Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4336
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GLA launches written guides
A realm of useful information has been produced by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) to help labour users, packhouse managers, processors and farmers protect workers from exploitation.
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Nutty decision Liberates Waitrose
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to stock new Fairtrade nut brand Liberation, in time for Fairtrade Fortnight.
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ArticleSir Ken to retire from Morrisons this week
Morrisons chairman Sir Ken Morrison is to step down this week, when the retailer reveals what are expected to be impressive annual results on Thursday.
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ArticleOcado squares up to Tesco
Ocado, the online grocery chain part-owned by John Lewis, is launching a price war against Tesco.
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ArticleWal-Mart considers Asda pull-out
Revelations that Wal-Mart considered pulling out of Asda last year have created shockwaves in the retail industry.
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ArticleRose committed to M&S to 2011
Marks & Spencer chief Sir Stuart Rose has pledged to remain with the high-street retailer until 2011, as he moves up from chief executive to become executive chairman.
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ArticleSevere weather sparks travel chaos
The Port of Dover has been closed, following winds of up to 80 mph in the English Channel.
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ArticleSecond round of airfreight debate launched
A second round of consultation has been launched by the Soil Association (SA) regarding the controversial airfreight issue.
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Stakeholders help Kenya pull through
Stakeholders pulling together during the unrest in Kenya in January prevented far greater disruption to the export sector the Kenya Horticulture Development Programme estimates.
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ArticleAsda joins plastic bag pledge wagon
Asda is to cut the number of plastic bags offered to shoppers by 20 per cent, with a “bag on request” system to be introduced at the beginning of June.
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ArticleSouthern countries top apple table
Belrose Inc’s 13th annual international competitiveness study of 29 apple producing countries published in its World Apple Report this month has ranked Chile and New Zealand in the top two places respectively.
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ArticleFloraHolland Trade Fair to be bigger and better in 2008
The FloraHolland Trade Fair is set to welcome more participants and a complete product line-up at this year’s event from Wednesday to Friday, March 12-14.
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ArticleLuffness Mains named Scottish Potato Grower of the Year
Tesco and Greenvale AP have awarded their 2007 Scottish Potato Grower of the Year Award to Luffness Mains in Aberlady, East Lothian.
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ArticleFreight Best Practice on travelling roadshow
The Freight Best Practice programme is holding a roadshow of free in-house presentations around the country, to show operators how to become more efficient, save fuel and ultimately save money.
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ArticleCompass makes Fairtrade foodservice pledge
Foodservice provider Compass Group has followed in the footsteps of Sainsbury’s and others, and pledged to provide only Fairtrade bananas to its distribution network throughout the UK.
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ArticleA new look for commercial fridges
British manufacturer Precision has launched a range of bespoke stainless-steel commercial fridge finishes.
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ArticleHCF voted top dog
Highland Court Farm (HCF) won this year’s Top Fruit Grower of the Year award, at an awards ceremony in London last week.
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ArticleWard warns of government blind spot
The government, through Defra, has lost sight of the need to deliver on production while focusing on its policies on climate change and the environment.
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ArticleAsparagus conference next week
The Asparagus Growers’ Association (AGA) has set a date for the Asparagus Growers’ Conference that will take place at Warwick HRI, Wellesbourne Warwickshire.
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ArticleA Little Gem for Yorkshire Asda stores
Asda’s wholehead salad supplier English Village Salads (EVS) has started supplying UK-grown Little Gem Lettuce into selected Yorkshire stores - despite recent wet weather and the occasional earthquake.