EU allocates extra funds to promote fruit and vegetable consumption

Spain’s exporters’ association FEPEX has announced it is pleased with the significant increase in the EU budget for promoting the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables for a balanced diet, with the funds set aside rising from €8 million in the previous round to €19.1 million this time. The Commission has increased from €8 million to €10 million the budget for financing multiple programmes aimed at increasing the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, while also allocating €9.1 million to the co-financing of simple programmes with the same objective.

The programmes will have a duration of between 1 and 3 years and will begin implementation in 2022.