Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4312

  • The Co-op builds on Good with Food plan
    Article

    The Co-op builds on Good with Food plan

    2008-05-07T07:01:01Z

    The Co-operative has continued to build on its rebrand by unveiling more Truly Irresistible fresh produce lines and an extended new summer-eating range, as part of its Good with Food strategy.

  • Article

    Greens launch Slow Food

    2008-05-06T17:01:01Z

    A new branch of the Slow Food Ecological Food Organisation was launched in the European Parliament last month, in the presence of the founder of the movement, Carlo Petrini.

  • Article

    Foodservice and retail sectors link up on food safey

    2008-05-06T15:01:01Z

    The National Restaurant Association and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), managed by CIES - The Food Business Forum, have announced a new strategic alliance to provide harmonised best food-safety practices and the use of common food safety standards worldwide.

  • Article

    Agrexco plays management musical chairs

    2008-05-06T14:01:01Z

    Agrexco made a series of changes to its management last week, with a number of key roles changing hands.

  • Grower picks up Mini Cooper prize
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    Grower picks up Mini Cooper prize

    2008-05-06T12:01:01Z

    A Scottish potato grower has won a Mini Cooper from supplier Branston Ltd in a competition launched at the British Potato (BP07) trade show last year.

  • Cool April delays Washington cherries
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    Cool April delays Washington cherries

    2008-05-06T09:01:01Z

    Cherry growers in Washington state have had the coolest April on record, putting harvesting dates back by seven to 10 days.

  • Duncan Swift: "Battle far from over"
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    Ombudsman must be "proactive", warns Swift

    2008-05-06T08:01:01Z

    The Competition Commission's recommendation of introducing an independent ombudsman as part of a new Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) is a major victory for suppliers, but its success will depend on how proactive the ombudsman is allowed to be, according to Duncan Swift, head of Grant Thornton’s Food and Agribusiness Recovery Group.

  • Global temperature rise set for 10-year halt
    Article

    Global temperature rise set for 10-year halt

    2008-05-06T07:01:02Z

    Global temperatures could be set to stay roughly the same for the next 10 years, it has been predicted.

  • The official opening in China
    Article

    China: De Ruiter Seeds opens new site

    2008-05-05T17:01:02Z

    De Ruiter Seeds officially opened its new site in Shougang, province of Shandong, in China on April 28.

  • Anglia commercial director Robert Frost, right, welcomes Kevin Mayo to the team
    Article

    Anglia steps up LINKFresh team

    2008-05-05T14:01:01Z

    Anglia Business Solutions has expanded its LINKFresh solutions team.

  • Home-cooking back on the menu
    Article

    Home-cooking back on the menu

    2008-05-05T12:01:02Z

    Home-cooking is back on the menu in UK homes, new research has shown.

  • Article

    Fruit juice withdrawn from shelves

    2008-05-05T10:01:02Z

    Soft drinks giant Britvic has been forced to recall bottles of Robinsons Fruit Shoot Strawberry No Added Sugar due to a risk that the juice had been contaminated with peanuts.

  • Article

    Taypack turns back on Asda

    2008-05-05T09:01:01Z

    Perthshire potato supplier Taypack Potatoes has walked away from a reported £32 million a year programme with Asda, due to returns it decided were unsustainable.

  • Down-sized versions of the store will open in market towns
    Article

    Waitrose plans 100 convenience stores

    2008-05-05T08:01:02Z

    Waitrose is planning to open 100 convenience stores in market towns across the UK.

  • Article

    NFU issues cost warning

    2008-05-04T17:01:01Z

    The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging its members to make sure they monitor costs and not be afraid to shop around to make sure they get the best deal on essentials like fuel and fertiliser.

  • Potato Council Rules OK!
    Article

    Potato Council Rules OK!

    2008-05-04T14:01:01Z

    The Potato Council has received rave reviews from local authorities for its Spuds Rule OK! menu planners.

  • McDonalds turns to biodiesel
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    McDonalds turns to biodiesel

    2008-05-04T12:01:01Z

    Fast food chain McDonalds has been recognised by an environmental awards scheme for its work in using waste cooking oil to fuel its delivery fleet.

  • Cold hits Egyptian grape supplies
    Article

    Cold hits Egyptian grape supplies

    2008-05-04T09:01:01Z

    An unseasonably cold January will cause a serious dent in Egyptian grape availability.

  • Article

    Fire at Evans Fruit confirmed as arson

    2008-05-03T16:01:01Z

    Fire department investigators have confirmed that the blaze that tore through a packhouse owned by Washington apple shipper Evans Fruit Co Inc more than a week ago was the work of arsonists.

  • Jaffa provided the team bibs
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    Hackney footie team kicks off with Jaffa

    2008-05-03T13:01:01Z

    The first youth football league in the London borough of Hackney for more than a century has celebrated its inaugural season by welcoming a new sponsorship deal with Jaffa.