Rose grower Porta Nova has won the Net Zero Award at the FPC Fresh Awards. The award ceremony was held in London on Friday, 25 September.
The judges commented: “Porta Nova is setting a new benchmark for sustainable flower production. This innovative nursery has identified the sources of its emissions, invested in practical solutions, measured its impact, and created a commercially viable blueprint for reducing emissions, resource use and chemical inputs.”
“We are incredibly proud of this result, to which everyone at Porta Nova has contributed,” says Porta Nova CEO Stefan van Vuuren. “This recognition reflects our efforts over the past years and shows that we are on the right track.”
Fresh Produce Consortium
The FPC Fresh Awards are an initiative of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), the UK’s fresh produce trade association. Its members include retailers, distributors, importers, wholesalers, processors, packers and food service companies, as well as a wide range of associated members, including freight handlers, ports, embassies, laboratories, business solution providers, lawyers, packaging companies, recruitment agencies and trade media.
Porta Nova
Porta Nova is a grower of Red Naomi roses, dedicated to delivering the highest possible quality with the lowest possible impact on the environment. Based in the Netherlands, the company grows approximately 50 million Red Naomi roses each year.
For more information : https://portanova.nl/
