• Air France KLM Martinair welcomes Koppert Biological Systems to its Sustainable Aviation Fuel programme

  May 31, 2021

  improving the health of people and the planet. Its mission and vision fit in seamlessly with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s leading role in making the air [...] (AFKLMP Cargo) entered into a partnership today within the framework of the airline's sustainable aviation fuel programme. Under the partnership, AFKLMP Cargo [...] Koppert will be the first AFKLMP Cargo freight shipper to join the SAF programme. The international biocontrol company is participating in AFKLMP Cargo's

• Koppert announces strategic investment from HAL Investments to accelerate growth

  February 15, 2024

  play a pivotal role in executing its in-licensing and mergers and acquisition strategy. This move strengthens the family company's leading market position [...] position within the agricultural biological solutions sector, underscoring Koppert’s commitment to remaining a family owned company with a legacy of values and [...] vision of driving positive change. This was the obvious choice in our search for an investor in order to fuel our growth. This collaboration will accelerate

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  November 26, 2018

  and the bio-based circular economy, and therefore, society as a whole. He says that the IBMA foresees a centralized procedure under the direction of the [...] for modern agriculture are a vital tool in the EU’s work to support farmers and effectively implement the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD, [...] Switzerland, the IBMA published a White Paper that urges the EU to establish a bioprotection-specific body to develop and implement a short and precise

• Spidex Vital: a game changer in spider mite control

  July 26, 2021

  into a game changer in spider mite control. It changes the rules of the game and is even more in control of spider mites . And the grower reaps the benefits [...] explain the added value of the new product to the market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full [...] Spidex product in the global market within a year. The company has very good reasons to think so – three outstanding benefits of using Spidex Vital. More

• Koppert introduces new trap to combat Drosophila suzukii

  July 4, 2017

  infestation The openings in the gauze have also been specially adapted to the fruit fly's size. ‘This eliminates the risk of capturing other insects,’ says product [...] ‘As the trap doesn't capture pollinators, growers can more easily count the number of specimens caught and gain a better insight into the level of infestation [...] launched on the market this month, the product is more effective than standard traps. Up until now, growers have been using a combination of Fruit Fly

• Koppert and Fresh Energy Forge Partnership

  June 10, 2024

  years to establish a presence in Egypt. This is just the beginning, and we see a multitude of opportunities for growth and development in the long term," said [...] horticultural producer, plays a pivotal role in the global fruits and vegetables market. Both Fresh Energy and Koppert share a vision of fostering healthy and [...] practices in Egypt, ensuring sustainable production and higher food safety standards for consumers. The initial phase of the project sets a promising

• Leadership shift at Koppert: René Koppert transitions from CEO to Supervisory Board

  May 1, 2025

  feel a strong responsibility for the future of the company. We are at a pivotal moment in our development, and now is the right time to bring in a CEO from [...] Board as of 14 May. This decision, made in close consultation with the Supervisory Board and the Koppert family, marks an important new chapter in the continued [...] long-term growth of the company. Over the past 55 years, Koppert has evolved from a small family-owned business into an international market leader in sustainable

• Mycotal – also effective against aphids!

  November 5, 2020

  Trialeurodes vaporariorum . The co-adjuvant Addit helps to distribute the spores of Mycotal in the foliage to increase the efficacy of the application. Aphid [...] very good results. Below a few examples of the effective control this product has on whitefly ; reducing the survival of some of the most important species [...] efficient market access for the use of Mycotal besides whiteflies. The graph above illustrates the potential of Mycotal to control aphids; in this case

• From pioneer to market leader: Koppert celebrates its fiftieth anniversary

  January 1, 2017

  Spring. In this work, she warned of the use of copious amounts of insecticide and pesticide and the damaging effects this has on the environment. A much broader [...] year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of Koppert Biological Systems. Over these fifty years, our company has grown from a small, pioneering [...] pioneering enterprise to a global market leader in sustainable cultivation. In 1967, cucumber grower Jan Koppert established his own company. He believed

• Koppert Brazil receives MasterCana Award

  September 2, 2016

  presented the award at a ceremony in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, on 22 August. The event brings together the largest representatives in the sugar [...] dedication of our employees, and the support of our partners.’ Brazil is the largest producer of sugar cane in the world, with more than 632 million tons of [...] suppliers, banks and brokers. The award was presented for the 28th year and is a recognition of agricultural performance in either the manufacturing, technological