Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4315

  • Melons
    Article

    Melon sales down for Anecoop

    2008-04-30T16:27:47Z

    Anecoop's melon sales have dropped for the third successive year, while overall fresh produce sales rise

  • Florette unveils new campaign
    Article

    Florette unveils new campaign

    2008-04-30T14:01:01Z

    Florette has launched a new TV ad in a £3 million advertising spend new for this year.

  • BRC director general Stephen Robertson
    Article

    Supermarkets sign up to environmental pledge

    2008-04-30T13:01:01Z

    A string of household-name retailers are launching a new, industry-wide environmental commitment to battling climate change.

  • Article

    Cassinos cashes in

    2008-04-30T12:01:01Z

    Worldwide Fruit commercial director Paul Cassinos retires from the business today [April 30], after a career in the fresh produce industry that spanned 41 eventful years.

  • Ian Merton
    Article

    Merton joins MorePeople

    2008-04-30T10:18:39Z

    Recruitment consultant MorePeople has announced the appointment of Ian Merton, the former food trading director at Sainsbury’s as an associate director.

  • MWW ops director Parveen Mehta with part of his rebranded fleet
    Article

    MWW gets a makeover

    2008-04-30T10:01:01Z

    Minor, Weir & Willis Ltd (MMW), one of the UK's largest importers and handlers of fresh produce for the multiples has unveiled a fresh new look after a complete programme of re-branding.

  • Morrisons continues its growth
    Article

    Groceries immune to spending slowdown

    2008-04-30T09:01:01Z

    The UK grocery sector has shown itself to be immune from the consumer spending slowdown, it was claimed this week.

  • Peter Freeman
    Article

    Competition Commission recommends ombudsman

    2008-04-30T08:03:12Z

    After two years of deliberation, the Competition Commission has recommended the appointment of an independent ombudsman to enforce the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. For that and more details of the CC's final report, click here.

  • US cherries make early entrance to UK market
    Article

    US cherries make early entrance to UK market

    2008-04-30T08:01:01Z

    Some of the first US cherries of the season were flown into the UK this week, a week earlier than usual.

  • Roll up for Brammy Awards
    Article

    Roll up for Brammy Awards

    2008-04-29T17:01:02Z

    The Bramley Campaign is on the look-out for the best contributions to its cause in the run-up to the 15th Brammy Awards.

  • Paul Whitehouse
    Article

    First gangmaster prosecuted

    2008-04-29T16:49:03Z

    The Gangmasters Licensing Act has seen its first successful prosecution.

  • Ainsley Harriet - don't try this at home
    Article

    TV chefs to blame for kitchen accidents

    2008-04-29T15:01:01Z

    More than one in 10 Brits have had an accident in the kitchen or damaged their home while trying to copy top TV chefs, new research has shown.

  • Innocent to swap smoothies for trees
    Article

    Innocent to swap smoothies for trees

    2008-04-29T12:01:01Z

    Innocent is to team up with Carbon Clear again for another Buy One Grow One Tree scheme in May.

  • Apricot volumes pegged to fall
    Article

    Apricot volumes pegged to fall

    2008-04-29T09:01:01Z

    Apricot production is due to fall across Europe this summer, with initial crop forecasts indicating a nine per cent dip in volume from 2007.

  • Article

    Produce takes key role in Tesco carbon project

    2008-04-29T08:15:14Z

    Potatoes and orange juice are two of the four categories chosen by Tesco as forerunners in its groundbreaking launch of a major trial on carbon labelling on own-brand products.

  • King: ready for the next phase of his Sainsbury's expansion plans
    Article

    Sainsbury's gears up for next three-year plan

    2008-04-29T07:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King is set to launch his next three-year plan, with the aim of generating an extra £3.5 billion of sales.

  • Article

    Attenborough the man for AHDB

    2008-04-28T16:01:01Z

    The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Guy Attenborough to the position of interim head of communications

  • Article

    Chilean clems on way down

    2008-04-28T14:01:02Z

    Chilean quality control and market data specialist Decofrut has said that exports of clementines from Chile are likely to fall by nine per cent this year on last.

  • Article

    Abel & Cole goes with Index

    2008-04-28T11:01:01Z

    Organic delivery firm Abel & Cole has announced an investment of over £245,000 in Fresh Dynamics from Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Index Computer Systems Ltd (Index).

  • Article

    Fyffes needs price rise to meet targets

    2008-04-28T10:01:01Z

    Fyffes plc has reported an improved trading performance in the first four months of the year, but needs prices to rise to meet full-year targets.