New EU Seed Regulation, applauded by Assosementi
Assosementi welcomes the European Commission's proposal to update EU legislation on seeds and other plant breeding material. The text confirms the pillars of seed legislation that have put Europe

North-western European growers region potato acreage increasing by 2%-3%
In a preliminary estimation, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says that the area of ware potatoes has increased by 2% to 3%. This is slightly higher than the last highest area in

Over 60 million from the EU for agriculture in flooded areas
"We can only be grateful to the European Union for its first concrete and rapid response in favour of agriculture in the areas of Romagna affected by the floods". This is how the regional

Ettore Prandini elected new Uecoop president
The number of members operating in the various cooperative sectors represented by Uecoop at national level has risen to over half a million. This is what emerged at the national assembly of the

EU debates Nature Restoration Law
The European Parliament's Environment Committee will vote on Thursday on the proposed Nature Restoration Bill, which aims to "repair 80% of Europe's bad habits and restore nature to all

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

'Packaging, the EU proposal would damage the whole supply chain'
The proposed regulation is from November, but it is mainly being discussed at this time. The European Commission wants to abolish the use of disposable packaging for fruit and vegetables weighing

Proposed EU Regulation ignites debate in the industry
In the last few days, there has been an outcry from institutions and agricultural organisations against the European Parliament's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste from

The EU 28 exported 4% less fresh fruit and vegetables to third countries.
Translator Translator EU plus UK vegetable exports in 2021 were 2.8 million tonnes, 6% less than in 2020, with value falling by 4%, totalling €2.125 billion. Potatoes were the most exported

Hortyespaña and the EU invest 2 million euros in the promotion 'Es de Invernadero'.
Translator The Spanish Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables (HORTIESPAÑA) is about to launch the European campaign 'It's Greenhouse. Sustainable Fruit and Vegetables from

Lidl siezes UEFA Euro 2024 partnership to highlight importance of fresh fruit and vegetables
It is official: Lidl is a UEFA Euro 2024 partner. This partnership begins with this year's European Qualifiers. Lidl is thus a global UEFA partner for the European Qualifiers in 2023 and 2024 and

The EU accounted for 81% of Spanish fruit and vegetable sales in 2022