Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4365
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ArticleFyffes invests heavily in Americas
Irish fruit distributor Fyffes Plc has announced a significant investment in melon production in Central America and bought 60 per cent of Florida-based Sol Group Marketing Company.
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ArticleFreeze warning hits Florida
Florida was under a freeze warning yesterday as a quick-moving cold snap moved in, sparking fears for citrus and other crops.
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ArticleUK snatches fast food crown from US
The UK has outstripped the US in its fondness for fast food, according to a new poll, with almost half of us saying we love junk food too much to give it up.
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ArticleGreenery to welcome foreign growers as members
In an historic decision, the Members’ Council of The Greenery Co-operative has approved the proposal of the management board to allow selective membership for foreign growers.
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ArticleJunk food ads banned in TV shows for under-16s
A ban on junk food advertising during TV shows aimed at children under 16 has been launched.
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Article'Chubby' Waitrose boss vows to downsize
A public New Year’s resolution has been made by Waitrose boss Mark Price, who has vowed to counter his image as the “chubby grocer” and lose weight in 2008.
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FSA hopes to shape eating habits
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a framework of core skills and knowledge for children and young people, called the food competences framework.
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Keelings to close B-Prepared
Keelings has closed B-Prepared, the company it bought out of the Bomfords administration in July 2007.
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ArticleHelping the Moldovans at onions
A team of scientific experts from the National Institute of Agricultural Botany will visit Moldova next month, the poorest country in Europe, and set up an agricultural aid site.
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ArticleSyngenta launches melon website
Syngenta has added a third product-specific website - melontoday.com - to its online information armoury.
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ArticleWhile you were away...
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ArticleHappy New Year
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Mistral wins gold for Royal Show
Mistral has won a gold Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide award for its Royal Show communications campaign 2007.
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Agricoper looks outside the grape box
Italian grower exporter Agricoper, one of Europe’s top table grape players, is looking to diversify in 2008.
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - December
EU raids target banana cartel... Price rigging accusations... St Nicholas delivers gifts to Tesco customers... The produce year ends as it begun, with all the latest news and information on your favourite website. Happy New Year! Keep reading in 2008.
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ArticleKendall calls for government sea-change
Click here to read the full transcript of NFU president Peter Kendall’s new year message to the UK farming industry, as the union celebrates its centenary year.
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ArticleRose knighted in New Year Honours
Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose has been knighted in the New Year Honours list.
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ArticleReport: healthy eating message failing
According to a report in yesterday’s Observer, the government will this week admit that the 5 A DAY message is failing to hit home with enough UK consumers.
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ArticleFT: Waitrose signs overseas licensing deal
Waitrose is on the verge of its first front-line overseas exposure after reportedly signing a licensing agreement to open 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates.
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ISO standards available on CD
ISO has launched a new CD that contains the ISO 22000 series of standards developed to help operators in the food chain to implement food safety management systems.