On 26 May, delegations from Freshfel Europe and CIQA met virtually to exchange expertise on a number of issues of common concern. Topics covered included lessons learnt from the COVID-19 […]
ven 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The merger of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc. can now go ahead as planned. The European Commission clearance and the expiration, lapse, or termination of the waiting […]
lun 14/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK’s fresh produce imports from Spain rose 6% in value during the first 3 months of 2021 to reach €675 million. However, the UK’s departure from the EU has […]
mar 08/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK’s fresh produce leaders will gather this summer to celebrate all that is best in the UK Festival of Fresh will take place on 13 July 2021 and is organised […]
jeu 03/06/2021
A diverse collection of 75 fresh produce leaders, industry innovators and game-changers headline the speaker line-up for United Fresh’s new Reimagine Conversations, beginning this week. With 25 sessions offered across […]
mar 01/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
A report published by The University of Arizona about non-tariff barriers to trade has found that new requirements for quality inspections under the Tomato Suspension Agreement are delaying or restricting […]
mar 01/06/2021 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
The Spanish regions of Murcia and Almería have joined forces to defend the values of the most advanced agriculture in Europe. Representing the horticultural producer and marketer sector, the presidents […]
mer 26/05/2021
Photo: Eurofresh Distribution Fresh produce imports to China have increased tenfold over the last five years. Demand for a larger range of products and interest in new and exotic […]
mar 25/05/2021
A report in Japan has found that almost all of the 17 prefectures required to test food products for radiation due to the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident are also […]
mar 25/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Mexico’s lemon crop is being assailed on multiple fronts, with the shadow of drought, forest fires and strikes all hanging over the country’s sector. Almost 1,000 hectares of lemons have […]
jeu 20/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
