On 13 March, the EU Parliament will vote on the agreement with the Council and the Commission to amend the so-called LULUCF Regulation. The regulation regulates the accounting of CO2 from grassland, arable land and forests in EU climate policy. It is to stipulate that
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What distinguishes organic from conventional farming, when is a product actually organic and how are the animals on organic farms? An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Göttingen has been working on the project "Authenticity and Trust in Organic Food".
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"The Italian O+G sector between old and new challenges, costs and competitiveness, exports, innovation and packaging" - under this far-reaching title, the association 'Le Donne dell'Ortofrutta' (Women in the O+G sector)
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Fyffes says it is well on its way to achieving its gender equality target of 100% of Fyffes employees at Latin American sites by 2025 and 50% of suppliers benefiting from gender equality programmes. The 22 Fyffes-owned sites
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Copa Cogeca celebrate International Women's Day and acknowledge the crucial role of innovation and digitalisation for gender equality and the empowerment of women farmers in Europe's rural areas. Digitalisation can play a crucial role
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Between January and February 2023, the Andean country exported 12,187,342 kg of ginger for an FOB value of US$15,537,782. These figures represent a slight increase from the 11,471,428 kg exported for US$15,119,879 during the same period in 2021,
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Several hundred Alnatura organic products are now also available from the online delivery service Flaschenpost. The order is placed online at Flaschenpost.de, followed by delivery within 120 minutes or by pre-order in the entire delivery area throughout Germany, according to Alnatura. read more

Despite drought and heat in the summer months, every inhabitant of Baden-Württemberg could have enjoyed a well-filled fruit basket in 2022. Assuming that no fruit had been imported or exported, each of the approximately 11.3 million fruit baskets would have contained approximately
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Agricultural employers reject the union demand to introduce full health insurance coverage for seasonal workers. "According to experience on the farms, the existing group health insurances offer especially for foreign seasonal workers a
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All 128 of the integrated supermarkets in Belgium will be converted into independently managed Delhaize shops to strengthen their position in the competitive retail market, Delhaize announces.  read more

In view of empty vegetable shelves in supermarkets, the English Farmers' Union (NFU) has presented a strategy to promote domestic horticulture. In its ten-point plan, the NFU calls for easier admission of seasonal workers, an affordable energy supply as well as
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In an effort to strengthen its integrator strategy and better serve its customers, Maersk has combined the West and Central Asia and Africa markets into a new combined IMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa) region. This region will, according to the
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In the fourth quarter of 2022, sales increased 4.7% to $2.26bn, primarily due to higher pricing across the group. On a like-for-like basis, revenue increased 10.2%, with all segments growing, Dole said. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 21.7% to 74.4
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Since March, Multivac has been combining the solution competence of the group of companies even more strongly and memorably under a new brand world. The redesign began with the gradual live launch of the newly conceived Multivac homepage, which is designed in the new corporate design. In the
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The topic of sustainability remains on the agenda. For the consumer, however, sustainability is often an overwhelming challenge, as the term is not particularly sharply defined. read more

Despite the challenges, the 2022/23 season was again successful and achieved some records. It succeeded in advancing and establishing itself in world markets, increasing its retail presence and reaching more consumers. read more

Biodiversity plays a significant role not only for agriculture, but also for the financial sector. Financial institutions are exposed to numerous risks, from financial to market, reputational to legal, especially when they are involved in economic activities.
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Aldi Suisse has completed the gradual modernisation of its branch network. As a result, the salesrooms shine in a completely new splendour. At the same time, the Swiss retailer has increased its standard range by 200 products. Among the new products, the focus is primarily on the
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"The trade agreement gives us preferential access for 99.3% of our agricultural products and 100% of industrial products. The exchange of goods has increased so much that the EU is now our third-largest trading partner," the Peruvian
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As part of its educational initiative "Machen macht Schule", Kaufland is organising nutrition action days for children for the third year in a row. Together with certified nutrition experts, children and young people learn how to eat healthily in four school hours. Goal
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