Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3017

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    Chris White: Prince de Bretagne marketing move brings a fresh take on a classic produce story

    2013-04-16T10:15:31Z

    It may be over 40 years since a group of Breton vegetable growers launched a brand that has become one of the most important

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    DPA vote postponed

    2013-04-16T10:15:30Z

    The EU standing committee on the food chain and animal health postponed its vote on the derogation of active post-harvest substance diphenylamine (DPA) last Friday. The committee will meet again in February, when a decision on the substance used by apple growers worldwide will again be on the agenda.

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    Florida revises citrus estimates downwards

    2013-04-16T10:15:30Z

    The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that its estimate of the 2012-13 Florida citrus crop has decreased more than five per cent to 146m boxes, Eurofruit reports.

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    RPA slammed as Angus Growers’ PO status is confirmed

    2013-04-16T10:15:30Z

    Angus Growers has won a major victory after a Scottish court confirmed its status as a producer organisation (PO).

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    FPJ Conferences sets Cambridge date for March

    2013-04-16T10:15:29Z

    FPJ’s roadshow of regional conferences is heading to Cambridge in the new year, where a high-quality line-up of speakers will discuss the major issues affecting the trade.

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    Produce Quality Centre to tackle industry issues

    2013-04-16T10:15:29Z

    The key issues of waste and food security will be tackled thanks to a new collaboration between East Malling Research and the University of Greenwich.

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    Moneycorp: Swiss roll to the bottom of the pile

    2013-04-16T10:15:29Z

    The euro only avoided being the weakest currency performer this week after its companion star, the Swiss franc, made an even worse fist of it, according to Moneycorp's Chris Redfern.

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    Sainsbury's gives shoppers power to bin produce

    2013-04-16T10:15:28Z

    Sainsbury’s is trialling a new system in several UK stores that allows unsatisfied customers to throw fruit and vegetables of a poor standard into a produce bin.

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    What's in store?

    2013-04-16T10:15:27Z

    English top-fruit growers are investing in new storage technology to boost the chances of increasing volumes in future. FPJ reports

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    First pan-European APO is born

    2013-04-16T10:15:27Z

    Following 12 months of discussions, visits and meetings, four vegetable producer organisations (PO) from Brittany (under the Prince de Bretagne brand) and four POs from Flanders (under the Flandria label) have set up the first pan-European association of producers organisation (APO), reports Eurofruit.

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    Italian school fruit scheme thrown into chaos

    2013-04-16T10:15:26Z

    The funding of Italy's school fruit scheme has been thrust into the spotlight by Italian fraud investigators after police in Italy reportedly arrested 11 members of the country's Ministry of Agriculture (Mipaaf), including former Italian agriculture ministers Luca Zaia and Giancarlo Galan, on suspicion of corruption.

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    Sheerness faces produce closure

    2013-04-16T10:15:26Z

    Peel Ports Medway is considering the closure of part of its fresh produce facility at the Port of Sheerness.

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    Fruit juice for all occasions

    2013-04-16T10:15:25Z

    Del Monte has launched a new range of fruit-based drinks aimed at UK adults.

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    Jail for yam-fisted smuggler

    2013-04-16T10:15:25Z

    A career criminal responsible for shipping tonnes of cannabis and cocaine to the UK was sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment this week after being caught concealing the drugs in imitation Jamaican yams made from fibreglass.

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    Golden Delicious: the UK's "favourite" apple

    2013-04-16T10:15:24Z

    Golden Delicious remains the UK's most popular apple, according to a new survey of consumer preferences conducted on behalf of fresh fruit delivery company Fruitdrop.

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    Greenvale has a Flair for mashers

    2013-04-16T10:15:24Z

    A new British-grown variety is being touted as the 'best mashing potato' available.

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    Clemcott ready for January start

    2013-04-16T10:15:23Z

    Clemcott is coming back on stream from Spain at the end of next month, according to the protected varieties club CVVP that guarantees the easy-peeler’s quality.

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    Tesco strengthens Irish position

    2013-04-16T10:15:23Z

    Tesco has solidified its position at the top of Ireland's retail rankings in 2012, according to data released by Kantar Worldpanel for the year-long period to the end of November.

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    Citrosol analyses citrus decay at Spanish event

    2013-04-16T10:15:23Z

    Spanish post-harvest specialist Citrosol highlighted the ways in which the shelf life of citrus can be extended at this year's International Citrus Congress, held in Valencia, Spain.

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    NZ study finds more benefits of apple consumption

    2013-04-16T10:15:22Z

    New research from New Zealand suggests that apples may be good for the millions of people worldwide suffering from inflammatory diseases.