Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4276
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ArticleTurks to weather blip
The upcoming Turkish cherry season is set to be one of the trickiest for some time, with volumes expected to fall by up to 70 per cent, while the discovery of pesticide residues on salad products has had a knock-on effect on the entire industry. Exporters maintain that the quality and size of the fruit is top notch, but what does this mean for exports to the UK? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticlePeas aplenty?
Following two years of disastrous weather conditions, the pea sector is hoping for a turnaround in fortunes in 2008. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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Trader banned from shifting kiwifruit
A wholesaler has been banned from selling a batch of kiwifruit after the fruits were found to be the equivalent of one millimetre too small by EU grading laws.
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ArticleDichotomy plagues banana sector in worrying turn
The past quarter has seen a dichotomy emerge in the banana category, as doomsayers of the credit crunch turn their attention to the sector, while the large multi-nationals continue to give out some worrying signals. Kathy Hammond reports.
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Stonegate a secure solution for Poupart
In this month’s round-up of developments in the IT sector, we take a look at a new software system installed recently at one of the UK’s leading fresh fruit firms and a web-based recruitment system helping one Lincolnshire vegetable supplier, as well as an online marketplace launched to help farmers search for available land for sale.
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ArticleTesco and Asda mount price war
The top two UK retailers are set to mount what could break out into an all-out supermarket price war, starting this weekend.
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US industry fights to recover
In FPJ’s monthly catch-up with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), the US trade association tries to counteract the damage caused by the latest salmonella scare, and encourages the industry to put safe US tomatoes back on the shelf.
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Climate change throws up intrigue
I came away from yet another conference on the impact of climate change on agriculture and horticulture with the feeling that,
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GM debate in for the long haul
The GM issue is evidently firmly back on the political agenda, re-opening a popular and familiar battle ground for the food
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ArticleASDA to cut grocery prices
The retailer is attempting to help consumers combat the credit crunch by lowering prices on staple foods this weekend
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Zimbabwe exports lifeline
Exports of fresh produce to the UK are proving a lifeline to the families of Zimbabwean horticulture and packhouse workers who would otherwise face starvation.
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Spanish counting strike costs
Two weeks on from the Spanish transport strike and growers and exporters are still counting the cost to their business.
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ArticleVoxpops go live on freshinfo
Appearing on freshinfo today will be the first in a series of video voxpops, recorded to provide our readers with an insight into UK consumer perspectives on fresh produce and the issues that surround its consumption and our industry.
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Tengelmann in mass refurbishment
The German retailer has undergone major changes in terms of product focus and store design
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New US berry marketer launched
Top softfruit growers from the US and Chile have launched Naturipe Foods, a joint venture they claim is the largest berry producer and marketer in North America
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ArticleDelay 'likely' for California table grapes
This year’s San Joaquin Valley table grape harvest is expected to be two weeks late, say media reports
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ArticleMexican growers pledge safety scheme
With the fallout from the US Salmonella scare still fresh, tomato exporters in Sinaloa state, Mexico, are planning a new certification scheme for the country’s fresh produce sector
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Fyffes confirms full-year profit forecast
Fyffes plc has reiterated its full-year profit growth forecasts and revealed that earnings will be weighted towards the first half of the period.
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ArticleDemand for Greek cherries blooms
Investments in new varieties and equipment appear to be paying dividends for Greece’s cherry sector, as demand increases in key markets including Germany, Russia and the UK
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Schools need a food culture
The Food for Life Partnership (FLP) and Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) is calling on the government to adopt their six steps to transform the school food culture.