We wish all our members and network all the very best for 2023! May the New Year bring fulfillment, enjoyment and inspiration to all ! Sincere thanks to our members, stakeholders and institutional & industry relations for the fruitful cooperation and meaningful exchanges throughout 2022 .  We look forward to continuing serving the common interests of our members  in 2023 and promoting together the international floricultural industry! The post Happy New Year from Union Fleurs appeared first on Union Fleurs ..read more

Union Fleurs will be present at IFTF – International Floriculture Trade Fair , organised by HPP Exhibitions in Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands from 9 to 11 November 2022. We look forward to seeing again our members, network and visitors! Join the fair and visit us at Booth B1.37 ! Register online here to receive your free 3-day entry ticket as our valued guests: https://bit.ly/3v2WVnb     The post IFTF – 9 to 11 November 2022 (Netherlands) appeared first on Union Fleurs ..read more

  PRESS RELEASE  – 16 June  2022  Members of Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, have elected a new President and Board of Directors on the occasion of the General Assembly held in Essen, Germany on 13 June 2022. The new Union Fleurs Board of Directors will work for the next two years (2022-2024) under the leadership of Augusto Solano, President of Asocolflores, the association of Colombian exporters of cut flowers. Augusto Solano succeeds outgoing President Richard Fox (Kenya Flower Council, Kenya), who has served on the Union Fleurs Board of Director ..read more

The April 2022 issue of Floraculture International Magazine includes an interview of Sylvie Mamias , Union Fleurs Secretary General.  In this comprehensive conversation, the achievements of Union Fleurs in supporting its members since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are highlighted and the various challenges and opportunities lying ahead for the international floriculture value chain are being discussed.  This interview was also a valuable opportunity to stress again the importance of joining forces and working together within the value chain to collectively deal with uncertaintie ..read more

PRESS RELEASE  – 7 January 2022: The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in association with Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, announces the 69th version of the International Statistics – Flowers and Plants 2021. The International Statistics Flowers and Plants Yearbook has the most comprehensive collection of production and trade data for the ornamental plants and flower industry. This annual publication is invaluable to trade organisations, policy makers, marketeers, producers, traders, libraries, and universities. In its 69th year, the co ..read more

As 2021 is  drawing to a close, we wish all our members and network a very enjoyable festive season and all the very best for 2022! May the New Year bring fulfillment, enjoyment and inspiration to all – with a touch of colours, greens & blooms that are so essential to our lives! Sincere thanks to our members, stakeholders and institutional & industry relations for the fruitful cooperation and meaningful exchanges throughout 2021 in these unsettled times. We look forward to continuing serving the common interests of our members  in 2022 and promoting together the internationa ..read more

Floraldaily has recently published an interview of Sylvie Mamias, Union Fleurs Secretary General. It was a valuable opportunity to present the role of Union Fleurs to their readership and to stress the importance of working together to support the floriculture trade and supply-chain in addressing challenges & embracing change.  Ultimately, it benefits everyone along the value-chain and contributes to fostering further growth & opportunities! Check out the full interview here : https://bit.ly/3l0mQru © Floraldaily – IFTF November 2021 The post Interview Floraldaily ..read more

We are very pleased to announce that Union Fleurs will be present at IFTF – International Floriculture Trade Fair , organised by HPP Exhibitions in Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands from 3 to 5 November 2021. We look forward to seeing again our members, network and visitors in-person for the first time in almost 2 years! Join the fair and visit us at Booth C1.02 ! Register online here to receive your free 3-day entry ticket as our valued guests: https://bit.ly/3v2WVnb     The post IFTF 2021: Time to shine offline & reconnect! appeared first on Union Fleurs ..read more

Policy updates & more:  Ukraine safeguard measures on imports of roses, EU reduced phytosanitary checks 2021, EU interceptions of FCM in Kenyan roses, new French requirements on consumer information prior to sales of plants, “Shine on!” –  new joint EU-funded promotional campaign for flowers & plants, FSI 2025 Strategy : “Together we grow, bloom, flourish” & more …. The Newsletter IN BLOOM is restricted to  Union Fleurs members only and can be downloaded from the ‘Resources’ section.     The post Newsletter IN BLOOM | 01/2021 appeared first on Union F ..read more

Union Fleurs Secretary General Sylvie Mamias recently took part in a BBC documentary that explores how  the global flower supply-chain has dealth with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. A story of resilience and hope amidst devastating consequences for so many people working for this beautiful industry around the world. The documentary was broadcast on BBC World on 21 & 22 November 2020. Watch the documentary here:  BBC  “Made on Earth: Road to Recovery – Flowers” For more details – see the background article : “How the COVID-19 pandemic hit the cut-flower chain” W ..read more