Marketing trends: feedback from recent international trade fairs Exploring the latest innovations in agri-food systems
- 04/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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Marketing trends: feedback from recent international trade fairs Exploring the latest innovations in agri-food systems As part of the Fit For Market Plus programme, the COLEAD Market Insights team recently travelled to two key events in the global agri-food calendar: Fruit Attraction in Madrid and SIAL in Paris. These shows showcased new developments that illustrate how the industry is evolving. Global trends driving change As highlighted in SIAL Insights 2024, three major trends are influencing consumer behaviour: Feel: A renewed… +Towards 2030: COLEAD and its partners unite to define the strategy of the association that will accelerate impact on the SDGs
- 04/12/2024
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Towards 2030: COLEAD and its partners unite to define the strategy of the association that will accelerate impact on the SDGs On the 4th of December 2024, COLEAD’s board of directors, management and financial partners gathered in a Consultative Committee (CC) meeting to lay the foundations for the definition of COLEAD’s strategy for 2030, the date that will serve as the global reference point for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on its experience and strengths, COLEAD’s ambition… +Registration of the 1,000th application received under the FFM+ programme
- 29/10/2024
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Registration of the 1,000th application received under the FFM+ programme We are thrilled to announce the milestone achievement of receiving the 1000th application for support through the FFM+ programme. This request exemplifies the growing impact of the programme, which continues to play a crucial role in providing technical assistance and fostering inclusive and sustainable growth in the agricultural sector of the member countries of the OACPS, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa. The 1000th request was made by a small,… +Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) in the agricultural and food supply chain : annual survey
- 29/10/2024
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Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) in the agricultural and food supply chain : annual survey Since the adoption of Directive 2019/633 on Unfair Trading Practices (UTP), the Commission has carried out four annual surveys of food chain operators’ experiences regarding UTP. The main findings of these earlier surveys are: 75% of respondents to the survey have experienced at least one UTP, with 11% experiencing more than five UTP UTPs were most frequently experienced in the context of sales to wholesalers… +Flashback 2005 : “Training Knowledge without bounds”
- 29/10/2024
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Flashback 2005 : “Training Knowledge without bounds” Source PIP Magazine n°8, November 2005 “Training is one of the main priorities of PIP in its capacity-building actions for companies and for the ACP horticultural network as a whole. To date, more than 700 people have participated in collective and in-company training sessions organised by the PIP Training Unit, and 130 consultants in several countries have received a training of trainers . “Knowledge should know no bounds,” declares Edward Ngenga, casting… +Strengthening university-business partnerships in Africa to scale up capacity building for innovation
- 29/10/2024
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Strengthening university-business partnerships in Africa to scale up capacity building for innovation The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established in 2004, is a consortium of 170 universities from 40 African countries. Its secretariat is based at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. RUFORUM supports the African Union in the implementation of the African Union Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation. Learn more: https://www.ruforum.org/ The collaboration between DeSIRA LIFT Area 2, implemented by COLEAD in partnership with the… +DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER! Malawi-EU Investment Forum – 26-28 November 2024 – Lilongwe & Online
- 29/10/2024
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DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER! Malawi-EU Investment Forum – 26-28 November 2024 – Lilongwe & Online Closing of the registration: 20th November 2024 The objective of the Malawi-EU Investment Forum (MEIF) is to mobilise sustainable investment in Malawi while enhancing Malawi-EU trade. The main goal is to showcase the economic opportunities and sustainable investment potential that exist in Malawi, fostering a dynamic environment conducive to mutual growth and collaboration. The forum will take place in Lilongwe, Malawi, from … +Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu inspires us and you?
- 27/09/2024
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Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu inspires us and you? Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, is Founder & Executive Director of ColdHubs Limited, in Nigeria. He’s a member of the Agrinnovators.org platform. ColdHubs Limited is a company that brings disruptive innovations to local communities and smallholder farmers. ColdHubs are solar-powered walk-in coolers for 24/7 cold storage of perishable food, extending the shelf life of fruit and vegetables from two to 21 days. Community users and smallholder farmers can store food in the cold room for a… +The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce publishes survey results
- 27/09/2024
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The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce publishes survey results The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce has published the final results of its second survey into costs and revenues in the global fruit and vegetable industry, conducted in the spring of 2024. “We conducted this survey as a follow-up to the survey conducted by the Coalition in 2023, when producers and traders the world over were facing unprecedented cost hikes,” said Ron Lemaire, chairman of the Coalition and president of… +Flashback 2005 “ACP Task Force: promoting dialogue between the public sector and private operators”
- 27/09/2024
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Flashback 2005 “ACP Task Force: promoting dialogue between the public sector and private operators” “To promote dialogue between the public sector and private operators in the fruit and vegetable export sector, PIP provides assistance for the creation of task forces in ACP countries. The task forces are permanent working groups that bring together all those directly concerned by the compliance of fresh fruit and vegetables destined for export, especially public services such as the Ministries of Agriculture and control… +