Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4075
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ArticleMr Fruitness awaiting renewal
Peach and nectarine growers are waiting eagerly to hear if the three-year “Fruitness - enjoy it!” campaign, which extensively features the two fruits and is due to expire in April, will be renewed.
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ArticleUK firms revel in orchard management
The first joint technical day between Norman Collett, RAMSAK and East Malling Research (EMR) took place last week, to highlight potential savings in pesticide costs, and to introduce growers to innovations in orchard management machinery.
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ArticleRaw deal for Fairtrade farms
Even farmers supported by the Fairtrade Foundation are getting a raw deal from the current supply chain, as rising food prices mean they are left as net losers.
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ArticleSpanish growers to stage protests
Leading fresh produce associations are set to lead a major protest against the EU’s ‘concessions’ to non-European exporters
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Certis lands new boss
Crop protection business Certis UK has appointed Peter McDonald as the new country manager.
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ArticleGreen Reefers reports full-year loss
Results for the full year saw loss jump to US$16.2m, with EBITDA falling US$10.3m
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ArticleFruiterers recognise training expertise
Diane Quested received the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers’ triennial Matthew Mack Award “for distinguished achievements for training within the fruit industry” at the Company’s annual banquet this month.
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ArticleHarvest underway for Norfolk toms
Norfolk tomato grower Cornerways Nursery has picked its first boxes of tomatoes, due to hit supermarket aisles in the next few weeks.
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ArticleEU food trade in new sustainability drive
Sector launches major round-table initiative for whole food sector with backing of key UN and EU environmental bodies
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ArticleInterfel stresses food safety
Following the publication of a highly critical article, Interfel has fought back to convince consumers of the safety of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleLutgo marks 10 years in recruitment
Netherlands-based fresh produce recruitment company targeting further growth by expanding portfolio of services
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ArticleQ1 sales up, profit down for Whole Foods
The organic and natural food grocer saw profit drop 29 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2008
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ArticleBramley bake-off for Tesco
English top-fruit marketing desk Norman Collett, in partnership with the Tesco regional procurement team for the South East, is launching a cooking competition in Kent to find a new recipe for Bramley.
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ArticlePipfruit NZ predicts best crop for years
Pipfruit New Zealand has released its 2009 season forecast, painting a positive picture for the crop
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ArticleMaersk Line hits eco-initiative landmark
The shipping group has made the 1000th vessel call since the move to switch to cleaner fuel at North American west coast ports
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ArticleSainsbury's sees Fairtrade boost
Sainsbury’s has seen a boost in spending on its fairly traded goods at the expense of organics, as the credit crunch leaves its mark on ethical spending.
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ArticleYearly net profit drops at Mercator
The Slovenian retailer has seen profit fall 8 per cent during 2008
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ArticleDifrusa Export joins Proexport
Murcia-based eastern Europe export specialist joins leading region export consortium Proexport as it prepares for expansion
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ArticleAsda continues price drive
The Wal-Mart-owned retailer has announced a further 5,000 price cuts across a full range of everyday essentials
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BRC warns against ombudsman
Customers will be the ultimate losers from an expensive and unnecessary supermarket ombudsman, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC).