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Freshfel Europe & members launch Environmental Footprint Initiative for fresh produce supply chain
Freshfel Europe along with members have launched the Freshfel Environmental Footprint Initiative for the fresh produce supply chain. In light of upcoming EU legislation requiring environmental footprint accountability as well as increasing demand along the chain for...
Freshfel Europe Headlines 1 – 2022
Freshfel Europe Headlines - Edition 1, 2022 Freshfel Europe's Headlines publication provides an overview of the Association's most recent activities. For more information about Freshfel Europe's activities please contact the Freshfel Europe Secretariat. Freshfel...
Freshfel Europe welcomes EU measures to enhance global food security but concerns remain for fruit & vegetable market stability
Freshfel Europe welcomes the announcement from the European Commission on 23 March of short and medium-term actions to enhance global security and support European farmers and consumers in response to the current food supply chain crisis. However, the EU fresh produce...
Fruit & vegetables seek new perspective for the European fresh produce sector in time of geopolitical turmoil
The fresh fruit and vegetables sector is exposed to unprecedented business conditions resulting from the combined effects of increased costs in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the geopolitical instability in the Eastern part of the European continent. These...
Fresh Times Edition 1 – 2022
Fresh Times - Edition 1, 2022 Freshfel Europe collects this information from different sources to the best of its knowledge. Freshfel Europe is in no way responsible for the content of the articles used. For any questions or further information, please contact the...
Freshfel Europe calls for intensified support for the EU fruit and vegetable sector facing the Belarus embargo
The Belarus embargo began on 1 January 2022, affecting EU fruit and vegetable exports for possibly longer than 6 months and will further compromise the position of the EU fresh produce export business. The fresh produce sector is essential and price-sensitive, with...
Freshfel Europe Headlines 6 – 2021
Freshfel Europe Headlines - Edition 6, 2021 Freshfel Europe to take part in a new EU promotion project in 2022 Starting from March 2022, Freshfel Europe will continue its efforts to improve the level of fruit and vegetable consumption among Millennials by joining a...
Freshfel Europe calls for support of the European Commission to secure more time and flexibility for an orderly and less impacting introduction of the new French plastic packaging legislation on the fruit and vegetable sector
On 1 January 2022, a new legislation banning plastic packaging will come into force in France. The new law -No. 2020-105 of 10th February 2020 - also known as the “AGEC law" adopted the European Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain...
Freshfel Europe urges the sector to act now to fill the gap of consumption with minimum health recommendation
“Reaching the recommended 400 gr per day by adding one piece of fruit or vegetables in the daily diet of European consumers would boost European market size by 15 Mio T and be beneficial for the environment, the climate, and the health of European citizens” On the...
Freshfel Europe expresses deep concerns about the Belarus embargo on the import of European fruit and vegetables worth 300 million €
On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia,...
