Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4009
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ArticleInspectors clear salmonella scare farm
No further samples of salmonella have been discovered at an L&M south Florida cantaloupe melon farm
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ArticleApple trees key to leaf research
Apple trees and aphids have proven key to a new study, as scientists look to discern why leaves change from green to red in the autumn.
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ArticleComerci reaches debt deadline
The Mexican retailer has come to the end of the allotted period given to forge a debt restructuring deal with creditors
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ArticleWatercress Festival kicks off season
Some 10,000 visitors turned out for The Watercress Festival in Alresford, Hampshire, which marks the start of the watercress season and beginning of National Watercress Week, on Sunday.
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ArticleSainsbury's plots £900m expansion
The retailer is planning on refurbishing and extending stores next year through a significant investment
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ArticleCris-P Produce uses air sanitation technology
The US organic group is to include AiroCide PPT technology at its facility in Nogales, Arizona
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ArticleBeans and peas campaign set to launch
Following on from last year's successful promotion, the British Beans and Peas campaign aims to further increase interest in the summer vegetables
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ArticleRSA Sharonfruit industry aids the needy
A substantial volume of the fruit is being donated to underprivileged people in South Africa for the second consecutive year
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UK peas ready this weekend
The first British garden peas of the season will be harvested today at Sandfields Farm, Warwickshire.
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ArticleCommitment from the UK
The second of FPJ’s three-part series on the Fairtrade supply chain turns the spotlight on ethical suppliers and what their offer has meant for the UK market.
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ArticleOne against four
Greengrocer Tim Bates is celebrating his first year at Fruition, in Glastonbury. Here, Caroline Sherwood reveals the ups and downs of the trade and what it takes for one man to make his vision for selling fruit and vegetables traditionally work on a changing high street.
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ArticleSeeking life beyond the big four
A feast of opportunities are waiting for the fresh produce industry beyond the big four retailers, with foodservice, wholesale, independent and convenience retailers, as well as markets in all their forms providing alternative avenues at a time when supplying the major multiples - Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons - is tougher than ever. Anna Sbuttoni caught up with those operating outside the retail giants.
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ArticleA balancing act
In the last 10 years, category management has evolved and become a fixed part of the fresh produce industry. But have the main principles and aims of the supply base structure stood the test of time in this fast-paced environment? Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out what the main players really think.
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ArticleWeather helps buoy European growers as season kicks off
All eyes are now firmly on Europe as the first stonefruit supplies are slowly coming on stream. However, there is still everything to play for, as the weather will dictate events over the next few months. Laura Gould reports.
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Hayman flies flag for British tomatoes
British Tomato Week has quickly become an established and popular feature on the fresh produce calendar. Alex Lawson caught up with Gerry Hayman, chief executive of the Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA), to find out about this year’s event.
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Mundane out of favour as unusual lines take hold
Every time I tour the produce shelves, I am struck by the progress that fresh cut is making. Memories of leaking containers
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Irish not afraid to show their hand
Irish growers are certainly not backward about coming forward.The 30-strong group of potato producers who stormed a meeting
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Article5 A DAY in price pressure
The world Cancer Research Fund is countering claims that credit-crunched consumers can no longer afford to eat their 5 A DAY with penny-pinching menu suggestions.
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ArticleNZ kiwi players count the cost
Total crop losses on New Zealand’s kiwifruit crop following last week’s hailstorms have been estimated at less than five per cent.