Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4318
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OFT to pay Morrisons £100,000
The Office of Fair Trading will pay Morrisons £100,000 in damages after wrongly accusing the retailer of price fixing.
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ArticleMore criticism for organic proposals
The Soil Association’s proposals surrounding airfreight of organic fresh produce have come in for more criticism - this time from retailers and ministers as well as the Fresh Produce Consortium.
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ArticleCarrefour sales up but income growth marginal
Despite a 6.8 per cent increase in full-year sales for 2007, the French retail giant's annual net income rose by just 1.4 per cent
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ArticleAfrifresh strikes empowerment deal
South Africa's third-largest fruit exporter forms new operating company with Vuwa Investments
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FTA welcomes Network Rail’s proposals
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the publication of Network Rail’s proposals for spending the £200 million allocated by the department for transport (DfT) for the creation of a strategic freight network.
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Free workshops for growers in the South West
Farmers and food producers across the South West are invited to get the low-down on how they can supply the public sector in a series of free workshops taking place later this month.
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ArticleTesco continues to top expectations
UK's largest retailer reports 11.8 per cent rise in profits for 2007, with sales up 11 per cent year-on-year
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ArticleThe Greenery unveils "pleasing results"
Group turnover remains more or less the same as last year, while operating profit comes in at €10.5m
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ArticleTracy King joins Sinclair Systems
Former Washington Apple Commission and Dovex representative appointed regional sales manager for Asia
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ArticlePM calls summit on food shortage
Industry leaders are joining prime minister Gordon Brown for a summit on the global food shortage this afternoon.
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RDA Organic launches kids' drinks range
RDA Organic, a UK organic drink producer, introduced the market's first chilled organic drinks for kids at the recent Food & Drink Expo 2008, and the Natural & Organic Products Show.
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Study dismisses intensive farming methods
A four-year global study involving 400 scientists, 30 governments and 30 NGOs has called for a fundamental change in the way the world farms, to better address soaring food prices, hunger, social inequities and environmental disasters.
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ArticleUS retail expert slams Tesco smokescreen
An experienced US retailer turned consultant has slammed Tesco’s reports of Fresh & Easy’s performance in the US as “coded language” that is “an insult to everyone in the industry”.
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M&S to rationalise buyers
Marks & Spencer is to examine its buying department in a review that will affect at least 40 buyers, with at least six set to lose their jobs, it has been claimed.
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ArticleRSA upbeat ahead of summer avocado drive
Market expectations "positive" as exporters predict a 9m-carton crop for the coming season
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ArticleMack Multiples targets £50m berry business
With the purchase of a stake in major strawberry producer Wallings, Mack has signalled its intention to grow its berry sales
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ArticleFrench West Indies banana shipments return to France
CMA-CGM vessel lands in Dunkirk bringing 4,500 tonnes of bananas from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Suriname
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ArticleChiquita Europe relocation decision due by end of 2008
President Michel Loeb confirms company is considering possible move from current location in Antwerp to new premises in Rolle, Switzerland
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New food and drink courses for Scotland
Food and drink manufacturers in Scotland will have better access to a new suite of vocational qualifications that have been designed in consultation with employers to plug recognised skills gaps in the industry.
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New guidelines from FSA
Britain’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new guidelines on how it will communicate with both the food industry and the general public during food incidents.