Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4328
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TIMCON website proves a hit
The new website from the Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has been well received and is proving an invaluable resource for the industry, writes the firm.
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French spear a good season
The asparagus season in the southern French region of Camargue Languedoc is kicking off with good sizes of spears marginally up on last season, following favourable growing conditions.
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Deciduous fruit partitioning
The table grape producer association South African Table Grapes (SAT) has completed its division from the South African deciduous fruit organisation, the Deciduous Fruit Producers’ Trust (DFPT).
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ArticleGlen Doll raspberry eyes bright prospects
The newly released Glen Doll floricane raspberry from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Consortium is set to have a promising future, after sales met high expectations.
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ArticleAlmería focuses on watermelons
Growers of melons in Almería are concerned they are losing their window on the European marketplace, and some are increasingly looking to watermelons instead.
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Dole recalls Honduran melons
Dole Fresh Fruit Company has voluntarily recalled all Honduran cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an independent third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano.
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PPS Wash open for business
Specialist provider of services linked to returnable transit equipment (RTE) PPS Equipment Management Ltd has established PPS Wash, enabling the company to extend its services further to offer washing and product sterilisation of plastic pallets and nestable crates.
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Horticulture top earner for Kenya
Earnings from Kenya’s horticulture sector soared to 63 per cent last year, overtaking tourism as the country’s leading foreign exchange earner, according to allAfrica.com.
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ArticleAgriver herbs mix it up
A new range of speciality fresh herb mixes is set to be introduced in the UK by Israel-based Agriver.
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ArticleJersey Royals in need of sunshine
Production of Jersey Royal potatoes has slowed, following a fantastically early start to the season four weeks ago.
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LINPAC Allibert creates Centre of Excellence
LINPAC Allibert is consolidating its plastic returnable packaging operations in the UK to its site in Winsford, Cheshire to create a centre of excellence in the industry.
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Co-op expands in North and East Midlands
The Co-operative Group has announced the acquisition of ten convenience stores in the North of England and the East Midlands, adding 17,500 sqft of selling space to its operation.
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ArticleHutchinson to head up FPC wholesale branch
Chris Hutchinson, chairman of the tenants’ association at New Spitalfields, has been appointed chairman of the Fresh Produce Consortium’s (FPC) wholesale division, with immediate effect.
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Tesco expands to 121 postcodes
Tesco is to open its most remote stores in the far-flung locations of the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, after its purchase of several Somerfield outlets.
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ArticleEarly start for Norfolk tomatoes
Cornerways Nursery delivered its first packs of tomatoes to Tesco stores in Norfolk over the Easter weekend - its earliest ever start to the season.
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ArticleFruit Focus welcomes government on board
Advice on environmental protection and guidance with best practice will be available to visitors attending this year’s Fruit Focus event, on July 23, following the signing up of the Environment Agency as a first-time exhibitor.
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BIFGA to hold farm assurance meeting
The British Independent Fruit Growers’ Association (BIFGA) has organised a spring farm walk and farm assurance meeting in Kent for Wednesday, May 14.
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Elianny scores first in Netherlands
The first Dutch Elianny strawberries have been auctioned for charity at Koninklijke FruitmastersGroep in Geldermalsen.
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ArticleChile white grape winding down
Seedless white grape from Chile is finishing its season early this year, due to heavy rains earlier this month.
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ArticleVariety boost
UK tomato producers are hoping for better weather and improved marketing conditions as the new season gets underway. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.