Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4221
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ArticleVietnam swings to food and imports
Vietnamese consumers are buying more imported produce and shopping at supermarkets in greater numbers
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ArticleNZ shipping cutbacks worry exporters
New Zealand exporters are worried about a lack of shipping space as lines cut back services
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ArticleNew Zealand R&D firms consider merger
Crop & Food Research and HortResearch, two of New Zealand’s leading agricultural research groups, are considering a merger
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Sainsbury's lowers produce prices
The group is lowering prices on fruit and vegetables and is adding new ranges at its stores
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ArticleSalmonella outbreak draws to an end
US food safety officials believe the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak is now over, but the source may never be known
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ArticleThe great Cape
The last decade has thrown up some significant changes and challenges for Capespan UK, and scooping the FPJ Importer of the Year trophy at this year’s Re:fresh awards was a fitting tribute to the firm’s continual development work in that time. Laura Gould visited the company at its quayside facility in the Port of Sheerness to find out more.
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ArticleDeliciously helpful for Yorkshire produce
Yorkshire is home to a fair amount of local production and two of the major multiples as well as four wholesale markets have their roots in the region. This week, the FPJ team turns the spotlight on the county, and over the next 12 pages, finds out that those roots are still spreading.
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ArticleOur St James’s palace
Bradford has its very own thriving hub for fresh produce in the shape of St James’s Wholesale Market, where traders have come together to create a unique and diverse offer with traditional fruit and vegetables alongside more exotic specialist products. The tenants are looking forward to the opportunities that the long-awaited regeneration of the city will bring, but the realisation of the large-scale proposals is still some way off. So how are the traders building their businesses in the meantime? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleMixed bag dogs northern hemisphere season
Fortunes have been variable for European stonefruit producers this summer, with Mother Nature conspiring to make life as tough as possible at every available opportunity. However, UK importers have mainly been able to weather the storm. Laura Gould reports.
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Packhouse solution for Griffin & Brand
In this month’s look at the effect of information technology on the fresh produce industry, Kent fruit importer and packer Griffin & Brand installs a Marco packhouse solution, and Northern Ireland fresh-cut and potato specialist Wilsons Country increases its capacity with a Packaging Automation tray sealer.
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Shoppers cash shortage helps retailers to cash in
Only the consumer tracking from TNS and the multiples themselves will give an indication as to whether shopping habits are
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Why the produce path is well paved
We berate ourselves for an inability to attract youngsters into this industry and worry that the future generation of fruit
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ArticleFresca posts 30 per cent like-for-like profit rise
Fresca Group has posted strong financial results for the year ending April 2008, with profits before tax at £11.5 million on group turnover of £296.6m.
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Fraich’attitude returns to screens
The French campaign to boost fresh fruit and vegetables consumption is back with a new television advertisement
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ArticleKorean fruit imports on the rise
Korean fruit imports are changing as the country discovers new suppliers, and opens up to some old ones
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CFO to leave Delhaize
The search has begun to find a new chief financial officer at the Belgium-based retailer as Craig Owens prepares to leave the company
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Gfk withdraws from TNS race
Advertising group WPP has been left as the only bidder for UK-based market research group Taylor Nelson Sofres
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ArticleEU appeals WTO banana ruling
The European Union will appeal a WTO ruling against its banana import system
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Carrefour posts solid sales growth
The retailer has enjoyed growth across markets in France, the rest of Europe, Asia and Latin America
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ArticleOperation Ajax strikes in Kent
Kent was the latest target of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), with 26 surprise inspections on 20 separate businesses, including 10 gangmasters, as part of Operation Ajax.