"Amendments to packaging rules will cause ‘flood of plastic’ pollution"
Saverio Mayer, CEO Europe Smurfit Kappa, has released the following statement on the proposed amendments to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: "Imagine you’re in charge of regulating

Fruit growing in Romagna at the end of the line: how to restart?
"The agony cannot last long and if we want to save the fruit-growing sector in Romagna, we need an intervention. An emergency manoeuvre, especially in terms of timing, but one that condenses a

The heat wave is burning fruits and vegetables
Climatic changes are disrupting the countryside where there has been a 10% cut in wheat production while the honey harvest has fallen by 70% compared to last year, but orchards are also in trouble

Full scope of Western Cape flood damage still unknown
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) has asked the country’s National Disaster Management Centre to act with urgency and declare the recent floods in the Western Cape a

Swift disaster declaration needed to help flood-stricken farmers in Western Cape
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) welcomes the recent update by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) on the estimated damage to agricultural infrastructure by

Imported vegetables: expensive onions and carrots flood from third countries
The dearth of vegetables on the Community market in the 2022/23 season, particularly root vegetables, has led to increased interest in these products on third markets. EU imports of fresh

In&Out shows resilience of fruit and veg supply
Climate change is subjecting Europe’s fruit and vegetable sector to one of its most complex challenges in recent history. From a current severe drought in Spain, to the floods that struck

Rijk Zwaan, great satisfaction for Demo Days in Romagna
Rijk Zwaan Italia expressed great satisfaction with the excellent success of Demo Days 2023 - Speciale Villa Torlonia, a historic annual event in San Mauro Pascoli (FC) and linked to the Villa

Ecuador bananas, producers on El Niño alert
The Ecuadorian banana growers' association El Oro predicts a possible loss of more than 50,000 hectares in production due to the imminent impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon. Reporting the

Big swing in citrus exports to East expected over coming month
In Citrusdal and Clanwilliam, the areas most affected by recent Western Cape floods, some citrus orchards are still unpassable but most farms have been able to resume packing this week, says Nico

Organic farming limits the impact of climate change
A topic more topical than ever today, that of climate change in agriculture that sees the Mediterranean Basin constantly attacked by devastating atmospheric phenomena. In particular, we have

China is still largest export market for Cambodia
The CCFTA, signed in October 2020 and effective since January 2022, was initiated by Cambodian officials with the aim of broadening its trade relations and export markets in China in response to

Austria: Downpours and hailstorms in the Tyrol and Salzburg regions
The southern Austrian region and the border region with Italy were hit by violent storms accompanied by heavy rain and hail since Wednesday evening. Streets turned into torrents, water flooded

It’s Bio stresses importance of organic
It’s Bio, the European project funded by the EU and Italian association Aop Gruppo Vi.Va to promote organic, says recent disasters like the floods in Italy are helping to raise awareness of the

Cherries growing market, but technology needed
High prices and a compromised harvest in Italy also due to the flood. In fact, global demand for cherries is increasing and packing centres are under pressure because they have to handle larger

Post-flood, Lollobrigida and farmers' organisations meet Figliuolo
An initial fact-finding meeting was held yesterday in Rome between the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, the Minister for Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry,

"July and August will be good for Spanish stone fruit and pears, with the Italian production declining"
After the good sales and prices achieved by Spanish stone fruit in May and June, the situation in July and August is also expected to be positive, with a full stone fruit harvest and a lack of

Wind and hail devastate the Bologna area
The little that had been saved from spring frost and the May floods was finally destroyed within a few minutes. Monday afternoon's violent thunderstorm hit Bologna's agriculture hard: hail, wind

China opens its doors to Italian pears after a lengthy procedure
Although this year's pear season will register the lowest yields of the past 10 years - also due to the flood in Emilia-Romagna, where 70% of the domestic production is located - the news has

From Cesena Fiera 100,000 euro to the flood victims
The Board of Directors of Cesena Fiera, in view of the tragic events that have hit the Romagna region, resolved at yesterday's meeting to allocate an amount of 100,000 euro in favour of the Cesena

North West, optimistic for the new reefer season
Summer seems to have started, but we are leaving behind a tormented period; from North to South Italy has been hit by bad weather with catastrophic events unique in terms of violence, such as the

Market pressure is mounting amid flood of new capacity
Currently, the tide is turning for container shipping. The market is bracing for a massive inflow of new capacity amid slowing demand and resolved congestion. In the end, this makes capacity

“These rains in Chile have been the worst in 30 years.”
Table grape, cherry and some blueberry fields in Chile are still wet, muddy and inaccessible after last week’s heavy rain and flooding. Vegetable producers are especially hard hit, while some

The state of Chilean imports following rains and flooding
There is going to be fruit from Chile this season. That’s the sentiment North American importers have following this past weekend’s sizable rains and flooding in Chile--a weather event that

Emilia-Romagna, Figliuolo will be commissioner for reconstruction
The Council of Ministers has given the green light to the appointment of General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as commissioner for reconstruction after the floods that hit Emilia-Romagna and parts of