Freshfel Europe’s Annual Event 2021 full programme has been released. The three-hour online Annual Event from 10:00-13:00 CEST comprises of four sessions covering detailed insights into opportunities for the sector […]
mer 02/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Last week, Freshfel Europe circulated an open communication addressed to the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the Agriculture and the International Trade Committees, urging them not to forget […]
lun 31/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Many companies have diversified their business models to account for the restrictions in place to combat the pandemic. As Freshfel reports, Fresón de Palos, for example, now has its own […]
jeu 20/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe’s Annual Event, to be held online on 4 June 2021, will also be the occasion for marking the organisation’s 20th anniversary, as well as the UN International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021.
mer 05/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Philippe Binard © Freshfel Europe
Freshfel Europe is calling on EU and Japanese authorities to build fresh produce trade on the outcome of the new EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.
mer 28/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
In response to the new EU Trade Policy Review, Freshfel Europe is publishing a policy reflection paper, ‘SPS Export Protocols: towards greater reciprocity in fresh produce trade’.
jeu 18/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Last week, Freshfel Europe reviewed the status of environmental footprint initiatives in the fresh produce industry with its members and decided to move forward towards a more collective approach for the sector. While the fresh produce sector’s sustainability journey began many years ago, there is still a lack of comparable data used in environmental footprints, which prevents consistency and accountability of the sector in responding to evolving legislative and customer requirements. Such an initiative will allow the supply chain to have its sustainability efforts better recognized in standards and in the Farm to Fork Strategy debate based on agreed Products Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PFEFCR).
lun 01/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe and the Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables of the OECD have published the first ever extensive study on fresh produce e-Commerce with the title “Online Sales of Fruit and Vegetables in Europe”.
lun 15/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe has pressed the European Commission to maintain a €200m promotional budget in its 2021 Annual Work Programme (AWP) and double the amount set aside for the fruit and […]
mar 10/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
