Barcelona’s wholesale market Mercabarna has announced the winners of the 2nd Paco Muñoz Awards which recognise initiatives to reduce food waste. The winner in the private sector was Catalonia-based supermarket […]
Tue 20/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Mercadona Spain
The EU’s revised regulatory rules on food packaging came into force on July 3rd, with the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUP) (Directive EU 2019/904). The ruling is part of the […]
Thu 15/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Carrefour Bio
Global consumer demand for organic food increased substantially during the pandemic, with evidence that retail sales have increased by as much as 30% in some countries. But even before the […]
Thu 15/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
SHAFFE (The Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters) has founded an ad-hoc taskforce on sustainability to identify common challenges and develop strategic recommendations on “what a sustainable produce industry […]
Wed 30/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Pierre ESCODO, Eurofresh Distribution
The 4th International Biofruit Congress, on organic demand and sustainable supply, kicked off on June 17 with a digital session held on LiveConnect at ifema.es. “How to satisfy the more […]
Tue 29/06/2021 by Julie Butler
Tucan travel
Imports of organic fruits and vegetables to the European Union totalled 1,292,000 tons in 2020, an increase of 6.8% compared to the previous year, according to a report titled: “EU […]
Wed 14/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
CONACYT
The Mexican government is promoting more sustainable forms of agriculture. The country’s Secretariats of Agriculture and Rural Development and Environment and Natural Resources and the National Council of Science and […]
Tue 13/07/2021 by Richard WIlkinson
© tcc The vast majority of consumers believe that grocery businesses can play a key role in helping them to make more sustainable purchasing decisions, according to a new […]
Tue 15/06/2021
Fairtrade
Fairtrade France has launched a €1 million project funded by the French Development Agency and French supermarket chain Carrefour aimed at supporting environmentally friendly practices and promoting gender equality across […]
Mon 07/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Nature’s Pride
Sustainability is in the business DNA of Berries Pride and for a while the company has been looking for a sustainable alternative to the plastic punnet. Together with Bama Packaging, […]
Thu 13/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
