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Did you join our Knowledge Day event last week? If you didn’t, don’t miss this write-up from Bloemen Planten Nieuws (BPnieuws (Part of Fresh Publishers) in their latest newsletter. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eDBBY2tP; Or, download the (Dutch 🇳🇱) newsletter now: https://lnkd.in/e5YeNTH2 #KnowledgeDays #Floriculture #Knowledge #Training #Flowers 

This week, a significant step has been taken towards a more sustainable floriculture sector. Producers, united in the international Royal FloraHolland cooperative, have decided that all suppliers using the marketplace must gradually become 'FSI Compliant'. This decision is supported by a large group of purchasing customers who have also raised their procurement ambitions to 100% certified.   Floriculture leads the way compared to other sectors due to robust international sector standards. Therefore, certification plays a crucial role for all producers worldwide, both to safeguard processes and gain insight into areas for improvement, and to comply with legal and market requirements regarding transparency and responsibility. Certification should support growers, prevent additional costs and work, and therefore must be practical and affordable.   FSI members collaborate to demonstrate the sustainability of the sector and make use of certifications. This is achieved by ensuring that certifications meet good practice requirements, motivating unrecognized schemes to be included in the 'FSI Basket of Standards', and finding solutions for growers for whom current systems do not work well or are too expensive. In this regard, cooperation with MPS and GlobalG.A.P is also underway to develop a better solution for small-scale and seasonal growers. The aim is to give everyone the opportunity to participate.   By working together and creating a level playing field, we can ensure that we continue to look positively towards the future of the sector. This way, consumers, both now and in the future, can continue to enjoy flowers and plants that contribute to health, happiness, and well-being Read more in the press release: https://lnkd.in/eDniekjF

When you eat more bean- (including pea) meals, you don't just eat healthy and tasty food, you also contribute to the future of (y)our planet. In the Netherlands, many organizations joined forces to help you to find your way to beans: the #BEANMEAL By the way: Saturday 10 February is World Pulses Day of the United Nations. Pulses is the agricutural group name for bean and pea crops. Pulses crops bind nitrogen from the air, and thus need less fertilizers. The fruits of pulses, beans and peas, contain high amounts of high-quality porteins. On our way to more plant-based proteins! Bon appétit!

Nice article in the Boom in Business about Kordes Jungpflanzen. In which Christian Kordes and Günther Kordes explain the added value of distinctive cultivars for the entire chain. In doing so, they reveal: "... For that reason, we have been coming to Plantarium as visitors for years, but this year we will also be there as exhibitors to present our range to buyers. The Netherlands really serves as an example market for us. In the coming years, we want to concentrate on the Dutch market...". We are very pleased with Kordes' choice of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt. For us it is a recognition of our value on the garden plants retail market. But above all it is also a confirmation of our fair as the show where growers and breeders present and select their new varieties. You can read the whole article here (at least if you speak Dutch ;-): https://lnkd.in/ebSzFCfX

Our new quinoa grower Lennert is growing organic quinoa for the first time on the Dutch island Schouwen-Duiveland. 🌾 In the article below he explains choosing quinoa because it is a future-proof crop. New crops are especially important in this area due to the changing environmental conditions, such as drought. For more information click on the article below! ⬇️ #quinoa #futureproofcrop #sustainable Foodvalley NL F&A Next Provincie Gelderland Oost NL FoodDelta Zeeland StartLife

Really awesome news, where so much of Aurea's vision comes together! So a new apple variety 🍎 resistant to scab and robust against mildew (less spraying!), developed by fruit breeder Fresh Forward Breeding & Marketing (go breeders!) together our partner Wageningen UR, get marketed through Dutch growers cooperative FruitMasters (Go growers!). Using breeding technologies for new variety development, to reduce environmental input while producing healty & tasty apples which benefit the growers! How awesome is that!? https://lnkd.in/e7NXFP8e

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With over 21 million kilos a year, salmon is the most consumed fish in the Netherlands… …But, as the latest headlines clearly state, the conditions in which our favourite fish is farmed have a dramatic impact on the ecosystem. That’s why we are proud that Crisp is the first supermarket in the Benelux to offer Kvarøy Arctic fresh salmon products. A highly innovative, sustainable and fairtrade alternative to the farmed salmon you find in traditional supermarkets. What makes Kvarøy salmon different? 🛑 No antibiotics Typically, salmon farms fight sea lice with hormones, antibiotics and stressfull methods like the one mentioned in the article. Kvarøy has found a more efficient and animal-friendly way to combat lice, by using stress-free laser technology without the use of any chemicals. 🍃 Sustainable approach Often, fishing farms use more wild fish than they are producing, which is unsustainable. That’s why Kvarøy developed its own feed using fermented microalgae oil, krill, and leftovers from processed fish. Contributing to the wellbeing of the salmon and its healthy omega-3 concentration. 🐟 50% more space Kvarøy uses low stocking densities. In fact, twice as low as in regular salmon farms, providing 50% more space for the fish. And the nets are copper-free, avoiding heavy metals entering the marine environment. - Want to know more about our tasteful Kvarøy Arctic assortment? Go to https://lnkd.in/gGmbQ9nz  - Link to the NOS-article: https://lnkd.in/gp3-uvnm Bart van Olphen Alf-Gøran Knutsen #lekkercrisp

As part of our new strategy within Animal Sciences we put more emphasis on animal welfare in sustainable food systems.

#cleanup ad #slipway in @StadaanZee #oosteroever volume v 1055 liter Eerste v 4 cleanups om #afval #havenactiviteiten in kaart te brengen. Grote volumes v #visserij en #bouwafval Afval stoppen ad bron dr #dataverzameling is way to go. #metenisweten Zuhal Demir FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu Bond Beter Leefmilieu