Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4320
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WTO backs Ecuador in EU banana tariff battle
Bonita Europe calls ruling a "ratification" of dollar suppliers' position but a spokesman for the European Commission says it will consider launching a further appeal against the panel's "purely formalistic approach"
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ArticleMembership boost for Unaproa supply base
A total of 10 Italian fruit and vegetable producer organisations have joined Italy's national union of producer organisations
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ArticleGloomy outlook for Spanish citrus
Citrus growers in Spain are already making gloomy predictions for next season, with two more months of the current campaign remaining.
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ArticleSouth Africa enjoys record citrus exports
Over 90m cartons of South African citrus have been exported this season, in what has been a record breaking year for the country’s growers and exporters
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ArticleFlorette reaps reward of long salad season
Prepared salad specialist Florette has announced a 40 per cent increase in sales in the UK over the past four weeks
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ArticleNew appointments announced in Brittany
SICA appointment leads to replacement at Prince de Bretagne
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Growcom warns Australian wholesalers to follow code
Recent enforcement action taken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Competition (ACCC) against a Western Australian based fruit merchant and grower, is further warning to growers and wholesalers to take the mandatory Horticulture Code of Conduct seriously and meet its requirements, says Queensland’s horticulture organisation Growcom.
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The Co-op unveils three-year plan
The Co-operative Group has unveiled a three-year plan to invest £1.5 billion in the business and transform its retail estate under a single unified brand.
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ArticleStill packing a punch
Enza built its Whakatu depot, on the outskirts of Hastings, New Zealand, in the early 1980s, but only incorporated a large-scale packhouse on site three seasons ago. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleBelgian bounty
Belgium may be a small country with a population of just 10.5 million, but its fresh produce credentials are impressive. Having enjoyed success with salad and strawberry exports, Belgian companies are exploring new opportunities in the UK. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleCornwells keep it fresh
Spania Fresh Produce Limited has taken massive strides forward in the last 12 months, spurred on by its Christian Salvesen Importer of the Year award at Re:fresh 2007. Continued investment in the UK team and its branches in the Canary Islands, Spain and the Netherlands, the development of its production areas in the Canary Islands and the possible expansion of the UK site have made the last 12 months a stand-out time for the business. Anna Sbuttoni met husband-and-wife directors Steve Cornwell and Morna Blair-Cornwell.
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ArticleThe UK salad industry prays for a warm spring
With variable-quality salad produce coming into the UK from Spain and a cold UK spring predicted, the UK salad industry is gearing up for a tough changeover to the English crop. But with demand high and prices stabilising, there may well be a promising summer ahead for UK salads. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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It was all so much more simple once
“An apple for the teacher” was probably the first saying that gave the general public an understanding that eating
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ArticleTomato Conference to focus on taste
Syngenta’s fifth Tomato Conference is set for May 19-21, at the NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, in the Netherlands.
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This message could damage your health
I can’t believe we didn’t realise it before. With the benefit of hindsight, of course, it is blindingly obvious
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ArticleExchange rate woes set to worsen
As sterling sunk to a record low against the euro this week, foreign exchange specialist Moneycorp warned the trade that the situation could worsen before it gets better.
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ArticleWinter salad warmer for Florette
Florette UK has produced a set of first quarter results that turn traditional conceptions of the prepared salad sector’s sales patterns on their head.
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ArticleUK soft fruit heading for labour crisis
The UK soft-fruit sector is on the verge of a labour crisis, British Summer Fruits (BSF) has warned.
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ArticleTrading standards study limited, say experts
The trading standards study on the diet of nursery children, which claims toddlers eat too much fruit and vegetables, has been described as limited, and many are calling out for a specific diet guideline for under-four-year-olds.