Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3139
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ArticleUSDA rolls-out two blueberry varieties
The new cultivars should give growers in the southeastern US a head-start on the lucrative, early blueberry market in April/May
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ArticleNew rules coming for sprouted seeds
The European Commission is set to table specific rules to ensure the safety of seeds and sprouted seed production
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ArticleWaitrose wins gold in UK apricot race
Stonefruit buyer Alistair Swan underlines British retailer's commitment to supporting domestic producers and new varieties
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ArticleEurope's apple and pear crops down
Apple volumes to fall below 10m tonnes for only third time in past decade, while pear forecast is smallest for 15 years
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ArticleThe kids are alright
According to a leading charity, English parents are not doing enough to deliver the required amount of fruit and vegetables to their children. Samantha Lyster looks at what the industry is doing to help
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ArticleIn a class of their own
The MDS training scheme graduates of 2012 have bucked the trend of youth unemployment with all of them securing prominent roles within the food industry. Samantha Lyster went to meet them
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ArticleMorrisons aims to help out growers
Morrisons has revealed that it will help fruit and vegetable growers in the UK who have been affected by the wet summer weather by selling whole crops in its M Savers range, while accepting a wider variety of shaped vegetables to sell in store.
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ArticleSustainable measures boost Metro
Cost cutting helps drive German retailer to slight second quarter profit growth despite 'difficult macroeconomic environment'
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ArticleFirst-half improvement for Dia
Discounter's sales grow on Iberian and South American operations
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle 'holding up well'
Group sees revenue increase through opening six months of the year despite flat economy
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ArticleBlack is back
The blackcurrant sector is looking at new markets for the fruit synonymous with Ribena. Lisa Kjellsson visits Herefordshire to find out more
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ArticleEnvironmentalists launch bag-levy campaign
Retailers have spoken out about a campaign by environmentalists for a charge on all single-use carrier bags in England.
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ArticlePsa hits Zespri kiwifruit exports
Reports in New Zealand suggests that group will sell some 92m trays of kiwifruit this season
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Nigel Jenney: Olympic spirit alive and well with Dominican, Jamaican and Kenyan meets
After all the hype and speculation surrounding the long lead up to the Olympics, it was with some relief that we joined the
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ArticleSalads shine - unlike the sun
The stuttering British summer hasn’t put shoppers off buying salad, with producers and retailers remarkably upbeat about the category’s prospects
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ArticleSAWS discussions light up Fruit Focus
The subject of the future of SAWS was a hot topic at this year's Fruit Focus, with NFU president Peter Kendall and farming minister Jim Paice both debating the issue.
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Taking presentation to the next level
For packaging to be successful it has to fulfill a multitude of requirements, apart from protection and easy handling. No less
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ArticleJames Hallett: There is no benefit in growers, packers and retailers being at loggerheads
Our industry bears striking resemblances to the dairy industry - the total scale and employment numbers of the two sectors
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Note the names of the stars of tomorrow
With last Friday’s superb Olympic opening ceremony ending with a spotlight on the next generation of athletes, it seems
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ArticleRG Abrey opens 7,000t onion store
RG Abrey Farms has overcome a series of delays and challenges to open a state-of-the-art onion storage facility in Larkshall, East Wretham.