Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4182
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Maersk unveils new charging structure
Company will set its own terminal handling charges in Europe, with plans to extend the scheme to other parts of the world
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Pink Lady reveals new logo
The French apple brand has given its heart-shaped logo a makeover, as Pink Lady unveils its new communication campaign
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ArticleItalian PO union calls official strike
Unaproa calls for action to protest at threat of liquidation among several of its producer organisation members
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Aldi claims highlight Tesco desperation
As Tesco introduces its increasingly disgruntled band of suppliers to “Discounter House” in Cheshunt, and customers to its self-appointed role of Britain’s biggest discounter, the discounter chain that has the UK’s leading supermarkets running scared, Aldi, is not exactly trembling in its boots.
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Italy to require origin labelling
Minister of Agriculture Luca Zaia unveils plans for mandatory country of origin labelling
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Chilean growers sound new season warning
Chile’s fruit growers are expecting a better season in 2008-09 than 2007-08, but sound a warning on the global economic and financial crisis.
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ArticleCapespan variety work pays off
Capespan’s work to introduce new table grape varieties to fill gaps it has identified in the season has “paid off handsomely”, according to the company’s latest newsletter.
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FPC reiterates global produce vision
The Fresh Produce Consortium has responded to a new report by the Food Ethics Council, by saying any realistic vision of future food distribution in the UK needs to have a global focus.
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Chemical-free technique controls summerfruit pest
Pesticide has met its match in a new chemical-free technique to control the carpophilus beetle
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New Indian food safety standards in pipeline
The Indian government is considering new food safety guidelines in an effort to raise export standards
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ArticleWalmart targets smaller Chinese cities
Walmart is focusing its expansion in China on smaller cities, following growth of the middle class
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Victoria trades up with specialities
Victoria Trading will increase its speciality tomato production in the Canary Islands this season
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Bidwells proposes anaerobic solution
Agri-food businesses and householders alike could be diverting more of their food waste to anaerobic digestion plants in order to save on volumes going to landfill and creating a renewable energy source.
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Intercitrus sets size profiles
In an unprecedented move, Spanish citrus promotional body Intercitrus has fixed minimum size profiles for the harvesting of key soft citrus and orange varieties for the fresh market.
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ArticleHome-delivery first for market traders
Leicester City Council has launched a free home-delivery service for fresh fruit and vegetable shoppers at the city’s retail market.
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ArticleLancaster scientists make seed breakthrough
Scientists at Lancaster University have discovered a seed treatment that could increase crop resilience to pests.
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Cool seedbeds buy time for pre-em
Growers have welcome reprieve in the race to apply pre-em herbicides due to slow crop growth.
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Koppert persists with new product
Koppert Cress launched a type of samphire, Salicornia cress, in June and was gathering customers’ responses to the product at The Restaurant Show 2008, Earls Court, last week.
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CCFRA report defines packaging
Is your packaging active or intelligent? Ask the Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA).
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ArticleWashington crop estimates revised
Apple growers in Washington are predicting a larger crop than initial estimates over the summer suggested.