Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4194
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And Sow On turns heads
Family company WS Bentley [Growers] Ltd has been awarded the prize of Best Grower for its And Sow On range of sprouting seeds and beans at the 2008 Yorkshire Post Taste Yorkshire Awards.
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Multiples defend local credentials
Three of the UK’s major retailers have defended to the BBC their record of offering consumers local food following an investigation by two of the broadcaster’s reporters in Scotland.
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ArticleEnglish apples set new records
English apple growers are harvesting record crops of Gala, Braeburn, Jazz, Kanzi and Cameo this year, English Apples & Pears (EAP) revealed at the official launch of the season this week.
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Nunhems unites watermelon experts
Valencia saw experts from the watermelon supply chain come together for Nunhems’ first International Watermelon Conference
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Inline Plastics makes the change
In a move to make its packaging more environment friendly, US-based Inline Plastics Corporation is converting the manufacture of containers from oriented polystyrene (OPS) to polyethylene terephtalate (PET).
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Vanguard restructures
Washington State fresh produce supplier and distributor Vanguard has announced the restructuring of its senior management team.
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EFFP conference to tackle big issues
Heads of food retail, food manufacturing and the UK supply chain will tackle tightening global food supplies, unprecedented global food demand and the dramatic increase in food prices at the fifth English Farming & Food Partnership (EFFP) conference on October 28.
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ArticleSA grapes to match last season's start
Following early-season progress, the majority of production areas are now on track with 2007/08
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ArticleMexico gears up for US avocado market gains
The industry expects to achieve at least a 55 per cent share of the US avocado market this year
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ArticleGroups unite to form Aus-Asia network
New service offers strong port coverage but highlights high shipping cost issues
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Arava UK treads the Mill
New company Mill Associates has taken over the marketing activities of Arava UK.
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ArticleFirst female master for Safmarine
Louise Angel will take command of the Safmarine Ngami from mid-October
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ArticleCapital venture
The six wholesale markets in London have come together to raise their profile in the capital, show their economic strong points and strengthen their connection with the independent retail and foodservice sectors. A series of events throughout October, building up to the inaugural London Markets’ Symposium and the re-launch of the Association of London Markets, will make up the first ever London Markets’ Month. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleSunshine snack beams on
The pineapple market in the UK is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, suggesting that consumers still need their foodie luxuries even in the midst of an economic slowdown. Laura Gould takes a look at recent developments in the market.
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ArticleAutumn treats in store
They take months of loving care from the amateur gardener and have been the subject of secret formulas and intense rivalry prior to entry into local vegetable shows and Harvest Festivals but, in the commercial sense, their presence dominates supermarket forecourts to garden centre showpieces in the build-up to Halloween. Pumpkins, in fact and fiction, are big business. And more recently, other types of squash have started to show promise. David Shapley reports.
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ArticleSecond wash-out summer brings more salad woe
A summer of rain and fluctuating temperatures in both the UK and Europe has left the salad category in the doldrums. With insiders signalling that summer is officially over, growers and suppliers are licking their wounds and trying to look forward. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Makro makes the grade on fresh produce
Makro UK buying manager Fraser Roberts talks to David Shapley about how the cash and carry chain, part of Germany’s Metro Group, has put fresh produce sourcing and distribution at the heart of its plans in the UK.
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From shop floor to front line recruitment
Former Sainsbury’s food director Ian Merton became an associate director of fresh produce recruitment and training specialist MorePeople earlier this year. Laura Gould finds out what prompted the move.
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At your service for how much longer?
From January 2009, the European Directive on services in the internal market will be implemented as law in France. The
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Jamaica’s decision evokes sadness
I admit to a degree of sadness reading the article in FPJ last week recording the news that Jamaica Producers has decided to