Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4309
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ArticleProduce industry 'in limbo' over organics
The fresh produce industry is “in limbo” between conventional and organic products, with most unsure if organic production is an opportunity to be grasped, a passing fad or a threat to the long-term sustainability of the conventional offer, it was revealed at the Re:fresh conference last week.
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Chiquita finalises Atlanta sale
Chiquita announced on Tuesday that is to sell its German distribution business Atlanta AG to Univeg.
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Funding boost for carbon reduction
Rural land-based businesses in the West Midlands can now access a new £53 million funding scheme to help them address low carbon business opportunities.
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ArticleSpanish DO status embraced by retailers
Listings of Spanish exotics with denomination of origin (DO) status in UK supermarkets are increasing, as consumer interest in exotics rises.
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Belize citrus costs spiral
The spiralling cost of inputs is likely to lead to contraction in the Belize citrus industry, its leaders are warning.
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Reversal of fortunes for Irish soft fruit
The Irish strawberry industry - once the Cinderella of the country’s horticulture sector, serving mainly processors - has been transformed into a success story, a national soft-fruit conference in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, was told this week.
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ArticleGovernment set for tomato feast
British tomato growers have been asked to supply their fruit to restaurants in the Houses of Parliament, as part of British Tomato Week.
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ArticleRubens gears up for mainstream
European trademarked apple variety Rubens is on an expansion course in the UK for next season, and is on the path towards becoming a mainstream variety.
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ArticleLincolnshire heading for royal show
Select Lincolnshire and Tastes of Lincolnshire will once again be present at the Royal Agricultural Show, in July, at the Love Food, Love Lincolnshire pavilion.
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ArticleAsda gets commission reassurance
Asda said it has been “reassured” by the Competition Commission that including overseas suppliers in the new Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) will not be unnecessarily burdensome, as it makes an apparent about turn on its earlier stance.
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ArticleCalifornia beats the freeze
California stonefruit has already begun arriving in the UK, despite a late spring chill just two weeks ago.
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ArticleJ Van Vliet: Floral Business of the Year
Re:fresh 2008’s New Covent Garden sponsored Floral Business of the Year award has gone to J Van Vliet Cash & Carry Group.
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ArticleJazz volumes to soar
Volumes of Jazz apples grown in the UK are set to rocket over the next few seasons, with the 2008-09 campaign expected to yield 1,800 tonnes, up from 600t last year.
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ArticleParkfresh scoops Regional Foodservice Supplier award
Parkfresh plc has won the JP Fresh sponsored Regional Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at the Re:fresh awards this week.
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ArticleMixed fortunes for Israeli exotics
The first arrivals of Israeli mangoes are expected to hit UK shores at the end of July.
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ArticleFloral spectacle planned for Chelsea
For the first time a collection of the world’s best florists and well known fashion designers are joining forces to create a floral spectacle at the 2008 Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by landscaper Marshalls plc
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Fresh To Go undergoes rebrand
South African processed and fresh-cut fruit business Fresh To Go - Fresh Cut (Pty) Ltd has recently rebranded and repositioned itself.
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Hazeldene awarded best packer accolade
The Re:fresh Packer of the Year award has gone to Northern salad producer Hazeldene Foods.
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ArticleFinancial woes deepen for produce traders
The number of fresh produce businesses in financial straits is rising steadily as the effects of the credit crunch and UK retailer price wars make themselves felt, according to a leading sector business adviser.
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ArticleWaitrose buyer receives Young Person award
Waitrose buyer Tom Richardson has won the MorePeople sponsored Young Person of the Year accolade at this year’s Re:fresh awards, which took place at the London Marriott on Thursday.