Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3028
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Hurricane Sandy affects Caribbean produce
The impact of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Caribbean and the US East coast in late October, has certainly been felt by Jamaica Producers (JP) Group, according to reports in the country.
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Leek shortages expected as UK season begins
There are fears of substantial leek shortages as the British season officially started this week, with the combination of cold and wet weather expected to shorten supply and increase prices
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Two new faces at Produce World
Leading vegetable supplier Produce World has bolstered its commercial team with two new appointments.
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New president for asparagus producer
Gourmet Trading, the international grower, packer, shipper and distributor of fresh asparagus, blueberries and blackberries, has moved to appoint Brian Miller as its new president.
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Zespri releases compostable label
After four years of development and one year of in-market trials, Zespri has announced it will introduce a new compostable label for its organic kiwifruit from next season.
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Persimmon set for record UK sales
Spanish persimmon growers are aiming to better last year's record sales in the UK as the new season gets underway, after selling some 5.2m pieces of the fruit in the country during 2011/12 – an increase from two million persimmon sold in 2010/11.
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New director for Chiquita
Chiquita Brands International has announced the election of Ronald Waters to its board of directors, bringing the number of board members from eight to nine.
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Slow start for European Jazz apples
The European Jazz apple crop is getting off to a slow start this season, according to Tony Fissette of Enzafruit New Zealand Continent, but the company expects volumes to be on a par with last year's.
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New fruit & veg campaign directed at kids
For the next three years, French interprofessional organisation Interfel will benefit from European co-funding for communications directed at children.
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Mixed reaction to Tesco’s organic box venture
There has been mixed reaction from the fresh produce industry after Tesco announced it will launch its own organic vegetable box delivery service exclusively for the London area.
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Negative reaction to Sainsbury's logo snub
Sainsbury's has been scrutinised by customers online following the decision to remove the Red Tractor logo from its own-brand fresh produce lines.
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NFU joins new UK research project
The NFU has added its support to a new research project looking at how science can help to overcome challenges to the UK's food industry.
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Lidl to exit the French hard discount sector
The French branch of German retailer Lidl has revealed plans to exit the hard discount sector, according to various reports.
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Ex-Natures Way Foods man joins Syngenta
Leading R&D company Syngenta has appointed a new salad crop specialist for its UK and Ireland operation.
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Tesco boxes clever with organic move
Headlines bashing the organic sector haven't been in short supply over the past few years.In fact, since the global
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Ali Capper Partner, Stocks Farm
Why I welcome the end of the red-tape fiasco that is the Agricultural Wages Order
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Extending the reach of the humble carrot
There is no denying that the carrot has been elevated beyond being seen as a humble root crop. Nowadays it arrives in store in
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Sales boost for robust salads
The rain may be the main issue on the agenda for growers, but the category has defied the weather to post encouraging sales increases over the past year
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Sheffield’s fresh start
Sheffield is set to open a new £18 million retail market with a renewed focus on fruit and vegetables. Thomas Hobbs visited the city to find out more
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French revolution
As the international food industry spotlight shines on Paris, David Shapley recalls the development of the French produce sector