Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4030
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Roll up for the Brammy Awards
Nominations have opened this week for the annual Brammy Awards.
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ArticleCapespan expanding School-Aid deal
Capespan, Tilbury Container Services, Maersk Line, Harwood Shipping and Simpson Transport have joined together to support charity School-Aid and supply equipment and educational materials to South African schools.
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ArticleMiles on trial
Globalisation of the food industry has meant that shoppers now expect their supermarket shelves to be stacked with fresh and exotic produce year round - and all this without their carbon footprints being compromised by the distance the product has travelled. Christopher Snelling of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) explains how the two may not be mutually exclusive.
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ArticleA whole new world
As one of the largest fruit and vegetable wholesale markets in the UK, New Spitalfields Market has a very positive tale to tell, and signals the revitalisation of the wholesale industry. At a time when the Olympic Games are bringing both opportunities and challenges to the East London site and procuring local produce for the market is becoming a real focus, Elizabeth O’Keefe takes in the atmosphere.
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ArticleEgypt feels the heat
The UK has been a key market for the Egyptian fresh produce sector for a number of years. However, as shippers feel the effects of the weak sterling, Doris Lee Butterworth asks producers what they are doing to remain competitive in the marketplace.
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Sustainable solutions trump green marketing
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, Verdantix outlines why sustainable IT solutions will trump failed green IT marketing, packaging specialist Multisorb Technologies launches a new website, and Sainsbury’s signs up to a five-year deal with IBM for supply chain management.
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ArticleMore optimism in sector as sales slowly pick up
It has been a another tough quarter for the exotics category, but insiders are optimistic that both demand and volumes are slowly picking up in the UK market. Hopes are high that the next few months could continue in a similar vein. Laura Gould reports.
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Size really does matter on the fresh produce shelf
An FPJ reader asked me recently what I am looking for when I take a trip along the fresh produce aisles. The initial answer is
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Supply chain needs a bit of nurturing
Never one for keeping out of the headlines, Tesco has announced an impressive set of financial results this week that must
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Sainsbury's unveils third concept orchard
Sainsbury’s is launching a new UK pear orchard at East Malling, in line with its pledge to increase English top-fruit production.
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ArticleTesco takes Nurture to consumers
After a month of in-store promotions and on-pack sticker display, Tesco has officially unveiled its new look for fruit and vegetable farm accreditation scheme Nature’s Choice as the consumer-facing brand Nurture.
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ArticleAustralian GM bananas flourishing
Australian trials of genetically modified bananas are going well
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ArticleAustralia pushes for better Chinese deal
Australia is pushing for better agricultural terms in free trade agreement talks with China
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FamilyMart enters Vietnam
Japan’s FamilyMart plans to open its first Vietnamese convenience store this year
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ArticleTesco increases its banana price
As the UK's price war continues, the country's leading retailer has taken the unprecedented step of lifting the price of its bananas
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ArticleCorporate Report | Canova
The organics specialist has seen a percentage of its shares snapped up by GF Group, with the aim of developing a promotion and distribution strategy for organic fresh produce in Italy
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ArticleIrish farm leader named Copa president
Padraog Walshe promises to ensure CAP discussions open up new prospects for European farmers and their incomes
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ArticlePriméale targets chip lovers
The French potato producer has combined a competition with a new offering to lure chip enthusiasts
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ArticleFull-year loss for Supervalu
The US retailer saw net sales hit US$10.8bn for the fourth quarter of 2008/09, with a net loss of US$201m