Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3910
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ArticleUS top fruit shaping up
The weather in North America has provided an ideal growing season for both US apple and pear crops, signalling a good season for the US top-fruit industry. The category continues to persist with the UK marketplace despite the economic downturn, and key players hope to regain money in the sector with decent returns. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticlePotato players battle through north-south divide
The potato category has been split in recent weeks, with the North negotiating wet fields and the South battling dry conditions to get the crop harvested and to put volumes into store. But how is the UK season expected to pan out? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Retailers mix past and present in produce offer
I felt a distinct tug at my memory this week when passing the melon section in Asda. Spanish Piel de Sapo is now very much
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School catering gets integrated makeover
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, an innovative system from Toshiba TEC is shaking up catering in 44 schools in Essex, an Asian food supplier has centralised its IT network and Landmark Systems has announced a new development in its KEY Accounts software
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Can organics return to former glory?
The Organic Trade Board has injected new life into the organics category this week, with its proposals to boost growth in the
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ASF defends Good Natured Fruit
Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) has hit back at a mischievous report published in The Ecologist this week that alleged the company was misleading consumers with its claims about its Good Natured Fruit brand.
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ArticleApple forecast revised down
English apple crop forecasts are being revised downwards just a month into the season.
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ArticleWaitrose pledges to put suppliers first
British retailer will not force banana suppliers to bear the burden of recent price cuts, says managing director Mark Price (pictured)
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Fairtrade still winning public support
Consumers continue to support Fairtrade products despite the economic climate, according to research unveiled today.
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ArticleFDA to up overseas inspections
The association is to increase the number of inspections performed on foreign produce supplier facilities from 200 to 650 next year
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ArticleHein Deprez handed new Univeg role
Mr Deprez has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors and chairman of the strategic committee, with Rudi De Becker installed as CEO
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School produce meeting residue standards
Fruit and vegetables supplied to schools in the school year 2008-09 met legal standards on pesticide residue levels, according to the Pesticides Residue Committee (PRC).
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ArticleWait nearly over for dual events
Asiafruit Congress and ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA kick off in Hong Kong next week with as many as 3,500 visitors from across the globe expected to attend
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ArticleChiquita pulls out of Angola project
The US multinational and its partner Escom have backed away from plans to enter the African country's banana industry
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Del Monte Gold wins taste award
Del Monte Fresh Produce has been awarded a two-star 2009 Superior Taste Award for its fresh-cut Del Monte Gold Extra Sweet Pineapple by the International Taste and Quality Institute.
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CBI predicts "weak" crawl out of recession
The UK economy is expected to emerge from recession through modest growth in the third and fourth quarters of this year, but constraints on demand will ensure that growth in 2010 is fragile, according to the CBI.
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ArticleCapespan scoops Co-op gong
Fresh produce importer Capespan has scooped a prestigious Co-operative Award as the supplier looks to strengthen its position with the expanding retailer.
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ArticleTasty Bunch to promote to kids
The European Commission will unveil a new healthy eating campaign to fight childhood obesity next week, majoring on fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleOrganics sector to reignite
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) has unveiled a plan to grow the organics industry by £1 billion by 2015, while dispelling the uncertainty surrounding the organic brand and educating consumers on what organic really means.