Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4299
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Chilean data offers crucial online guide
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, FPJ takes a look at a new information system from Chilean fresh fruit analyst Decofrut, an English version of Poland’s largest fresh produce portal, a new data management system for Sainsbury’s, and the way consumers might shop in the very near future.
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Seasonal concept must be clarified
Collective promotion in the fruit trade is not a new idea. One of the stumbling blocks, apart from the cash, is to create a
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Office chocolate is charter challenge
As I write this while dipping my afternoon carrot sticks into my cup of tea, I hope I am doing my bit to uphold the Eat in
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Scouse kids hit the jackpot
Schoolchildren in Liverpool are being encouraged to put their money into fruit machines; all in the name of healthy eating.
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ArticleTaste of Thailand at Tesco
UK shoppers will be able to sample exotic fresh produce from Thailand this month, as a series of tasting events is launched in Tesco stores.
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French fishing strike hampers UK shipments
Truckloads of fresh produce destined for the UK were stranded on the continent this week, as fishing crews from Calais, Dunkirk, Dieppe, Boulogne and Cherbourg blockaded ports and fuel depots in protest at fuel prices and fishing quotas.
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Biofuels target must be kept, warns NFU
The NFU has expressed disappointment at a proposal that could see the EU’s target for a ten per cent inclusion rate for biofuel in road transport fuels by 2020 scrapped.
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AgroFair reveals 60 per cent boost in turnover
Pioneering and specialist Fairtrade fruit company AgroFair UK has announced an annual turnover of £7.3 million, with year-on-year growth figures of 60 per cent to December 2007.
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ArticleEVS aims for tray-free tom pack
English Village Salads and packaging equipment specialist Ulma is working on a solution to allow the Asda tomato supplier to pack tomatoes without the need for a tray or punnet.
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JR Simplot founder dies, aged 99
John Richard “Jack” Simplot, founder of the JR Simplot Company, died peacefully in his home in Boise, Idaho on Sunday May 25, at the age of 99.
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ArticleDiscounters take first prize
Discount retailers are taking the lead in the grocery market share race, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel grocery figures.
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ArticleS&A plans to reduce polytunnels
Strawberry grower S&A Davies has pledged to reduce polytunnels on its sites in Herefordshire.
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ArticleKIng tops Power 100 list
Chief executive of Sainsbury’s Justin King has been named the UK’s most powerful marketer, after rising to the top of weekly magazine Marketing’s annual Power 100 list.
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Soil Association proposals branded "disproportionate"
Pro-aviation coalition FlyingMatters and the Kenya High Commission have issued a joint response to the Soil Association’s proposals to introduce tougher standards on airfreight, slamming them as “unjustified and disproportionate”.
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ArticleStorms fail to dampen Pink Lady volume
Pink Lady apple volumes remain stable despite southern hemisphere storms.
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ArticleFTA calls for fuel duty decrease
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for the government to make a reduction in duty increase on diesel in the order of 25p per litre, to bring the price of diesel for the UK transport industry down to a level more in line with the rest of Europe.
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Produce rich diet can reduce laryngeal cancer risk
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables could reduce the risk of laryngeal cancer, according to an Italian study released this month.
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ArticleLenny Lettuce gets kids into salad
The British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) has launched its new interactive website for kids, based around the character of Lenny Lettuce.
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Flavin quits as Fyffes case takes new twist
In a new twist to the long running saga, DCC founder Jim Flavin has resigned as its executive chairman following a move by the official enforcer of corporate law, Paul Appleby, who wants the Irish High Court to appoint inspectors to investigate how DCC sold a major stake in fruit importer Fyffes in 2000
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ArticleSpar shoppers to get Sorted out
June will see the launch of Sorted, convenience retail chain Spar’s biggest-ever sales building advertising campaign.