Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4310
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lovefruit! campaign takes marketing prize
JP Fresh has picked up the Pr2 Marketing Campaign of the Year award at the Re:fresh awards this week.
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ArticleFresh Direct wins National Foodservice Supplier of the Year
Fresh Direct has beaten off competitors Reynolds Catering Supplies and Pauleys to win Re:fresh’s National Foodservice Supplier of the Year, as sponsored by JP Fresh.
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ArticleBorough takes seat at top table
Winning the (NABMA) award for Best Speciality Market has allowed London’s Borough Market to “at last take a place at the top table, with all the other big London markets”, said Borough Market trustee George Nicholson.
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ArticleBerryWorld takes 5 A DAY supporter award
BerryWorld has won the 5 A DAY Supporter of the Year accolade at this year’s Re:fresh awards, for the introduction of its ready-to-eat blueberry snack pack, Snackerries.
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ArticleJail terms for illegal Chep traders
Prison sentences have been handed down in two separate cases for illegal trading in Chep pallets.
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ArticleEVS trio wins Re:fresh innovation gong
English Village Salads (EVS) has won the Stubbins Innovation of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh awards, for its new Trio Leaf product.
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ArticleTates doubles up at Re:fresh
Tates Ltd has won the Re:fresh Convenience Retailer of the Year award for the second consecutive year, reporting another solid year of progress in its development of a market leading fresh produce offer.
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ArticleCapespan lands importer trophy
Leading supplier of fresh produce Capespan scooped the Importer of the Year award at the Re:fresh awards at the London Marriott, on Thursday.
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ArticleRamsay calls for out-of-season veg fine
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has turned his nose up at out-of-season vegetables, by proposing that restaurants which serve them should be fined.
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ArticleTotal Produce buys Haluco in Birmingham
Total Produce has added more power to its wholesale elbow, with the acquisition of the Haluco wholesale business in Birmingham market.
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ArticleMorrisons wins Multiple Retailer of the Year
Morrisons has won the Re:fresh Multiple Retailer of the Year award, sponsored by Foods from Spain, for maintaining its traditional focus on its fruit and vegetable offer under the Market Fresh brand.
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ArticleGenomics takes central role
HortResearch is a commercially focused research company that has been extremely proactive in recent years, seeking new strategic collaborations internationally. At the centre of much of its work is a genomics team that, over the last eight years, has taken understanding fruit to a new level. Tommy Leighton visited the firm’s Auckland headquarters to talk to Roger Hellens, science leader for genomics.
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ArticleIt’s question time for organics
This week the Re:fresh Conference tackled the subject of organics, examining how both the fresh produce industry and consumers view the organic movement, and how the organic sector affects the industry as a whole. Elizabeth O’Keefe chats to some of the industry’s key players from across the board to find out what they think.
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ArticleA new chapter for MIS
Switching to a new information collection system has enabled Market Intelligence Services Ltd (MIS) to open a new chapter in the company’s history, and it is now ready to show the fresh produce industry what it can really do. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the retail price information service to find out what is in store.
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ArticleFighting back easy as abc
The genetic modification debate has been thrust into the limelight recently, as food security issues have increasingly come under the glare of media attention. Laura Gould met representatives of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council (abc) and CropGen, champions of the GM movement, to learn what difference the technology could make to global food production in the future.
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ArticleMaintaining momentum
The soft-fruit category has continued to build on its impressive growth in recent years, though this season has got off to a slow start following low temperatures and almost daily rainfall throughout April. The category has continued to hold its own as one of the most dynamic offers in the fresh produce aisles but, with growers and suppliers facing mounting costs and a labour shortfall, how long can they keep this up? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleMaking a meal of it
As reported in last week’s FPJ, exotics specialist Utopia UK will next week open a £2 million prepared fruit facility in Gosberton, Lincolnshire. The opening of Utopia Prepared will be the culmination of a lengthy and intricately planned project. Tommy Leighton talks to Matthew van Lier and his team about the core business, as well as the new beginning.
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ArticleGarden of Europe
Spain truly is the market garden of Europe, providing not only its own fruit and vegetable needs, but also a substantial proportion of those of the rest of the continent and beyond. Kathy Hammond looks across a handful of the different sectors.
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Whitehouse experiences solid start for GLA
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) regulates those who supply labour to agriculture and horticulture, among other industries. Chairman Paul Whitehouse speaks to Tommy Leighton about the progression of the organisation to date.
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Lifetime of achievement for Jacques Onona
Jacques Onona was awarded the Florette Lifetime Achievement accolade at last year’s Re:fresh ceremony. He gives Laura Gould the lowdown on his lengthy and fascinating career in the world of fresh produce.