Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3016
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Mack revamps its fruit-basket service
Fresh produce supplier Mack has unveiled its new consumer website, featuring a revamp of its fruit-basket service.
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Tesco announces It'sFresh! avocados
Tesco will be rolling out Worldwide Fruit's It'sFresh! avocados across its Express convenience stores.
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Belgian auctions merge to form BelOrta
Two Belgian auctions have announced their merger. Mechelse Veilingen and Coöbra will become operational on 1 January 2013 under the new name BelOrta.
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Festive cheer for Produce World
Produce World expects to meet its targets over Christmas despite unpredictable weather resulting in difficult growing conditions.
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Murcia issues broccoli warning
Producer-exporters in the south-eastern Spanish region of Murcia are warning that bad weather conditions could sink broccoli production and leave the market short as output plummets to barely half of usual volumes for the time of year.
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Anglia completes MBO
Fresh produce and food chain IT specialist Anglia Business Solutions Ltd has announced the completion of a £6 million management buyout.
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Colombian FTA presents produce opportunity
The European Parliament has approved the free-trade agreement between the EU and Colombia.
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Kiwiberry targets Europe and Asia
Kiwiberry marketer Freshmax NZ Ltd is working in partnership with New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research scientists to develop a supply chain to Asian and European markets.
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Wonderful times
While some crops have struggled with the weather, pomegranates are looking in better quality and greater volumes than ever before. Michael Barker reports
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Chris Redfern: Swiss roll to the bottom of the pile after rate move
The euro only avoided being the weakest performer after its companion star, the Swiss franc, made an even worse fist of
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Total Produce announces Oppenheimer deal
Total Produce Plc is joining forces with the Oppenheimer Group. One of Europe's largest fresh produce companies will acquire 65 per cent of the Canadian company Grandview Ventures Ltd which trades as the Oppenheimer Group, in two stages.
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Finger limes make UK debut in Budgens
A Budgens store in Islington is claiming a UK first by stocking finger limes, dubbed 'citrus caviar'.
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Soil and the city
With agricultural land in short supply and prices rising, experts are looking to city schemes to provide food for the growing population, but is large-scale urban farming just a pipe dream? Samantha Lyster reports
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Sustainable thinking
With a growing population and ever-increasing pressure on the planet’s resources, the need for sustainable farming has never been greater. Lisa Kjellsson reports
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The ideas man
Jamie Grainger-Smith has an illustrious history in the restaurant business, including co-founding the Fifteen restaurant project, but his latest launch could just be his most ambitious yet. Samantha Lyster reports
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The Christmas fight for crucial shelf space
The inclusion of bulbs, bedding and DIY salad kits has been on the rise in stores. However, even allowing for forecourts and
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South Africa takes the stage
Stonefruit sales are in healthy volume and value growth as the market heads into the South African season, but supply disruptions are not making life easy
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Battle of the bugs
Beneficial insects and bugs have a key role to play in the fight against pests and disease, but the issue polarises observers, as Thomas Hobbs finds out
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New Bayer boss eyes veg growth
Liam Condon, the former healthcare executive who took up a new role as chairman and chief executive of Bayer CropScience at the start of December, has spoken of his excitement at the prospect of contributing to growth in fresh produce consumption.
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Putting an accent on the positive
Media reports in the Daily Mail and others in the last week suggesting sprouts and other vegetables are "off the menu"