Battagliola: 'Serious criticalities from the new EU Packaging Regulation'
The European Commission's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste published on 30 November 2022 continues to cause debate. The Gruppo IV Gamma of Unione Italiana Food points out

Packaging, the IV Gamma Group of Unione Italiana Food intervenes
In reference to the proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste published on 30 November 2022 by the European Commission, the Gruppo IV Gamma of Unione Italiana Food, while sharing

Italy floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
At least 15m and as many as 40m fruit trees across Emilia Romagna will need to be pulled up and replanted, after thousands of the region’s orchards were inundated by the worst flooding to hit

The cedar from Santa Maria del Cedro is now a product of designated origin
The cedar from Santa Maria del Cedro has finally entered the European Register of Protected Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications (see Official Journal of the European

The EU market is not very promising for Kirghiz exporters, according to an expert
Kyrgyzstan obtained GSP+ status from the European Union in January 2016. However, according to National Statistics Committee, Kyrgyzstan's exports to Europe amounted to only $54.3 thousand out of

There will be fertiliser subsidies. Polish farmers will receive EUR 1 billion from the Union
The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved a Polish programme to support agricultural producers worth €1 billion in the context of Russia's war with Ukraine. "The European

Azoty Group's million-dollar loss. Duty-free fertiliser imports to blame
In the first quarter of 2023, Grupa Azoty recorded a net loss of more than PLN 555 million (last year PLN 882 million profit). The loss is due to high prices of energy carriers and duty-free

Egyptian Agricultural Export Council imposes inspection of all containers of Egyptian citrus to EU until end of season
Following the decision of the European Union to increase the inspection samples of Egyptian citrus from 20% to 30%, due to the detection of chlorpyrifos ethy1 in citrus shipments from Egypt,

Urgent measures for submerged camps
"What is needed now is immediate action to allow the agricultural sector to repair the damage and restart. Every minute counts'. This is how Gennaro Velardo, President of the National Union of

Fruit and vegetables, need to lay the foundations for renewed competitiveness
The conference 'The fruit and vegetable sector: competitiveness, prospects and vision for the future' organised by Italia Ortofrutta - Unione Nazionale as part of its 54th annual assembly of its

Spain: Drought threatens to further increase EU food prices
So far this year, cumulative rainfall in Spain is less than one-fourth of the 10-year average. The intense drought is now afflicting a wide range of crops, threatening to drive food prices higher

Price of fries set to go up in South Africa
Aiming to prevent further dumping on the South African Customs Union (Sacu) market, the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has introduced substantial import duties on imported

The Union highlights its commitment to the SDGs
La Unión, a leading company in the fruit and vegetable sector, has joined in the celebration of World Recycling Day by highlighting its main projects linked to recycling and waste reduction,

Union allows duty-free trade in fruit from Ukraine for another year
The European Parliament has decided to suspend EU import duties on Ukrainian agricultural products for another year to support the country's economy, reports parkiet.com For the proposal to extend

Sector competitiveness and prospects: an analysis by Italia Ortofrutta
On 17 and 18 May 2023, the 54th Annual Assembly of Italia Ortofrutta, the National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations, will be held at The Hive Hotel in Rome. At the heart of

EU upholds citrus export restrictions for South African goods
Months of high-level engagements between South Africa and the European Union on the EU’s zero-tolerance approach to citrus black spot have yielded no progress. With the European Union upholding

The apple market - what's the situation for exports and the domestic market?
There was little change in apple exports at the beginning of May. Shipments to distant markets declined. Transactions with the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States increased

MEPs renew trade support measures for Ukraine
MEPs approved on Tuesday, by 537 votes, with 42 against and 38 abstentions, a proposal to renew the suspension of import duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguards on Ukrainian exports to the

Mexico's mangoes are working towards internationalisation
The General Director of EMEX (Association of Producers - Exporters of Mangoes of Mexico), Myrna Castro, acknowledges that "our main market is the United States, but we are trying to boost the

2024 Conference of the World Union of Wholesale will take place in Rimini
It's official: the 2024 Conference of the World Union of Wholesale (WUWM) will take place in Rimini. It's a significant result for the whole city, and the fruit of the work of CAAR (Centro Agro

La Unión takes its Agroservicios project to Infoagro Exhibition
Translator La Unión, a leading company in the marketing of fruit and vegetables, will be present at this new edition of Infoagro Exhibition from 10 to 12 May at the Palacio de Exposiciones y

Concerns ahead of soft fruit season. "We are in danger of a market collapse and falling prices"
Author: Aneta Gwara-Tarczyńska 09 May 2023 12:48 There is worrying information coming from the market about stocks of frozen fruit from Ukraine, which are backlogged in Polish freezers. This

Denmark: "Regionally-grown vegetable sales increase by a few percent annually"
When Denmark joined the European Union in 1973, Nordic Greens - called Alfred Pedersen then - promptly planted tomatoes in its greenhouses. That was the country's first commercial tomato crop.

Spain and Portugal team up for new European almond campaign
Spain and Portugal have joined forces to launch the first-ever joint almond marketing campaign. The three-year campaign, co-financed by the European Union and the industry associations in both

"No worries about the mango season in Senegal"
Senegalese mango producers are pleased with good weather conditions, which is not the case in all West African countries, according to Mohamed Mbengue of the Unionagri Des Niayes. "Senegalese