Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4099
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ArticleMisshapes, mistakes, misfits?
Marketing standards have been repealed on 26 different types of fruit and vegetables. As these rules are due to come into force this summer, Damaris Freeman looks into whether misshapen fresh produce will be embraced by the consumer and the industry.
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ArticleMorrisons makes its mark
Morrisons is the fourth-largest retailer in the UK and has shown strong growth since its re-brand in 2007. The fresh produce aisles, in particular, have seen one of the most interesting innovations on retail shop floors for some time, with the creation of the Market Street format. Anna Sbuttoni looks at how the Bradford-based chain came to win the Re:fresh 2008 Foods from Spain Multiple Retailer of the Year award.
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ArticleWay down South
In the fourth of FPJ’s series of articles on Total Produce’s UK wholesale operations, Tommy Leighton visits the team at the Southampton branch, on the South Coast.
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ArticleWhat might happen as a result of the credit crunch?
John Giles, divisional director at Promar International, outlines some of the outcomes we might expect as a result of the recession - and suggests how fresh produce businesses can shore up their resources and make the most of the next 12 months.
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ArticleApple of China’s eye
The Chinese New Year has only just begun but all the indications are that, even with the global recession, the Year of the Ox is likely to be a year of domination for Chinese apples. Stuart Heaver reports from Hong Kong.
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ArticleExotics traders prepare for period of belt-tightening
Disastrous exchange rates and up-and-down demand have conspired to make life especially hard for UK exotics importers over the last quarter. And with the country now officially in recession, the slump shows no signs of abating. Laura Gould reports.
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A step-by-step guide to grant funding
Robin Turney, managing director of consultancy Robin Turney Ltd, outlines how fresh produce companies that have recently applied for grants under the Rural Development Programme (RDPE) have enjoyed a high level of success with the scheme.
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Fourayes gears up for Bramley festivities
Fourayes Farm based at Bicknor, Kent, is a combination of grower and processor and the largest supplier of Bramley apples to the food manufacturing sector. Phil Acock, managing director, assesses the company’s past and future in an interview with David Shapley.
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Contact made easier thanks to Cropway
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, we take a look at an innovative new website putting growers and buyers in touch, and a one-stop-shop website for the Chilean produce industry. Meanwhile, Marks & Spencer has consolidated its IT contract with Fujitsu Services.
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Retailers go further afield in quest for adventure
Retailers have obviously been covering their options and looking further afield with the recent cold snap, with the result
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Fingers crossed for a fruitful Berlin
All told, we are in for a rocky ride in the produce industry in 2009. A persual of our news pages this week should make it
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Spanish winds deck citrus
High winds in Spain over the weekend have knocked citrus to the ground and caused more problems for courgette availability.
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ArticleNZ apples top of the crops
New Zealand apple growers are forecasting their best crop in years, trade body Pipfruit New Zealand has announced.
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ArticleIndian cashew exports to drop 20 per cent
The Indian cashew trade is looking ahead to hard times with a 20 per cent export drop forecast
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ArticleDry winter for Himachal apples
A dry winter is delaying new plantings and fertiliser application for Himachal Pradesh apple growers
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ArticleDole completes flower business sale
Dole Food has sold most of its flower division and a number of banana properties in South America
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ArticlePomegranate dip in India
Production of pomegranates in India has dropped significantly due to infestations of bacterial blight disease.
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ArticleOrganic crops boost Murcia’s exports
The Spanish region of Murcia says a rise in organic fruit and nut production has helped boost exports to key markets
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Charity speaks out on banana pricing
A development charity has slammed banana price-cutting tactics from Asda and Morrisons.
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Clerici to streamline operations
La Repubblica reports move to shorten chain of command in order to speed up decision-making within the group