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Labels contain important information about the products, and a distinction is made between labels on packaging and labels on the product. Jane Proctor, of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, explains about the importance of standardisation in labelling.

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In association with IFPS GS1 in Europa and Frug I Com are organising the 1st EU FRESH INFO Forum and Roundtable about Informationmanagement in Fresh Produce. More then 150 delegates registrated for the event 3 and 4 december in Rotterdam. 

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On the 2 of December the Board of Directors and General Assemblee is meeting at the pre-event meeting during the 1st EU FRESH INFO Forum and Roundtable at the SS Rotterdam (Netherlands). 

Here the next step in PLU is the main issue on the agenda. Also the work on the new webpages and app for Lookup of the PLU and connected GS1 Global Product Classification. 

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On Thursda,y 8 September 2011, IFPS is organising the First Regional Forum at Asia Fruit Logistica Hong Kong.

In this first meeting, IFPS will update the Asian Fresh Produce Industry on the progress in standardisation in Fresh produce.

With this Forum, IPFS invites produce leaders in Asia to share their perspectives on industry needs and practices. We also invite Fresh Produce & Trade Associations in Asia to join IFPS.

More info in the invitation or on the special webpages.

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On the 24th of May the Annual Spring meeting if IFPS is held at the Offices of Frug I Com in the Netherlands.

On the agenda is the Businessplan for the upcoming years one of the main issues. Also we are talking about the Cultivation Message.

On Monday the 23th of May there will be an Industry Tour for the participants were the are visiting the Port of Rotterdam, Retailstore AH, Nature's Pride, FresQ, Greenpack  and Van de Lans (Tomatoegrower).  Interesting Dutch Fresh Produce Companies which will give the international members from South Africa, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Freshfel Europe, UK, Norway, Chili etc.  a lot to discus.

From Wednesday members will be participating in the Fresh Congress in Rotterdam. More info about this congress >> 

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The registration for the first IFPS Forum is now open at the Forum-pages on this webiste. Here you also find complete information of the program, speakers and the download of the invitation.

See the Forum Pages.

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The IFPS Board in London this Spring decided to organise the First Global IFPS Forum at the Fruit Logsitica in Berlin. For more info see Forum.

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The IFPS Spring Meeting 2011 will be held at Rotterdam during the EuroFresh 2011.

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Members of the produce industry active within the Quebec marketplace are expected to meet certain requirements relative to language and labeling. Faced with the need to have an official translation of PLU nomenclature available for produce labeling, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and Quebec Produce Marketing Association (QPMA) facilitated the translation of the PLU list to meet the needs of their respective memberships. The list translates the English produce PLU list into French.
 

 

Access the French PLU List HERE

 

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