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Harmonised EU legislation key to fresh produce packaging sustainability success
Amid mounting operational complexity and costs, leading fresh produce sustainability experts gathered online on Friday 21 October for Freshfel Europe’s Webinar on ‘National Packaging Legislation’. The webinar brought to light the many difficulties the fresh fruit and...
Freshfel Europe calls for action against soaring energy prices & its impact on fresh produce
In light of the unprecedented soar in energy prices, Freshfel Europe is calling authorities for action to mitigate the far-reaching impact on the fruit and vegetable sector. Fresh produce businesses are at risk of serious economic hardship, and even bankruptcy,...
Freshfel Europe defends fresh produce sector competitiveness in the European agenda
Freshfel Europe On Friday Freshfel Europe met the Czech Republic Deputy Minister of Agriculture, the EU Member State currently in charge of the rotating Presidency of the Council to the European Union, to discuss sector matters in view of the European agenda. This was...
Freshfel Europe members take hold of momentum for fresh fruit & vegetable sector at Freshfel Europe Annual Event in Brussels
Today Freshfel Europe held its Annual Event 2022 in Brussels, the Association's first physical Annual Event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gathering over 100 leading actors from the European and global fresh fruit and vegetable sector, the Annual Event...
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 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...
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 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...
