Today Freshfel Europe has launched their flagship campaign for 2021 - #SpeakUp4FruitVeg. The digital campaign will be at the forefront of Freshfel Europe’s activities throughout the upcoming year to celebrate and support the 2021 International Year of Fruits and...

In response to the recent EU-UK border closures Freshfel Europe calls upon the EU27 and UK authorities to ensure free movement of goods to and from the United Kingdom in line with existing EU recommendations and guidelines, particularly regarding the implementation of...

2021 has been designated by the UN General Assembly as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). Freshfel Europe is encouraging the EU fruit and vegetable community and beyond to support this important international year. The 2021 IYFV is a unique...

Freshfel Europe is calling for the EU and the UK to make a last joint effort to conclude negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement before the end of the year. In addition, Freshfel Europe urges both blocs to speed up dialogue on technical, trade facilitation and...

Today Freshfel Europe representative Simona Rubbi (CSO, Italy) was elected Chair of the European Commission Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Quality and Promotion. Freshfel Europe welcomes the appointment and is committed to driving the CDG agenda during Ms. Rubbi’s...

Freshfel Europe is urging the European Commission to retain the €200 million promotion budget in its 2021 Annual Work Programme (AWP) and double the fruit and vegetable sector’s previous allocation of €8 million to €16 million for activities stimulating European...

Freshfel Europe General Delegate Philippe Binard highlighted the resilience of the fresh fruit and vegetable sector in the face of many socio-economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic this year at a dedicated Public Hearing in the European Parliament...

Freshfel Europe held its first ever fully digital Annual General Meeting on the morning of its Joint 2020 Annual Event on the 29 September 2020. Rescheduled from its usual spring date, Freshfel Europe members re-elected Mr. Stephan Weist as Freshfel Europe’s President...

Freshfel Europe and AREFLH held their online Joint 2020 Annual Event on the 29 September 2020, examining key challenges ahead for the European fresh fruit and vegetable sector amid this unprecedented period. The Joint 2020 Annual Event focused on the pertinent theme...

On 2 September 2020, over 200 industry and public sector stakeholders from across Europe and beyond gathered at ESSA and Freshfel Europe’s Food Crisis Management Event to analyse former as well as hypothetical food crisis situations, the lessons learnt from them, and...