Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4263
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ArticleWibdeco branching out
Windward Islands banana exporter Wibdeco is branching out into other produce lines and sources.
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ArticleBerry grower blasts Asda £1 promotion
A Kent soft-fruit grower has spoken out against a rock-bottom price promotion on strawberries in Asda, claiming it is “irresponsible retailing” that will give consumers a false impression of how much a punnet should cost.
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ArticleVers Direct producers pass Tesco audit
Five of the company's producers have been awarded certificates under the UK retail group's Tesco Nature's Choice scheme
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ArticleBCPC backs UK's pesticide stance
The EC's proposed changes to pesticide regulations in Europe have been slammed by the British Crop Protection Council
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ArticleEgypt opens doors to European Union
Following the new EU-Egypt trade deal, European exporters will enjoy free access to their most important Middle Eastern market
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Tasmania closes on Japan cherry protocol
A trade mission to Japan aims to clear the way for non-fumigation protocol on cherries
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ArticleScottish chef wild for garlic shoots
A top highland chef has become the first to use Really Garlicky’s fresh garlic shoots following their harvest.
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MIS improves service
The industry owned supermarket-monitoring service Market Intelligence Services (MIS) has increased the coverage and frequency of its collections.
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ArticleAttack of the mushrooms
An outbreak of Trichoderma at compost supplier Tunnel Tech North is the latest challenge the UK mushroom sector has faced. As the industry gets back to normal, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and finds out what’s on the agenda in the coming months.
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ArticleDoors open on the Western front
As reported in today’s news section, a new market opened for business in West London this week. Laura Gould and Tommy Leighton visited the new Western International premises on the first day of trading to get the lowdown from the wholesalers.
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ArticleRelying on Indian mangoes
India’s mango exports represent around 16 per cent of the total global trade, and although 50 per cent of the country’s exports head to West Asia, a healthy 32 per cent arrive in Europe and the UK each year. This could well increase progressively as the retail chain networks of Reliance Industries Ltd turn their attention to what they feel is tremendous export potential to the UK. G Ravishankar reports for FPJ from India.
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ArticleSalad sector in top form for summer season
The UK salad industry has seen problems with availability and an unseasonable lull in demand this quarter. But in stark contrast to last year, the quality of UK salad supplies has been good, and imported top-ups are constant. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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De la Fuente focuses on the future
After 24 years, Martin de la Fuente walked out of Tesco House for the last time on June 6. As he left the Cheshunt head office, he was applauded out of the building by his friends and colleagues. Behind he left “one of the most challenging times ahead” for his former colleagues and the British supermarket trade. Between holidaying in the Majorca resort of Alcudia and jetting off to the Big Apple, Tesco’s recently retired and somewhat relaxed fruit buying manager caught up with FPJ’s Tommy Leighton to talk about what the next two years might look like for the supermarket fruit sector.
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Walking the tightrope above VAT pitfalls
Adam Bernstein hosts FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, John Whiting and Maric Glaser outline the pitfalls and myths to be avoided regarding VAT.
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Challenges ahead for retail markets
Members of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) recently met in Hamburg, Germany for the first ever WUWM Retail
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Wimbledon heralds summer hopes
One could be forgiven for thinking that the inclement weather this week signalled the second week of Wimbledon! How fortunate
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Wholesale comes into its own
Wholesale markets are in the news - I get the feeling that they have even been rediscovered. There could be no more
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Shots fired as Western opens
The opening of a shiny new wholesale market at Western International this week marks the end of a process that has been long,
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Delhaize looks towards Eastern Europe
Group CEO Pierre-Olivier Beckers has highlighted possible buying opportunities
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Retailers defended on waste charge
The British Retail Consortium has defended the supermarkets against criticism from food campaigners that they encourage food waste.