Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4018
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ArticleSK Foods declares bankruptcy
Californian processing company SK Foods has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy
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ArticlePembrokeshire spuds hit Asda
Pembrokeshire new potatoes hit the shelves in Asda last week.The spuds, supplied by Puffin Produce, arrived in the Pembroke Dock store, not far from where they were grown, last Saturday.
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Fyffes acquires pines farm
Multi-national fruit supplier Fyffes has bought a pineapple plantation in Panama in a deal worth $8 million (£5.2m).
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ArticleIndustry reacts to political changes
The beginning of the Jacob Zuma era in South Africa has seen the appointment of an agricultural leader who has drawn a favourable response from the fruit sector
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ArticleTesco tills in meltdown chaos
Tesco checkouts were thrown into chaos yesterday when a computer crash potentially cost the store millions of pounds and hordes of annoyed customers.
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Slight profit increase for Jeronimo Martins
The Portuguese group saw consolidated net sales growth of 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2009
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BCPC prepares for congress
The British Crop Protection Council (BCPC) has reported that work is well underway on its two and half-day congress - a major event in the international crop production and protection calendar.
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ArticleFood sustainability high on EC agenda
The European Commission has met with food industry stakeholders to launch a round table on sustainable consumption
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ArticleRPE appoints new marketing v-p
Randy Shell has been hired as the Russet Potato Exchange's new vice-president of marketing
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Stalemate over Scottish wages
A meeting of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) ended in frustration for National Farmers' Union Scotland when no decision was taken on the minimum agricultural wage rates due to be paid from October onwards.
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ArticleMaersk Line reports Q1 struggles
The group has reported a fall in year-on-year revenue in the first quarter of 2009 amid falling demand and pressure on rates
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ArticleIsraeli grape arrivals expected soon
The first arrivals of Israeli grapes are expected shortly, says MTEX, commencing with the Early Sweet variety
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Food businesses ordered to clean up
New regulations have made food and drink manufacturers and processors responsible for the cost of cleaning up and preventing environmental damage.
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Andalusian potato volumes dip
The Andalusian early potato campaign has kicked off with reports of a good-quality harvest, despite reduced volumes.
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ArticleValencia reviews citrus output
The Spanish citrus campaign has recovered slowly in spite of the fact that there was a lot of “uncertainty and uneasiness” in the first part of the season.
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ArticleColombian banana workers strike
Colombian banana workers are on strike over pay and conditions in the country’s key growing regions, causing importers to look for alternative sources.
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ArticleEx-HAL head wants ‘team Australia’
Australian horticulture needs to pull together, says departing Horticulture Australia Ltd head
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ArticleHail hits NZ kiwifruit
New Zealand kiwifruit growing regions have been hit by two unseasonal hailstorms
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ArticleBallantine Produce closes its doors
Californian stonefruit shipper Ballantine Produce Co has shut down, and future marketing of its fruit is uncertain
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ArticleRegistration opens for ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA
More than 3,500 top quality visitors are due at this year's ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and Asiafruit Congress in Hong Kong