• Pilot plot, fruit value chain: how a living laboratory is transforming agricultural practices in Nigeria

    • 22/12/2025
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    Reelfruit, one of Nigeria’s leading dried fruit processors, has reached a major milestone with the establishment of a one-acre demonstration plot at its Abeokuta site. Supported by COLEAD under the Fit for Market Plus (FFM+) program, this plot serves as a living laboratory for best agricultural practices for mango, coconut, pineapple, and banana—four key crops for the company’s processing activities. Affiong Williams, founder of Reelfruit, explains that this initiative addresses the critical challenge of accessing quality raw materials: “Fruit farming… +
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  • Packaging : alternatives to plastic

    • 19/07/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    Packaging : alternatives to plastic   The COLEAD Market Insights department keeps an eye through the FFM+ programme, on trends and innovations at major trade shows, and one of the hot topics is sustainable packaging. Forthcoming regulatory changes are driving innovation, as seen at Fruit Logistica (Germany), Macfrut (Italy) and the recent Empack (Belgium). Discover cutting-edge alternatives to plastic such as cellulose, thermobonded packaging, laser-printed labels on produce and waterproof recyclable paper solutions, highlighting the industry’s slow but steady shift… +
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  • Results of a GCFP survey

    • 19/07/2024
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    Results of a GCFP survey   The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) , a collaboration of global fresh produce associations, recently conducted its second annual survey to assess the impact of rising production and trading costs on fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers. The survey included 88 respondents from various sectors including growers, shippers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and other supply chain partners in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa and Oceania. Note that more than 50% of the respondents are producers… +
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  • SHOULD FRESH PRODUCE IMPORTS INTO EUROPE BE BANNED? THE FAIRMILES CONSORTIUM IS BROADENING THE DIALOGUE NEEDED FOR GREATER CLIMATE JUSTICE.

    • 13/05/2024
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    SHOULD FRESH PRODUCE IMPORTS INTO EUROPE BE BANNED? THE FAIRMILES CONSORTIUM IS BROADENING THE DIALOGUE NEEDED FOR GREATER CLIMATE JUSTICE. The event, which took place both online and in person in Brussels on Tuesday 30 April, brought together more than 200 representatives from retail, food companies, NGOs and government to explore the following issues: The impact of airfreighted fresh horticultural products from developing countries. Climate justice considerations for companies’ net zero strategies To ban or not to ban: should we… +
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