Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4351
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ArticleItalian kiwifruit down by almost a third
Production of Italian kiwifruit could be down by as much as 30 per cent this season, it has been reported.
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ArticlePrince of Wales urges hospital meal re-think
Prince Charles is expected to tell NHS leaders this week that hospital patients deserve high-quality, locally sourced meals, rather than cheap dinners that are reheated.
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GM rises up food industry agenda
Ignoring the possibilities genetically modified foods represent in tackling global food shortages in the future would be a grave mistake, ex-Northern Foods chairman Lord Haskins has warned.
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ArticleSpudzilla crashes in at Tesco
Super-sized spuds have hit the shelves in 120 Tesco stores across the UK this week.
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ArticlePoupart expands into veg and salads
Poupart Imports has announced its expansion into the salad and vegetable market.
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ArticleThumbs up for FruityFaces
Three ‘serious’ mums at www.mumsandworking.co.uk, the UK’s first online directory of part-time jobs for mums and dads, reviewed Tunda, FruityFaces Ltd’s popular blue shark-faced model and have given it the thumbs up.
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ArticleCatering to French demand
January will be seen as a stepping stone in the relations between fresh produce wholesalers and the people in charge of France’s canteens and hospital restaurants.
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Southern Chinese crops devastated by snow
Farmers in southern China are fighting the worst snowfall in five decades, and working hard with local agronomists to keep crop losses to a minimum.
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ArticleKids going bananas
Children who eat lunches rich in fruit and vegetables are much more likely to misbehave than those who fill up on junk food, a government-funded research shows.
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Redfox links up with the Visa Office
Redfox Executive Selection has linked up with the Visa Office to support UK fresh produce businesses that might otherwise be reluctant to recruit overseas talent.
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ArticleSpanish toms in crisis
The newly formed Andalusia supply chain trade body Hortyfruta made its first major move this week when it suspended sales of class II round tomatoes as a price crisis hit the sector.
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Israeli potato supply freeze
Recent frosts in Israel have hit winter potato volumes this season, with bakers worst affected.
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ArticleCPM to take on Polehouse Nurseries' site
A three-year exclusive marketing arrangement for the strawberry crops previously grown by Polehouse Nurseries has been taken on by CPM Retail Ltd.
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ArticleGrape feast and famine
As the grape harvest kicks off in the central regions of Chile, exporters are working to stave off oversupply in the markets later on this month that could bring prices right down as South Africa still struggles on volume.
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ArticleHerbs cause Agrexco trouble
Agrexco has said it is having great difficulty in trying to supply all of its herb lines from Israel in the wake of damaging frosts in January.
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Oliver sparks more unrest with Sainsbury's
Jamie Oliver has stoked up the tension in his relationship with Sainsbury's by opting for a nutrition labelling system for his new food range favoured by Tesco.
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Poll shows industry feeling
Almost two-thirds of respondents to last week’s freshinfo poll believe that the price structure in the UK fresh produce market is alienating growers and exporters targeting this market.
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ArticleNZ Braeburn drop cheers French
The French apple sector has been cheered by the news that the New Zealand Braeburn crop is likely to be some 20 per cent down on last season.
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ArticleFree fruit for Burnley workers
Burnley Council is attempting to show firms in the borough how a fruit-heavy diet can make their workforce much more effective.
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New ceo at Peter Rabbit Organics
Peter Rabbit Organics has announced the appointment of Ben Ford as chief executive officer.