Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3131

  • Hamburg Sud Santa Barbara
    Article

    Hamburg Süd christens vessel in China

    2012-08-17T14:21:48Z

    Santa Barbara, the new 7,100 TEU container ship, will serve between Asia and South Africa/South America

  • Asda fresh produce aisle
    Article

    Asda continues to outperform rivals

    2012-08-17T12:54:15Z

    Walmart-owned retailer criticises main rivals for using promotions, vouchers and "gimmicks" to build market share

  • Calavo Growers
    Article

    Calavo expands Mexican capacity

    2012-08-17T12:21:59Z

    The expansion of the company’s Michoacán packhouse is designed to keep pace with high US consumer demand for avocados

  • Fruitizz Happy Meal Mcdonalds
    Article

    McDonald's drops Innocent for Fruitizz

    2012-08-17T12:21:04Z

    Fast food giant to include fizzy fruit drink in Happy Meals at UK restaurants, as five-year smoothie trial comes to end

  • Andy Clarke
    Article

    Asda sales rise 0.7 per cent

    2012-08-17T12:01:02Z

    Asda has released its second quarter results, from the period of April 1 to June 30, with a like-for-like sales increase of 0.7 per cent.

  • Chinese pomelo
    Article

    Chinese pomelo volumes to fall

    2012-08-17T11:50:33Z

    Chinese pomelo shippers are predicting a drop in exports to Europe this season due to lower yields and tighter EU residue rules

  • Tesco plans to dazzle customers
    Article

    Tesco plans to dazzle customers

    2012-08-17T11:01:01Z

    Tesco plans to stock Dazzling Gold, a trademarked pear grown in several European countries and marketed by Netherlands-based company The Greenery, for a second season, FPJ has learned.

  • NZ New Zealand Arguta kiwiberry lunchbox
    Article

    Freshmax in kiwiberry agreement

    2012-08-17T10:37:42Z

    New Zealand’s fledgling kiwiberry industry has received a boost with the introduction of four new varieties

  • Many children struggle to explain where fresh produce comes from
    Article

    Putting a value on food

    2012-08-17T09:50:50Z

    In the latest in a series of debates hosted by Hadlow College, the Rural Focus Group discussed the topic of how future food security will be dependent on production horticulture. Pat Crawford reports

  • Article

    Several steps beyond

    2012-08-17T09:02:38Z

    Far from remaining dependent on customers in the British market, several of the UK’s most important foreign suppliers are turning at least some of their attention to emerging commercial opportunities elsewhere. Mike Knowles reports

  • Sturdy onions defy the rain
    Article

    Sturdy onions defy the rain

    2012-08-17T09:02:24Z

    While many other crops have been badly affected by the adverse weather conditions, British onions have been surprisingly robust, reports Lisa Kjellsson

  • Tasting heaven
    Article

    Tasting heaven

    2012-08-17T09:02:10Z

    With crops grown according to the lunar calendar, biodynamic farming is often seen as a niche hobby for hippies. However, with celebrity fans and demand for the produce growing, could we soon see it on supermarket shelves? Samantha Lyster reports

  • A stage for fresh produce
    Article

    A stage for fresh produce

    2012-08-17T09:01:54Z

    A fruit and vegetable revolution could be starting in Ealing, west London, where local social entrepreneur Natasha Gavin is using the medium of theatre to make fresh produce ‘cool’ for kids as young as two. Tommy Leighton reports

  • The TT 450
    Article

    Kronen targets lettuce with new machine

    2012-08-17T09:01:02Z

    German-based fresh produce technology giant Kronen has developed a new machine for coring and cutting lettuce.

  • Grape sales surge ahead
    Article

    Grape sales surge ahead

    2012-08-17T08:59:39Z

    While many sectors of produce are writing this off as a year to forget, the grape category is seeing strong value and volume sales growth

  • Article

    Summer in full flow with new arrivals

    2012-08-17T08:59:02Z

    Improved weather and the joy of the Olympics must have been good news for English soft-fruit growers, with the crop still in

  • David Lancaster: Food businesses have a critical role to play in improving biodiversity
    Article

    David Lancaster: Food businesses have a critical role to play in improving biodiversity

    2012-08-17T08:56:43Z

    Over the last couple of years, UK food and drink businesses have been developing and implementing carbon- and water-reduction

  • Article

    Facing the ultimate industry challenge

    2012-08-17T08:55:59Z

    The challenge of how to interest children in fruit and vegetables is arguably the industry’s Mount Everest.With every

  • Hans Peter Reust Star Farm square format
    Article

    GlobalGAP in the spotlight

    2012-08-17T08:09:51Z

    Asia’s leading fresh produce conference event, Asiafruit Congress, announces new panellists for GlobalGAP session

  • Exploitation claim hangs over Prime Champ
    Article

    Exploitation claim hangs over Prime Champ

    2012-08-17T08:01:02Z

    Authorities in the Netherlands have released without charge the financial director of Prime Champ, the main supplier of mushrooms to Asda, following his arrest last week on suspicion of being involved in the alleged exploitation of Polish migrant workers.