Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4307
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Warwick HRI pulls out stops for Isafruit
Raising the profile of the Isafruit project is a key concern for Warwick HRI, a department of the University of Warwick.
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ArticlePaper bag boost for Tesco apples
Tesco is accelerating the roll-out plan for its apple lines sold in brown paper bags, following successful in-store trials. Acccording to the retailer, consumers are “reacting strongly” to those lines being sold in the format.
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ArticleFruity Friday strikes again
Jaffa Oranges and World Cancer Research Fund’s (WCRF) celebrated this year’s Fruity Friday on May 16, by giving out free oranges to London’s commuters at both Tower Hill and High Street Kensington tube stations from 7.30am.
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ArticleMini Sirius multihead weigher launches
Specialist weighing machine manufacturer DWS Worcester Ltd has launched a new combination multihead weigher, Mini Sirius, especially for the convenience food market.
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ArticleUS: Authenticity is next trend
Authenticity is the next big thing that will dominate consumers’ choices when purchasing fresh produce in the US, according to the Perishable Pundit Jim Prevor.
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ArticleHail strikes Spanish stones
Hail last week in the northern Spanish areas of Aragon and Zaragoza has affected cherry and peach production.
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ArticleWWF grower's organic conversion underway
Supermarket demand for organic UK-grown top fruit has encouraged longstanding Worldwide Fruit (WWF) member CE Murch Ltd to switch over the remaining 65 per cent of its apple and pear crop to organic.
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ArticleLessons to share for organic and conventional growers
Food production in the 21st century, genetics and the EU-funded project Isafruit all came under the spotlight during the Spot the Difference session at Re:fresh 2008.
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Bookeveld trust workers awarded grant
South Africa’s Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development has awarded 300 farm workers a grant for their Bookeveld Employee Trust that will see them become shareholders in a successful business that supplies fruit to UK retailers.
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ACS offers US study tour
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), in association with Insight Research, is offering a tailored international convenience study tour service for its members.
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Online boost for UK Trade Tariff
A free online version of the UK Trade Tariff (volume two) has been launched by businesslink.gov.uk, making it easier for companies to trade internationally.
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ArticleUniversity of Lincoln stars on Countryfile
The Holbeach campus of the University of Lincoln played host to the BBC flagship rural affairs programme Countryfile recently.
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ArticleNZ top fruit enjoying good season
European supermarkets are set to switch to New Zealand apple supplies in the next week or two, as the country’s export season reaches its halfway point.
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ArticleUK growers share stage with floral designers
New Covent Garden Flower Market staged a Best of British Flowers event for the floristry trade, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Wal-Mart launches rival to Tesco's Fresh & Easy
US retail behemoth Wal-Mart is launching a small-store format set to give Tesco’s Fresh & Easy convenience banner a run for its money.
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NFU speaks out against Darling CAP proposals
UK growers and farmers representatives have spoken out against chancellor Alistair Darling’s call for an end to direct payments to farmers to help address food inflation.
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ArticleGood Natured Fruit gets double honour
An innovative range of strawberries and raspberries grown without the use of pesticides by Scottish grower Angus Soft Fruits scooped both the Supreme Award and the Retail - Fruit or Vegetable Category Award at the Scotland Food & Drink Awards in Edinburgh.
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Time for both sides to pull together
Last week’s Re:fresh Conference certainly lived up to expectations when it came to sparking a frenzied debate on the
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Only time will tell for organics
Like everything in life, when it comes to predicting the future, the old adage ‘only time will tell’ always rings
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Watton gets to root of the matter
At Watton Produce, part of the Knights farming group of companies, we have over 50 years’ experience, specialising in