Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3503
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ArticleGrowers urged to ‘abstain’ from sale
Producers in Almeria, Spain urged not to sell courgettes, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines after major slump in prices
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Aconbury in further salmonella recall
Aconbury is recalling more of its Organic Mixed and Organic Rainbow Salad, as well as certain batches of Organic Mung Bean Sprouts, because the products are contaminated with salmonella.
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ArticleTesco escalates UK price war
UK grocer lowers cost of 1,000 products, including fruit and vegetables, in response to rivals' price-cutting
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ArticleWOP Dubai partners up in Middle East
WOP Dubai has formed a partnership with the Eurofruit Congress Middle East for this year’s trade fair
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ArticleFyffes ahead of expectations
Fyffes has posted preliminary results for 2010 ahead of expectations.
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ArticleCanaries launches new PR campaign
Advertising campaign will focus on highlighting nutritional qualities of Canaries bananas in Spanish domestic market
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ArticleTaiwan cabbage glut causes prices to tank
Taiwanese authorities have taken to hoeing cabbage and bok choy crops to help stablise prices after overproduction caused prices there to fall
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ArticleTesco expands Fresh & Easy
As new CEO Philip Clarke takes over from Sir Terry Leahy, retailer's troubled US venture expands into northern California
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ArticleChiquita suffers 'difficult' year
Chiquita Brands has reported a fall in full-year and fourth-quarter results for 2010 following a banana trading year that company chief executive Fernando Aguirre described as “one of the most difficult in decades”.
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ArticleA game of price
Half price, two-for and buy one get one free offers add up to a cut-throat retail market and are just some in the flurry of price promotions on produce at the major multiples. As the grocery giants reconsider their strategies, Anna Sbuttoni asks what this could mean for the rest of the supply chain
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ArticleMind the generation gap
The fresh produce sector is facing the prospect of an ageing workforce and with the last decade or so seeing little funding for graduate positions, an epidemic is looming. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the Under 40s Fruit Growers’ Conference in Angers, France, to identify the rising stars and the difficulties that the new generation faces
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ArticleSalad industry looks for the sun and signs of positivity
It has been a mixed picture on salads over the past year. There has been some welcome growth with more frequent shopping of the category, but trip volume is falling. The salad import business has also been affected this quarter due to climatic and political ramifications. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Supermarkets refresh aisles with unusual varieties
One of the more unusual members of the Navel family to arrive at Marks & Spencer is the pigmented seedless Cara Cara, which
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Spring feeling means Re:fresh is almost here
Spring around the corner heralds a mood of anticipation for mild temperatures with plenty of sunshine, for England to win the
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The art of science
Heston Blumenthal is a household name, known for his experimental take on food and as the face of Waitrose alongside much-loved cook Delia Smith. Here, he talks about working for the premium retailer, his 600 dishes in development and why health campaigns should be about more than nutrition. Andy Greeves and Richard Aldhous report
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DEFRA makes right noises but it’s all down to profits
It’s always nice to know that government is supportive of UK horticulture. That would seem to be the case judging by
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All change as retail mind games hot up
There’s no doubt that psychology plays a huge part in supermarket negotiations.All the power in recent years seems to
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ArticleFlamingo replaces UK md John Hackett
Flamingo UK managing director John Hackett has left the company, it has emerged this week.
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ArticleCo-operative mindset key as retail dominates
Growers and suppliers should seek alternative retail markets in order to combat the “arrogance” and domination of the supermarkets, leading psychologists have suggested.
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ArticleWest Bengal looks to coldchain
West Bengal’s government aims to bring the number of agricultural storage units in the state up to 100