Tegut to acquire organic supermarket Basic

Tegut to acquire organic supermarket Basic
German food retailer Tegut has announced plans to take over the organic supermarket chain Basic, which it claims has run into “financial difficulties”. According to ESM magazine, Basic has over […]
Tue 09/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

EU imports of Ecuadorian bananas surge

EU imports of Ecuadorian bananas surge
Ecuador’s banana exports were up by just over 6% in March compared to a year previously. The shipments, totalling 96.03m boxes were mainly sent to the EU (31.2%), Russia (24.6%) […]
Tue 09/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

The EU Mission Soil launches its Manifesto

The EU Mission Soil launches its Manifesto
The European Commission and the European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN) has launched the Mission Soil Manifesto, viewed as a key milestone for the success of the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’.
Tue 09/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fall in EU fresh produce exports 

Fall in EU fresh produce exports 
Fruit and vegetable exports to non-EU countries fell by 4% (year-on-year) in volume in 2021, according to Eurostat data processed by Fepex. Total shipments from the 27 EU member states […]
Mon 08/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Assomela opposes EU proposals for packaging ban

Assomela opposes EU proposals for packaging ban
Italian apple producer association Assomela has criticised proposed EU regulation that would ban all fruit and vegetable packaging, except for products over 1.5kg, describing the measure as “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”. […]
Mon 08/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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