Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4338
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Garden Organic disputes anti-organic claims
Garden Organic is disputing claims made last week on BBC2’s Horizon programme that there is little evidence of organically produced food having any nutritional differences or benefits compared to non-organic food.
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Freshfel reveals consumption data
Freshfel Europe has released its Freshfel Consumption Monitor 2007, analysing trends in the production, trade and supply of fresh fruit and vegetables across the EU-27.
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ArticleAbel & Cole expands into Kent
Organic home delivery company Abel & Cole is expanding its business to Kent, opening a new depot in Aylesford to be used as the firm’s main distribution centre for deliveries across Kent, East Sussex and South East London.
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ArticleAgrexco to promote mids with whisky giveaway
A bottle of Grants Whisky is to be given away with pallets of new-season set-skin Carmel mid potatoes sold by Israeli exporter Agrexco to the wholesale trade.
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Defra reveals pathfinder results
The results of a two-year government programme ‘Rural challenges, local solutions’ aimed at improving rural services have been published by Defra.
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Farmers reveal climate vision
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) chief renewable energy and climate change adviser Dr Jonathan Scurlock set out the industry’s recommendations for action at the European Parliament as part of the UK Agriculture Industry’s Climate Change Task Force report international launch on March 3.
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Wales encouraged to grow more produce
Welsh farmers have been urged to consider growing fruit and veg, as well as rearing animals and producing milk.
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Paris to host consumption symposium
The first Fruit and Vegetable Summit to be held in Paris will focus on the idea of implementing a global approach to boosting fruit and vegetable consumption.
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ArticleNo smoothie tax, no VAT
An Innocent Drinks petition on the 10 Downing Street website has attracted more than 20,000 signatures supporting a cut in VAT on fruit juices and smoothies.
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ArticleMajor Fens study out today
A major new report Why Farming Matters in the Fens is being launched by the National Farmers Union today.
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ArticleMcCain steps up green energy use
McCain Foods is to add an anaerobic digester to its Cambridgeshire site, to turn its food-processing waste into green energy.
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ArticleFrench salad crisis faces uncertain ending
A 300-strong crowd of salad producers blockaded the entrance to the wholesale market at Chateaurenard in France for three consecutive mornings last week, in protest at poor returns.
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Rid stale air with Solar Star
Solatube International has launched a new solar-powered ventilation system called Solar Star.
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FTA offers a helping hand
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has organised a series of briefing events at locations throughout the UK in order to support and advise its members on managing lorry drivers this spring.
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ArticleChiquita in African breakthrough
Banana multi-national Chiquita is to start exporting bananas from Mozambique and Angola to Europe in 2010.
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ArticleSeed potato train takes the strain
A trial to deliver more than 300 tonnes of seed potatoes from Scotland to Norfolk by rail has shown promising results.
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Second chance to hear Thanet Earth broadcast
An edition of BBC Radio 4's Open Country featuring Thanet Earth, the UK’s largest-ever glasshouse development, is due to be repeated on Thursday lunchtime.
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ArticleTotal Produce posts 7.9 per cent profit rise
Total Produce plc has revealed a full-year underlying pre-tax profit rise of 7.9 per cent to €38.9 million (£29.7m), ahead of its expectations.
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ArticleTesco sets £1bn local sourcing target
Tesco is striving to stock more local products than any other retailer and has put its eight regional buying offices at the centre of its pledge.
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ArticleCherries and apples push Washington forward
Cherries and apples played a large part in the growth of agricultural exports from Washington in 2007, which were valued at $9.26 billion (£4.66bn).