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The Joint Cane and Sugar Committee, the interprofessional organization of the sector, adopted a tonnage recovery plan on October 5. Sugar cane production has indeed fallen to its lowest level (1,3 million tonnes) for several decades, raising doubts about the sustainability of a centuries-old sector dependent on aid..

Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Fishing Commissioner, is eagerly awaited by the Reunion profession, November 13 and 14. During his visit to the island, he will be questioned about a recent Commission proposal, intended to support fishermen in ultra-peripheral regions. The Commission is in favor of supporting fishing boats of less....

Medef Réunion held its annual general meeting on October 12 during which the Medef Business Awards were awarded, rewarding companies for their initiatives in terms of energy sobriety.. In the “less than 20 employees” category, the CSR initiative prize went to the villa Le Colonial (tourist accommodation), that of performance...

The telecommunications operator Zeop announced on October 12 a series of initiatives aimed at digital sobriety. Zeop has notably integrated the Nokia G22 into its product range, smartphone with a shell made from recycled plastic, easily repairable and built to last. The operator has also strengthened its partnership with the Agame association with the aim of creating a sector..

Since January 1, 2023, the use of disposable tableware is prohibited in France in on-site catering. Fast food restaurants are now required to use reusable tableware for meals and drinks served at the table., whether it is the cups, lids, plates, containers or cutlery, in application of the law relating to the fight against....

The slowdown in job creation was confirmed in the second quarter, according to the latest economic report from INSEE. While 1,600 salaried jobs were created each quarter in 2022, only 800 were from April to June 2023. The private sector ceases to carry the dynamic observed last year, when it created 2,000 jobs each quarter, linked to attractiveness...

During its plenary assembly of September 29, the Price Observatory, margins and income formulated two main proposals aimed at reducing the impact of dock dues on consumer prices in Reunion. The first is to extract dock dues from the product value chain. " Currently, dock dues are integrated..

The CMA-CGM foundation responded to the call from the Mascarene Food Bank, which must cope with the increase in requests for food parcels in recent months in Reunion. Last September 27, the Food Bank received a reefer container at its Port site (refrigerated) 40 feet containing 21 pallets of frozen products (meats, Pisces, vegetables)....

Consumer prices remained stable in Reunion in August, after an increase of 1,1% in July, selon l'INSEE. Prices of services have fallen, while they have increased since the start of the year, those of food also fell, for the first time in a year. Prices of manufactured products remained stable, unlike....

The Réutiliz association launched a crowdfunding campaign on Ulule in September, aiming to raise 12,000 euros to help finance its projects. Réutiliz works to reuse glass containers (bottles and trays) in order to reduce waste production on the island. It has already enabled the reuse of 105,000 containers out of 155,000 containers collected. Reuse...