Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3362
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ArticleFruit costs cut into Calavo Q3 profits
The increase in costs and a smaller avocado supply during the third quarter offset Calavo’s “record” quarterly revenues
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ArticleUS vessel import shipments climb
Second consecutive month of growth driven by incoming shipments from Asia, according to Zepol report
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ArticleAsiafruit Congress 2011 kicks off
Asiafruit Congress 2011 got off to a strong start in Hong Kong on Wednesday with a range of headline industry figures
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ArticleGreek plans on hold for Carrefour
CEO Lars Olofsson says that it will reduce the number of conversions and will stop all remodellings
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ArticleReverse season asparagus returns
Marks & Spencer has said sales of “reverse season” asparagus have been strong in its first week back on shelf.
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ArticleDirectors face trial over pineapple drugs shipment
Two former fresh produce directors have been remanded in custody until January 2012 to face trial after a drugs bust in January.
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ArticleBanana future lies in China
Exporter NEH predicts future growth in Philippine banana exports will come from an evolving Chinese market
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ArticleThe Dutch conundrum
Dutch top-fruit suppliers are asking themselves some difficult questions as they prepare for a bumper season. What are they going to do with all those pears? Will they get the returns they need from apples? And most importantly, how they can they safeguard their profitability in future? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleSpain pushes for recovery
The coming months are likely to prove a true test for Spain as salad growers from Andalusia to Valencia try to bounce back from the impact of European E. coli crisis of May and June. Kathy Hammond finds out how the sector is measuring up
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ArticleHalf a century of dedication
After 50 years in the trade, David Formosa is passing on his contacts book and stepping into retirement. David Shapley meets him to discuss how the produce business has changed and what he will do to fill his time from now on
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Article
Exotic fruit market hit by another round of decline
The exotic fruit market has taken a hit during the recession and many fear that the worst is yet to come. Declining in value and volume each quarter, the category needs to turn it around and fast. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Article
Ecuador’s banana act has not ironed out the debate
Ecuador’s internal revenue service Servicio de Rentas Internas made a call to order earlier this year to two
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Analysis
Which product will hit the retail mainstream next?
It’s always interesting to speculate how long it will take for some entirely new fruit to become mainstream. Some take
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Article
If industry won’t help itself, no one else will
The news this week that stonefruit suppliers are failing to co-operate and support the category by sharing information and
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ArticlePromotions drive Morrisons profits
Morrisons has defied a “tough economy” to deliver “unbeatable value” in the first half of the year, according to its CEO.
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ArticleAldi partners with USDA in health drive
Retailer’s new campaign aims to help make it easier, more affordable for US consumers to fill half their plate with fruits and vegetables
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ArticleProduce prices on the rise in US
Latest FreshFacts on Retail reports shows that higher prices led to a slight decline in fresh produce volume sales through Q2
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ArticleProjects to improve foodborne illness tracing
Pilot initiatives aim to explore the different ways to trace sources of foodborne illness under the Food Safety Modernization Act
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ArticleFrench growers 'disappointed' at €25m aid fund
French fresh produce growers have reacted angrily to the announcement of a financial aid package totalling €25 million as part of a strategic plan for the sector announced by agriculture minister, Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday.