The use of plant protection products on fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes is strictly controlled in the QS scheme. With residue monitoring, QS has established an effective instrument for regular product controls. read more

At the end of February, the first production farms in Germany started harvesting rhubarb from protected cultivation. The season started conspicuously low in price, which quickly turned into the extreme opposite. read more

Northern Peru, and with it the production of organic bananas, avocados, mangoes and grapes, was hit hard by Cyclone Yaku, which brought heavy rains. As a result, the hoped-for export target of 10 billion US dollars might not be reached, eurofruit reports. read more

From 22 to 24 March, the German Federal Government is advocating for decisive action against the global water crisis at the United Nations (UN) Water Conference in New York. This year's International World Water Day, under the motto "Accelerating Change", forms the
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The high prices recorded in recent weeks in Almería for most vegetables suffered a sharp decline in week 11. Only tomatoes managed to stay at a relatively high level, as supply was still tight and demand high. read more

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The topic table of the Düsseldorf roundtable "Excellence in Retail", to which Fruchthandel magazine had invited representatives from the O+G sector, was once again richly covered. Right at the beginning, "hard facts were served". Ulrike Singer from GfK presented figures on the
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On World Water Day on 22 March, Bioland once again emphasises the importance of organic farming in water protection. The association is calling on the German government to take the 30 % organic farming target by 2030 seriously and to implement the 'National Water Strategy' adopted last week.
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Together with Pidpa, a Belgian integrated water supply company, Greenyard has announced that the final phase has begun for the water purification system to be installed on the Greenyard site in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. The system features an innovative
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Copa-Cogeca, Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, and Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, have endorsed the European Commission's proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste published on 30 November 2022,
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"As an international food retailer, we are aware that our actions have an impact - especially in the area of water. Joining the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is therefore another important step for us to do our part to promote sustainable water management.
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On 21 March 2023, the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) presented its new statement "Food Poverty under Pandemic Conditions" to the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, in Berlin. In it
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15 t were transported to Europe by sea. Another delivery was made by air. read more

Bayer presents its new water strategy at the UN Water Conference 2023 in New York. With this step, the company says it is making water an integral part of its business and investment decisions and supplier selection. read more

The board of REO Veiling recently unanimously appointed Filip Vanaken as general director of the Roeselare-based producer and marketing cooperative. Filip Vanaken had already held the position of General Director ad interim since the end of October last year. The Board
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According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, Thuringian farms with a minimum area of 1,000 square metres each cultivated a production area for edible mushrooms of around 41,000 square metres last year. read more

Water is the basis for the production of high-quality food and animal feed as well as renewable raw materials. Due to climate change, water as a resource is also becoming a decisive key factor for security of supply in Germany, the German Farmers' Association explains
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According to information from Freshuelva (Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva), production up to the current halfway point of the strawberry season has been 30% lower than the same period last year, which will be difficult to recover as the campaign progresses.
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On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted two emergency authorisations for the plant protection product Karate Zeon (active substance: lambda-cyhalothrin). read more

Edeka's new sustainability campaign starts on 20 March. The accompanying TV spot shows a ballerina playfully prancing through the store on pointe shoes. The core message: just as effortlessly as the ballerina, Edeka customers can also, metaphorically speaking, make their
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