Italy if it opts in front of the PPWR
The future European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has generated deep unease in the agricultural sector about the ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables. At the European level,

BelOrta marks start of local blueberry campaign
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the year’s first sale of locally grown blueberries, produced by Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi. These Duke variety blueberries were bought by

PIF to acquire 30% of supermarket chain Tamimi Markets
With new UK border controls due in October, how can British supermarkets plan for fruit and vegetable shortages? Mikko Kärkkäinen, CEO and Co-Founder of RELEX Solutions: “UK retailers should

British Columbia cherry pollination shortened due to hot weather
“This year, it felt like we moved from winter into summer without any spring at all – during and since blossom we experienced unseasonably warm weather,” says Richard Isaacs with Global

Veteran air-cargo manager's 35 years of sending fresh produce across Asia
Hong Kong's airline, Cathay Pacific's veteran air-cargo manager Shuichi Ueba is now in his 35th year for the company and has seen it all. As the Regional Head of Cargo for Japan and Korea he is in

Georgia wants to become a global blueberry market player
A massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

FEDEMCO is committed to recycling
Fruit Today magazine talks to Enrique Soler, president of the Spanish Federation of Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) about the challenges of his term in office.In the last year Fedemco has