24 EU Countries to Start School Fruit and Vegetable Snack Programs

by United Fresh - June 11, 2009

Creating a huge opportunity for the fresh and fresh-cut produce industry to capitalize on sales to schools, the European Commission's DG-AGRI is making €90 million available annually as matching funds for EU countries to provide daily fruit and vegetable snacks to school children. 24 of the 27 EU countries submitted applications this week for portions of that funding to either start or expand School Fruit and Vegetable Schemes in their countries by the start of the school year ... read more ...