Carrefour is recalling Provence melons due to high levels of pesticides.
A recall has been announced for melons sold at French Carrefour stores due to high levels of pesticide residue. The product recall site in France, Rappel Conso, identified melons from the Provence

Netherlands: Organic selection of fruits and vegetables in supermarkets is increasing
PAN Netherlands (Pesticide Action Network) comes to this conclusion based on a new count by the organic organization EKO. The count took place in early 2025 in 60 branches of supermarkets in nine

NGO scare negatively impacts Shine Muscat sales in Thailand
The NGO organization Thailand Consumers Council (TCC), along with the Thai Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN), has caused a food scare in Thailand regarding Shine Muscat grapes. This came after

Citrus fruits analyzed in Valencian supermarkets have more active ingredients than recommended.
The Unió Llauradora has detected that supermarkets and hypermarkets in the Valencian Community are much more tolerant and permissive with the active pesticide ingredients in citrus fruits

'Tighter controls needed on non-EU imports'
RappelConso, the official alert website of the French government, released news about a mass recall of 'Maltese oranges', grown in Tunisia, for sale in E.Leclerc supermarkets. The levels of

France: oranges withdrawn from supermarkets due to pesticide levels exceeding limits
In France, a mass recall of oranges for sale in E.Leclerc supermarkets is underway, where levels of pesticides above EU limits have been found. The alert was issued by the government's official

Oranges recalled in France for exceeding permitted pesticide levels
A massive recall of oranges is underway at E. Leclerc supermarkets in France after pesticide levels above EU limits were detected. The alert was issued by the official government portal

Supermarket oranges recalled in France over pesticide levels
A mass recall of oranges sold in E.Leclerc supermarkets is underway in France, with the product found to have pesticide levels above EU limits. The alert was raised by the official government

France's Leclerc supermarket chain recalls pesticide-laden vegetables
Leclerc, a prominent supermarket chain in France, is recalling a range of products, notably vegetables, from its stores in certain regions. The recall is due to the products exceeding the

Pesticide residues: sample checks also mandatory for distribution
New obligations for organised distribution in the area of the control of harmful substances. As reported in an article in the Sole24Ore, from today 'the supermarket manager and the sales manager

'With and without bees', the Whole Foods provocation
Whole Foods Market has always defended the health of pollinators through its commitment to organic farming that avoids the use of synthetic pesticides, but now the US chain has announced a new

Partnership between Lidl, CIRAD and AZ France for “sustainable bananas”
Lidl has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with CIRAD and AZ France (Gruppo Orsero) for a pilot banana farm project in Colombia. Goal of the partnership - Eliminating the use of

Supermarkets ‘slow’ to embrace PCN-resistant potatoes
Despite talking a good game on sustainability and encouraging growers to reduce the use of pesticides, UK supermarkets have so far been slow to embrace PCN-resistant varieties of potato. This was

Citrus fruits, double standards for residue control in Spain
The European Union requires stringent values in terms of pesticide residues in citrus fruits in order to have a high level of safety and sustainability. However, according to the Unió lauradora

The Rijk Zwaan aubergine: the sustainable solution for Sicilian production
Sicilian growers must adopt new techniques for the winter cultivation of aubergines if they want to counter the growing trend of foreign imports and if they do not want to risk being denied access

Apple orchards equipped with insect monitors to listen out for bee activity
The UK has seen dramatic declines in insect numbers in recent years, driven by a range of factors, including pesticide use. In response, UK retailer Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech

"Will this be the time for the oblivion of 'pesticide'?"
Reading Roberto Della Casa's 12 May piece in Italiafruit News (click here to re-read it) made my heart grow fonder! Whether it was the right time, I said to myself, that the multiple

French government recalls Tunisian oranges
Government officials in France have issued a recall on a consignment of Maltaise oranges sent from Tunisia to retailers across the country, after inspectors said they had found traces of

English Farmers' Union urges relief for horticulturists
In the face 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