19 Jan 2022
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - December 2021
A symposium to close the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables
19 Jan 2022
Dole NZ welcomes 750th voyage from Philippines
Dole New Zealand has welcomed the 750th shipment of its bananas, pineapples and papaya into New Zealand from the Philippines.
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15 Oct 2021
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - September/October 2021
Recent news on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
12 Aug 2021
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - July/August 2021
School-based Interventions to Increase Fruit & Vegetable Consumption: Efficacy, Success and Challenges
View Story18 Jun 2021
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - June 2021
Initiatives of the Global Alliance for the Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, featuring 5+ A Day & Fruit & Vegetables in Schools New Zealand
21 May 2021
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - May 2021
Fruit and vegetable consumption and type 2 diabetes prevention
View Story20 May 2021
Ground-Breaking UN Discussion Identifies Pathways To Food Future for Aotearoa
Hosted by United Fresh, the UN Independent Dialogue brought together for the first time experts from across the entire supply chain from production to retail along with tangata whenua representatives and leaders from organisations which support vulnerable communities such as food banks and churches.
View Story22 Apr 2021
The global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - April 2021
Dietary guidelines - are they in line with a sustainable diet?
View Story15 Apr 2021
Kiwi Experts Leading Global Conversation for UN About Equitable Food Systems
United Fresh, Aotearoa’s pan produce industry organisation, is set to lead a United Nations Independent Dialogue as part of the UN’s global initiative the Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).
View Story10 Mar 2021
10 Mar 2021
Produce Industry Launches UN Initiative in New Zealand to Address Hunger and Increase Wellbeing
Aotearoa’s $6 billion fresh produce industry today rolls out a localised UN initiative, as it celebrates the launch of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).
View Story18 Feb 2021
13 Jan 2021
The global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - January 2021
Actions and Interventions to increase F&V Consumption
View Story16 Dec 2020
Global Fresh Produce Opportunities and Events 2021
2021 will be a very active and eventful year for the global fresh produce industry and the United Nations are at the forefront of events that impact upon our industry.
View Story15 Dec 2020
08 Dec 2020
NZ’s Horticultural Voice Heard at UN Food Systems Summit
New Zealand produce industry leader and United Fresh Knowledge Officer, Dr Hans Maurer, will help represent global horticulture sector interests in the lead up to United Nation’s Food Systems Summit next year.
View Story23 Nov 2020
The global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - November 2020
Fruit & Veg 4 Health Prograne 2018 - 2020, Nutrition and Health: From Science to Practice
21 Oct 2020
The global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - October 2020
Recent news on the special supplemental nutrition programme for women, infants and children (WIC)
16 Sep 2020
27 Aug 2020
The Product Traceability Initiative (PTI)
Worldwide, produce industry bodies have been increasingly working with GS1 to implement national Traceability guidelines in a coordinated manner that are interoperable and enable rapid reactivity.
View Story27 Jul 2020
09 Jun 2020
The global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - June 2020
Fruit & Vegetable Consumption and Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention
View Story29 May 2020
New Consumer Trends Research Available for United Fresh Members - May 2020
United Fresh commissioned research late last year with Nielsen Research looking into Consumer Trends Impacting Fresh Produce.
View Story20 May 2020
Ground-Breaking UN Discussion Identifies Pathways To Food Future for Aotearoa
Hosted by United Fresh, the UN Independent Dialogue brought together for the first time experts from across the entire supply chain from production to retail along with tangata whenua representatives and leaders from organisations which support vulnerable communities such as food banks and churches.
View Story01 May 2020
The global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - April/May 2020
Food Environment and the Impact on Food Consumption
View Story15 Mar 2020
12 Feb 2020
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - Jan/Feb 2020
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mental Health
View Story16 Dec 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - December 2019
Challenges and interventions to increase fruit and vegetable consumption
View Story11 Nov 2019
15 Oct 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - October 2019
Recent news on the special supplemental nutrition programme for women, infants and children (WIC)
View Story12 Sep 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - September 2019
General Practitioners and Health Promotion
View Story17 Jul 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - July/August 2019
When French Young General Practitioners Commit to Healthy Eating
View Story24 Jun 2019
FPSC A-NZ 2019 Conference
United Fresh Technical Advisory Group Representative Anne-Marie Arts will be presenting an update on the Sustainable Farming Fund Traceability Project.
View Story14 Jun 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - June 2019
The Key Role of General Practitioners in Health Promotion
View Story20 May 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - May 2019
Tackling Childhood Obesity, How to Make Childhood Lifestyle Healthier?
