Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4015

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    M&S jobs leak tribunal continues

    2009-05-15T14:58:02Z

    A sacked former Marks & Spencer employee leaked an internal memo stating redundancy plans as he was “despaired” with the retailer’s direction.

  • McDonald's
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    McDonald's unveils fruit and veg strategy

    2009-05-15T14:35:16Z

    McDonald’s France has announced a host of future plans to respond to increasing consumer demand for fruit and vegetables

  • Portuguese fair draws hordes
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    Portuguese fair draws hordes

    2009-05-15T14:01:02Z

    The Portuguese International Food and Beverages Exhibition was declared a success after more than 32,000 visitors attended the event last month.

  • Certis's Peter McDonald
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    Certis launches flagship product

    2009-05-15T13:01:01Z

    Crop protection specialist Certis has launched a new product to control the infestation of slugs as fears mount over crop contamination and increased population numbers, as a result of climate change.

  • South Africa clementines
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    First South African citrus leaves for US

    2009-05-15T12:47:13Z

    The year's first shipment of summer citrus has left Cape Town at the start of a season that will run through to October

  • Florida citrus
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    Citrus growers urged to fight greening

    2009-05-15T12:46:27Z

    Growers in the US and Brazil have been exhorted to come together to fight a common enemy: citrus greening

  • Seventh Continent logo
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    Carrefour's Russian acquisition unlikely

    2009-05-15T11:43:29Z

    Media speculation that the French retailer is set to acquire a majority stake in Seventh Continent is unlikely to be true, according to new reports in Russia

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    LINKFresh up for Re:Fresh award

    2009-05-15T11:11:44Z

    Anglia Business Solutions' management suite will compete for the Stubbins Innovation of the Year award at the event

  • Article

    Wild fruit trees face extinction

    2009-05-15T11:01:01Z

    The wild ancestors of domestic fruit trees have been put on a “red list” as scientists fear they may become extinct.

  • Holland Netherlands flag
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    Dutch exports fall by a quarter

    2009-05-15T10:24:54Z

    Statistics for the first three months of the year show a significant fall in the volume of Dutch fresh produce shipments

  • NOL APL ship
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    NOL loses US$244.6m during first quarter

    2009-05-15T10:15:23Z

    Shipping group has suffered biggest quarterly loss in seven years, it has reported

  • L to r: Kenndy and Tacon
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    Co-op Farms plays host to minister

    2009-05-15T10:01:01Z

    The Co-operative Farms recently welcomed farming and environment minister Jane Kennedy to its operation at Tillington, near Hereford.

  • Article

    Playing the branding card could pay off

    2009-05-15T09:25:44Z

    This week, Florette UK announced that it has further reinforced its robust position in the salads category with the

  • Second city on brink of new era
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    Second city on brink of new era

    2009-05-15T09:25:41Z

    Birmingham Wholesale Markets make up the largest composite site in the UK, providing a range of foods from fresh produce and flowers, to meat, poultry and fish to the city and beyond. This month, plans to build a new market and transform it into a food destination will get underway if the Birmingham City Council cabinet approves the proposals. So what will this mean for the trade? Anna Sbuttoni reports

  • Top-fruit sector deals with tricky transition
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    Top-fruit sector deals with tricky transition

    2009-05-15T09:25:35Z

    As the top-fruit sector makes the tricky transition from northern to southern hemisphere supplies, the next quarter could prove difficult for the industry as southern hemisphere producers deal with an overhang of European product. Alex Lawson reports

  • From the ground up
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    From the ground up

    2009-05-15T09:25:31Z

    In the first of FPJ’s three-part series tracking the Fairtrade supply chain, we home in on production and reveal the experiences of a Burkina Faso grower and a co-operative in Ghana

  • Article

    C-stores still have produce chances

    2009-05-15T09:25:26Z

    The tide may not have completely turned as far as convenience stores are concerned and it is generally acknowledged that there

  • Wizards in Oz
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    Wizards in Oz

    2009-05-15T09:25:21Z

    Australian blueberries and apples make their way to the UK every year, capitalising on either an early start or high quality to fill gaps in the market. Jessica Purbrick-Herbst looks at exports to the UK

  • Tesco unveils kids' prepared range
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    Tesco unveils kids' prepared range

    2009-05-15T09:01:01Z

    Bakkavör has launched three new prepared fruit products in Tesco this week.

  • Gregg Wallace will kick off the day
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    Counting down to Re:fresh

    2009-05-15T09:01:01Z

    There are now less than two weeks to go until this year’s Re:fresh Conference, which takes place at the London Marriott on May 28.