Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4137
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Harvest FreshCuts wins Woolworths award
The Australian retailer has handed its produce supplier award to the third-generation family business
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ArticleWal-Mart launches new logo
The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer has ditched the capitals and star in favour of a softer look
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ArticleHazeldene Re:freshed
Since proudly scooping the Fresh Produce Consortium Packer of the Year accolade at the Re:fresh awards in May, prepared salad specialist Hazeldene has been busy finalising an updated brand image to re-establish its presence in the UK trade. Laura Gould visited the team to find out more.
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ArticleNorth African congress for UK growers
A congress of UK growers convened in Egypt for a post-season review last month.
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ArticleTrade relieved at new-found stability in Portsmouth
The banana industry entered 2008 with uncertainty hanging over its major artery into the UK. Mainland Market Deliveries (MMD), stevedore and distributor at the port of Portsmouth, was facing the possibility of going into administration and its customers in the banana trade were understandably a little nervy. As the year ends, calm has been restored. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleWinter blues for salad industry.
If the start of the winter salad season is anything to go by, it is going to be a tough couple of months for UK suppliers. As the weather forecast in Spain takes a turn for the worse and prices escalate, Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out how the industry is coping.
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LULL BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS STORM
I probably stand a good chance of being hung in effigy on a Christmas tree by considering the longer term impact of the
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Prague and Paris to host next WUWM events
In FPJ’s monthly series on the international wholesale scene, the World Union of Wholesale Markets looks forward to conferences in Prague and Paris
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Time to reflect and look ahead
As the industry surges through its busiest time and the end of 2008 looms, it is poignant to reflect over the last 12 months,
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Fresh face handed Delhaize CFO role
The Belgian retailer has appointed Stéfan Descheemaeker as it new chief financial officer
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ArticleTrial for disease resistant citrus
Florida citrus grower Southern Gardens is preparing to begin trial plantings of genetically modified citrus trees, which are said to be disease resistant
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ArticleCosta Rica suffers weather losses
Costa Rica’s banana production has been affected by heavy rainfall over the last two weeks.
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ArticleAll lit up at Spits
The Mayor of Waltham Forest, councillor Sheila Smith-Pryor, officially turned on the Christmas lights at New Spitalfields Market last Friday morning and was introduced to the wholesale market’s newly appointed corporate development manager, Tim Williams.
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FTA win for Vietnam
Vietnam is expected to get significant benefits from the ASEAN-Japan free trade agreement that took effect this month
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Aus banana growers appeal Philippine access
Australia’s banana growers have lodged an appeal against the decision to allow Philippine bananas into the country
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ArticleWal-Mart China signs green agreement
Wal-Mart has signed an environmental memorandum of understanding in China as part of its green supply chain plan
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Huge supermarket apprenticeship push
Sainsbury’s and Tesco are among several companies creating more than 10,000 new apprenticeship places in the UK after a government bill announced last week.
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Bakkavör in bank talks
The Icelandic company is looking to defrost money tied up in a failed bank
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California growers could receive grant boost
Government proposals could see an increase in the levels of grants offered to specialty crop growers
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Citrus giants buy up land
Californian company Paramount Citrus is adding to its 30,000 acres of citrus with the purchase of 1,000 acres of land to expand its clementine production and growth of its Cuties California Clementines brand.