Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4316
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ArticleBA increases fuel surcharge
British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge, as the fuel index remains at an alarmingly high level.
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Produce firms showing recessionary behaviour
More than a quarter of fresh produce companies are already showing recessionary behaviour, a new study has shown.
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Blaze tears through Washington packhouse
A fire at Washington top-fruit packer Evans Fruit Company has caused an estimated $5 million (£2.5m) worth of damage, and will shut the packhouse for as long as three weeks.
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ArticleOFT probes grocery price collusion in UK
The head offices of at least two of the UK’s big four supermarkets were “raided” this week, as an investigation into grocery price fixing was stepped up.
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ArticleHot mash cones for cold summers
Mini cones of bangers and mash have been unveiled as the latest all-weather alternative to the ’99 Flake.
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ArticleMacfrut unveils fresh-cut fair
The Italian fresh produce sector gathered at Macfrut last week to showcase its export potential and visit a spin-off fair for the fresh-cut sector.
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It Asda be local for Vic Reeves
Vic Reeves visted Kent last week to promote a pliot scheme for local produce in Asda.
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ArticleMidlands told to b:direct
A one-stop-shop delivery service for the catering and on-trade sectors has been launched by AF Blakemore Wholesale, under the b:direct banner.
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ArticleEthylene claimed to aid potato sector
A number of potato players throughout the supply chain have taken the decision - or are rumoured to be taking the decision - to ban the CIPC method of inhibiting from their stores, and ethylene is being put forward as the best replcement.
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Moroccan courgette success
Courgette imports from Morocco into the EU have been spiralling in recent seasons causing some concern among the Spanish export community.
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A wash is not enough
Research from the US suggests that even washing leafy vegetables with a chlorine solution is not enough to kill food-poisoning bacteria.
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ArticleBrazil revises apples down
Brazil will produce a smaller apple crop than last year, according to its apple association’s latest forecast, with the harvest now almost complete.
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ArticleGive over Darling
Retailers should not be footing the bill for incoherent government policy, says ACS
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Border security saves NZ industry's bacon
Sharp-eyed border security at Dunedin airport in New Zealand may well have saved the country’s horticulture industry millions of dollars.
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ArticleSouth African avos power through
Due to an uncharacteristic frost, the anticipated South African avocado crop is down in volume but, despite a predicted low yield, the industry is looking forward to some good-quality fruit. At the start of the South African avocado season, Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to key players in the industry about what lies ahead.
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ArticleEgypt hotting up
Mother Nature has been in a contrary mood over the last few months; just ask the Egyptian fruit sector. Producers there have handled extreme weather conditions, resulting in supply volatility, and marketers are forecasting a premature end to the citrus season. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers to discuss the state of play.
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ArticlePlanting stops and starts while old crops keep moving
Erratic weather has hit the potato category in the last three months, with low temperatures, rain and snow causing setbacks in the planting process, and very occasional bouts of sunshine failing to lift the gloom. But market prices are firming up now that the new crop will be delayed. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Deep fried kiddies anyone?
Hardly a day goes by without new concerns about our children’s diets. Despite it being newsworthy, the attitudes of our
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Internet has more to offer small businesses
This month in our regular IT pages, we take a look at the results of a recent survey into internet usage in the fresh produce supply chain and, still on the web theme, Tesco comes up trumps in an assessment of the best online grocery retailers. Meanwhile, organic delivery company Abel & Cole invests in a new software solution from Index.
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Spring in the step of new seasons everywhere
According to most weather forecasters, spring has now arrived, and if produce proof were needed, newly picked, harvested and