Nord in economically difficult times, according to the discounter. After the drastic price cuts for coffee, butter and
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