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Most European citizens do not follow the recommendation of consuming 5-6 portions of fruit and vegetables daily.  In this article Martina Zurli, certified nutritionist, shows how preserve...

In this article Martina Zurli, certified nutritionist, gives an overview of the different nutritional benefits preserved fruit and vegetables can provide depending on their colours. 

PROFEL is pleased to announce its signature to the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Business and Marketing Practices.  PROFEL President Michael Mayntz underlines the importance...

PROFEL - as cosignatory - welcomes the attached Joint Open Letter from the AGRI-Food Chain Organisations regarding the future availability and use of crop protection tools in the framework of the EU F...

PROFEL’S ROADMAP TOWARDS THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL GOALS As climate change starts to demonstrate its profound effects on our food production systems, there is a growing urgency to move towards a mo...

11 November 2020 Yesterday, EU Member States’ experts at a Standing Committee meeting endorsed hygiene guidelines for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in the production of quick-frozen veget...

Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, the fruit and vegetable processing sector – as an essential sector - has done an outstanding job in meeting increased consumer demand for its wide range of he...

On  30 June 2020, PROFEL sent a position paper on Brexit to the European Commission  to voice the sector's concern over the potential impact of the UK Global Tariff on EU food...

On 30 June 2020, PROFEL proudly joined the Glass Loop initiative, contributing with other stakeholders to a higher collection rate for glass packaging across the whole of the EU. Glass containers...

Please find attached PROFEL’s brochure "Managing toxic weeds in vegetable crops and beyond". This brochure has been developed to raise awareness about the increased prevalence and risks of toxic wee...

PROFEL completed 5 years of research work by carrying out a series of trials at Nouvelles Vagues, Boulogne-Sur-Mer, with their French professional partner CTCPA. These trials, funded by PROFEL members...

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING Climate change has become a very serious concern for the fruit and vegetable processing sector, as several consecutive years of extreme ...

Accompanying note: PROFEL and Nestlé collaborated on a research project of common interest, led by the University of Gent, aimed at analysing the effectiveness of several inactivation technologies...

Accompanying note: PROFEL and Nestlé collaborated on a research project of common interest, led by the University of Gent, aimed at analysing the effectiveness of several inactivation technologies...

Accompanying note: PROFEL and Nestlé collaborated on a research project of common interest, led by the University of Gent, aimed at analysing the effectiveness of several inactivation technologies...

From left to right: Mr M. Mayntz (PROFEL President), Mrs A. Rutsaert (PROFEL Secretary-General), Ms S. Selandari (PROFEL Regulatory Affairs Manager), Mr JB. Bonduelle (PROFEL Vice-President Vegeta...

Please see attached a Press Release issued after the Profel Conference entitled: Preserved Vegetables: the ultimate solution to food waste? that took place in Brussels on 23rd Apri...

At its General Assembly end of June 2013 in Madrid, Spain, PROFEL re-elected Mr. Jean-Bernard Bonduelle as its President for the coming 2 years. Mr. Jean-Bernard Bonduelle is Director External Relatio...

European vegetable canners and freezers in major producing countries are concerned over this year’s spring crops: excessive rain in the South and cold weather and a late spring in the North have res...

On April 25 th, the European vegetable processing industry met in Brussels for their 8th conference entitled: Innovation and Communication: How to bring our better products to the consumer.

Scope of the Scheme Of the different policy options proposed, the idea of merging the SFS and the School Milk Scheme would be to the detriment of an improved and more focused SFS. The two schemes and ...

PROFEL Fruit Processors are disappointed at today's EP vote to prolong the sugar quota regime until 2020: “This is a missed chance for liberalisation of the EU sugar market. Prolonging the outdat...

European vegetable canners and freezers in major producing countries report shortages for peas and beans – two key crops for the sector. While the pea crop for important producing areas in Belgiu...

Apple processors inside PROFEL describe the current market situation as difficult. Growers predict that overall apple volumes could be 20-30% down on forecasts in some countries, with some varieties s...

Please find here the pledge by European Young Farmers CEJA who launched a campaign to create a large coalition that calls for specific measures in the new CAP to address the issue of an aging farm pop...

"The European Parliament's Agricultural Committee yesterday missed a chance to introduce a level playing field in the sugar market ", say PROFEL, the voice of the European Fruit and Vegetable Processo...

The fruit processing companies inside PROFEL1 feel the serious impact on their businesses as a result of the high sugar prices and supply shortages on the EU market during the 2010/2011 marketing year...

PROFEL held its first Parliamentary evening on 29th November at the Stanhope hotel in Brussels. The networking dinner was organised as a first step to present the fruit and vegetable processi...

PROFEL entrusted the University of Ghent with a bibliographical study summarising available scientific evidence on the nutritional values of processed fruit and vegetables. Research confirms that - du...