View Story15 Apr 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - April 2019
Need for food system change to modify consumption
View Story27 Mar 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - March 2019
Cruciferous Vegetables Intake & Health Benefits
View Story18 Mar 2019
30 Jan 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - January 2019
Food Nutrition Quality and Environmental Impact
View Story19 Dec 2018
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - December 2018
The 8th EGEA Conference - Nutrition and Health: from Science to Practice
View Story21 Nov 2018
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - November 2018
Cardio Vascular Health, Fruit and Segetable Consumption & The Power of EU Policy to Promote Both
View Story22 Oct 2018
07 Sep 2018
25 Jul 2018
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - July/August 2018
Importance of involving children in the different steps of meal preparation
04 Jun 2018
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - June 2018
Healthy food and their anti-inflammatory properties
15 May 2018
25 Apr 2018
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - April 2018
Fruit and vegetables to prevent allergy and asthma
View Story19 Apr 2018
Applying for PLU Codes - TAG Update April 2018
Applications for PLU Codes are now managed by United Fresh here in New Zealand, if you require a PLU Code please make contact with TAG Chair, Dr Hans Maurer hmaurer@agrichain-centre.com
View Story16 Mar 2018
07 Feb 2018
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - February 2018
Influence of fruit and vegetable school intervention on children's consumption
View Story17 Jan 2018
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - January 2018
Consume fruit and vegetables for your mental health
View Story21 Dec 2017
28 Nov 2017
24 Oct 2017
12 Sep 2017
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - September 2017
Physicians facing the challenge of nutrition
15 Aug 2017
5+ A Day, New Research Proves Kiwis Amongst the Highest Consumers of Fruit and Vegetables Globally
Research released today by the 5+ A Day Charitable Trust puts Kiwis on the global map when it comes to awareness of the health benefits and consumption of fruit and vegetables.
10 Aug 2017
Technical Advisory Group Update - August 2017
United Fresh Technical Advisory Group members have attended several conferences as reported in this update.
View Story13 Jul 2017
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - July/August 2017
Social approaches to promote fruit and vegetable consumption
View Story21 Jun 2017
12 May 2017
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - May 2017
The updated healthy nutirion programme for Women, Infants and Children (US) - WIC
View Story18 Apr 2017
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - April 2017
Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
View Story24 Mar 2017
13 Feb 2017
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - February 2017
Perfect timing for a national fruit and vegetable nutrition policy
View Story09 Feb 2017
IFPS Launches Mobile App for PLU Codes
Auckland, New Zealand – With over 1,400 price look-up codes (PLUs) now in use around the globe, the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has launched a user-friendly app
View Story25 Jan 2017
12 Oct 2016
06 Sep 2016
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - September 2016
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme in USA & Healthy Eating
View Story01 Jul 2016
10 Jun 2016
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - June 2016
Fruit & vegetable consumption and differences across countries
09 May 2016
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - May 2016
Health Benefits of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
View Story12 Apr 2016
07 Mar 2016
09 Feb 2016
The fruit & Veg Newsletter - WIC, The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (US)
Nutritious foods, nutrition and breastfeeding education, and improved healthcare access for low and moderate income women and young children with, or at risk of developing,
11 Jan 2016
School food options to increase vegetable consumption
School food options to increase vegetable consumption.
View Story11 Dec 2015
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - Bioactive components in F&V
In this series, there is a focus on polyphenols, which are particularly abundant in fruits and vegetables.
18 Nov 2015
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - Healthy Eating
Childhood obesity has become a major public health concern.
07 Oct 2015
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - Food regulation and F&V promotion in Brazil - October 2015
This Global F&V Newsletter features Brazil’s new dietary guideline role on promoting fruits and vegetables highlighting some key principles and perspectives adopted by the guideline to promote fruits and vegetables among other real foods.
16 Sep 2015
Lesser Known Fruit and Vegetable Benefits
Benefits from regular consumption of fruits and vegetables (F&V) in the prevention of many chronic diseases are now well documented. This new Global Fruit and Veg newsletter focuses on some lesser known health F&V benefits.
30 Aug 2015
The EGEA 2015 Statement
As Scientific Coordinator of this newsletter, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the first issue of the Global Fruit and Vegetable Newsletter.
28 Aug 2015
Fresh Produce Safety Conference, Sydney August 2015
United Fresh attended this conference run by PMA Australia & New Zealand’s Fresh Produce Safety Centre, hosted at the University of Sydney.
25 Aug 2015
International Organisations Form New Global Network
The International Fruit and Vegetable Alliance (IFAVA) and the International Alliance of Associations and Movements 5 a day (AIAM5), have announced they are joining forces to form the new Global Network for the Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption.
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