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Macfrut 2023: Turkey to participate in International Blueberry Days
2023-01-17 13:00
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Ireland leads EU in daily fruit and veg intake
2023-01-16 17:00
While across all EU member states, only 12% of adults consume the recommended five or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day, in Ireland, 33% of adults in Ireland reach this target, with another 48% consuming between one and four servings a day. The figures come from the latest OECD
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Sustainable solutions in fruit and vegetable production
2023-01-11 10:00
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EU-backed project launches new campaign to promote organic consumption in four countries
2023-01-10 17:00
Organic farming in Europe shows signs of stable growth. Profits, land cultivated using organic cultivation, plus the number of farms and workers, are all increasing. On top of this, confidence in per-capita spending is rising among European consumers.
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Pink Lady anticipates good and sustainable season ahead
2023-01-09 15:00
Despite spring frosts, a scorching summer and a very mild autumn, the Pink Lady Europe Association has revealed that it is expecting a good quality crop of around 190,000 tons this season, after harvesting was completed in orchards across Italy, France and Spain. This would mark an 8% increase
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Ecuador and China to sign free trade agreement
2023-01-09 14:00
Ecuador’s banana producers are delighted by the announcement by president Guillermo Lasso that the country will sign a free trade agreement with China after almost a year of negotiations.
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USDA pesticide data shows positive results
2023-01-09 14:00
Results of a USDA study indicate low levels of pesticide in fruits and vegetables in the US, with its Pesticide Data Program (PDP) report finding “over 99% of all foods sampled had residues well below Environmental Protection Agency safety standards, if residues were present at all”.
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TUTTOFOOD Milano 2023 – a portal to Southern Europe
2023-01-02 13:00
The next TUTTOFOOD exhibition will be held in Milan next year from May 8-11. Held biennially, TUTTOFOOD provides unmatched access to over 40,000+ trade-only visitors from Southern Europe, plus an additional 350+ hosted buyers from around the world who are invited by the the Italian Trade
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Proexport works to open US market to Murcian vegetables
2023-01-02 13:00
A delegation of Proexport (Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruit and Vegetables from Murcia) companies from Spain visited the New York Produce Show last month to hold meetings with importers and officials from the US Department of Agriculture and the Spanish Embassy in Washington.
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SIAL Canada 2023
2023-01-02 13:00
For firms interested in exporting products to Canada, SIAL Canada is the ideal event, as it’s the largest and most important food and beverage industry event for the Canadian market. The 2023 edition is scheduled to take place from May 9-11, 2023, in Toronto, and will provide unparalleled
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Gulfood 2023: Supercharging the global food agenda
2023-01-02 12:00
The world’s largest food & beverages sourcing event Gulfood will take place from 20-24 February 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Driving creativity and change, the 28th edition of Gulfood will continue to unite food and beverage communities around the world, and act as an industry
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EU registers growth in agri-food trade
2022-02-14 17:00
2020 was a challenging but ultimately positive year for the EU’s agri-food exporters, while on the import side, the EU became the third largest importer after the US and China, according to a report published by the European Commission last week.
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Record global food imports forecast for 2021
2021-08-17 16:00
The value of global food imports is projected to be up 12% in 2021 due to surging commodity prices and robust demand during the Covid-19 crisis, according to the FAO. The world’s food import bill, including shipping costs, is estimated to reach US$1.7 trillion this year, from $1.5 trillion
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Freshfel Europe calls on EU to build on significant policy review to promote a plant-based diet
2021-08-16 17:00
On the occasion of the two-day conference of the European Commission on the Agri-food promotion policy review (12-13 July 2021), Freshfel Europe called on Europe’s authorities to build on the momentum of the policy developments emerging from the Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy, and the
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A focus on sustainability at this year’s Biofruit Congress
2021-06-29 12:00
The 4th International Biofruit Congress, on organic demand and sustainable supply, kicked off on June 17 with a digital session held on LiveConnect at ifema.es.
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Fairtrade France has launched a €1 million project funded by the French Development Agency and French supermarket chain Carrefour aimed at supporting environmentally friendly practices and promoting gender equality across organic Fairtrade banana supply chains. This will involve supporting 11
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Conad now top Italian supermarket
2016-04-14 17:00
Conad can be found in 1,380 municipalities nationwide. It has nearly 3,000 affiliated points of sale of all types: hypermarkets, superstores, supermarkets, discount stores and neighbourhood shops, in all the regions and provinces of Italy. They complement and supplement each other through
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Lufthansa Cargo is currently flying entire freighters filled with roses, in readiness for Valentine’s Day, this Sunday.
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2016-02-11 00:00
The European Commission and government of Mexico have started negotiations towards a bilateral agreement on trade in organic products.
read moreHuelva diversifies and turns to sustainability
2016-02-10 00:00
Huelva province, the biggest producer of fresh berries in Europe, is consolidating the crop diversification initiated last year and thereby ensuring the presence of Huelva berries across European markets for almost nine months a year.
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