Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3596
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ArticlePurfresh CEO handed PMA role
David Cope has been appointed to the Produce Marketing Association's Food Safety, Science and Technology Committee
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ArticleEnsuring safety of imported products
David Elder, regional operations director at FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs, discusses efforts to guarantee food safety in the US
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ArticleBlueberries from the South hit ITV
The Blueberries from the South television advertising campaign has started to coincidewith the first arrivals of South American blueberries into the UK.
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ArticleSumifru cuts back Philippine banana operation
Banana exporter Sumifru has struck a blow to the embattled Philippine banana industry with the announcement it will downscale operations there
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ArticleProvisional clearance for Chinese grapes
Biosecurity Australia has given a provisional green light for Chinese table grape imports provided a range of quarantine conditions are met
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Total Produce in Irish takeover
A major Irish fruit and vegetable supplier has been taken over by Total Produce after it was put into receivership by its bank.
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ArticleWest Midlands seeks out investment
As the concept of regionality takes hold of both the industry and the public, focusing on the different production areas of the UK has never been so important. In the lead up to FPJ Conferences’ next stop in its series of events concentrating on individual supply chains throughout the UK, Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at how well equipped the fresh produce industry in the West Midlands is at grass roots level
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ArticleWhat next for Borough as stand-off turns ugly?
The battle lines have been drawn at Borough Market, in what is fast becoming a feud that could change the shape of trade forever. The wholesale tenants are locked in a dispute with the board of trustees, which could end in court and see the wholesalers evicted from their trading home of more than 1,000 years. So what is going on at Borough Market? And what next for the wholesalers who have traded there for generations? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleMixed outlook for squash and pumpkins
Pumpkin and squash producers are hoping for a repeat performance of last season, but some squash growers are reporting smaller yields this year. A number of new varieties and improvement in the autumn weather are bringing optimism. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleAsparagus takes its place among the big boys
Asparagus is no longer the niche line it once was, and with strong double digit growth, the sales success of the last decade looks set to continue. But, asks Michael Barker, will the increasingly mainstream status of the line mean premium margins have to be sacrificed?
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Eating in colour has just become more fashionable
There have been increasing signs that the retail trade has become colour conscious. Not the usual spectrum associated with
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Are piles of paperwork killing your business?
SITPRO has just published a fascinating study on the cost of paperwork in the perishable food import/export sector. It makes
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Spending cuts bring priorities into focus
So retaining investment in coastal erosion eh? Tough stuff. It’s testament to the severity of the cuts which face DEFRA
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ArticleHuge increase in UK veg self-sufficiency urged
The Fruit and Vegetables Task Force has demanded widespread change from government and industry to attain huge increases in self-sufficiency.
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ArticlePMA elects 2010/11 directors board
Schnuck Markets’ Mike O’Brien to lead Produce Marketing Association’s 2010/11 board of directors
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ArticleChile kicks off UK avocado campaign
A week of special marketing activities in the UK heralds the start of peak avocado supplies from Chile
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ArticleFrench blockades hit UK imports
UK imports of French leafy salads have reportedly been affected by disruptions to fuel supplies in France
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ArticleSligro posts slight sales growth
Dutch group sees sales rise by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of the year, impacted by challenging market conditions
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ArticleFormer Calavo president passes away
Philip Smith, who also co-founded Interfresh, died on 17 October at the age of 83