The European Council on 22-23 November will be test of the Union's will to deliver an ambitious EU budget 2014-2020 for the European Union. The European Parliament which, must approve the proposed budget, is not prepared to accept a smaller EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) than the current one. Some would argue that...

By Claudio Gamberini, national fruit and vegetable manager at the Italian large-scale distribution group, Conad * Ever since its creation fifty years ago, fresh products have always been a strategic priority for the Conad group.  95% of the fruit and vegetables sold in our 2,959 sales points in...

By Sébastien Lantenois, Managing Director of TerroirBio, a company based in Aubagne (Bouches-du-Rhône départment), specialised in the Internet-based sale of hampers full of organic produce gathered from small regional producers throughout France. AMAPs, hampers, online stores and brick and mortar shops, the...

By Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office Everyone - shippers, producers and distributors - is now concerned about helping to preserve the environment and reduce congestion on the roads.  For some years, Europe has been encouraging a policy of modal shift in an attempt to alleviate bottlenecks and...

By Géraud de Chantérac, Directeur Grands Comptes Commerce, Transport, Tourisme, Médias d’Orange Business Service "In October 2011 Orange Business Services   developed an application platform, accessible 24/24 using cloud computing (SaaS) through a secure ergonomic web interface, that enables the management at...

By Isabelle Chatagnier, Fresh Products Manager at GS1 France Traceability in general, and that of fresh fruit and vegetables in particular, implies the ability to check and identify the merchandise and the operators involved at any stage of the supply chain. The adoption of an international standard meets this requirement,...