Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4367
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ArticleAnglo-French accord at Nine Elms
The entente cordiale between New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) and its Parisian counterpart Rungis was formally ratified last week.
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ArticleChilean cherry campaign kicks off
Chile is giving its cherry exports a boost this winter by rolling out the first-ever consumer campaign for the fruit in the UK.
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - March
Fresh row at Tesco... Bomfords investigation reveals labour problems... Airfreight debate boils up... What else made your top 10 in March?
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ArticleDate set for brassica conference
The date for 2008’s Brassica Growers’ Biennial Conference has been set for Wednesday January 9.
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - February
Kwik Save buyer found... Asda loosens up... Salad firm lays into Somerfield... what else featured in your top 10 of February?
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - January
Produce merger forms industry's largest company... Tesco talks up US venture... salmonella rocks watercress sector... what else featured in your top 10 of January?
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ArticleR-APET not just for Christmas
Sharp Interpack is launching a new and improved version of its SP soft-fruit punnet range in R-APET, containing up to 60 per cent fully traceable and recycled post-consumer food use approved waste.
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Articlefreshinfo relaxes for Christmas
freshinfo will take a break on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, before returning on December 26. We will publish all the latest news throughout the rest of the festive period. On behalf of everybody at Lockwood Press, publisher of FPJ, freshinfo and the Re:fresh Directory, we wish our readers and their families and extremely happy Christmas and holiday season.
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6,000 calorie Christmas Day
UK revellers will consume an average 3.63 roast potatoes and 2.54 spoonfuls of Brussels sprouts during Christmas dinner, as they tot up more than 6,000 calories in one food-and-drink-fuelled day.
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ArticleScholes rises to chicory challenge
Yorkshire producer Scholes has shed light on a dark secret - it is growing the first commercial chicory crop in the region.
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Strawberry prices in recovery mode
A surplus of Egyptian and Israeli strawberries at the start of the season pushed down prices on the open market, according to Agrexco UK general manager Amos Orr - but the situation is now starting to turn around.
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Women find their place in the boardroom
The number of female directors has broken through the one million mark as more women step in to the boardroom, it has been revealed.
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ArticleFlorette gives bags of cheer
Florette’s best-selling Crispy and Mixed salad bags have been given a Christmas make-over, with festive packaging and extra-value promotions.
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West Country forecasts added red tape burden
Almost 80 per cent of West Country businesses believe the impact of red tape will increase over the next year, despite government promises to the contrary.
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ACS contributes to third CC hearing
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has taken part in a third hearing before the Competition Commission (CC), as part of its ongoing grocery market Inquiry.
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EMR focuses on genomics research
An increasing emphasis on gene identification and the development of DNA markers to improve the efficiency of breeding programmes and management of genetic resources across a plant family were the hot topics at a recent international meeting hosted by East Malling Research (EMR).
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HZPC recruits for Scottish expansion
HZPC has announced that Ron Reiss has joined HZPC UK to expand its business in Scotland.
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ArticleHortResearch the bees knees
Scientists at HortResearch have successfully bred honeybees that fight back against varroa, which will come as a welcome relief to the country’s fruit exporters.
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Grape vodka victory for Diageo
Spirits made from grapes will still be marketable as vodka, under a new EU accord ending a threat to limit the alcohol’s ingredients to the traditional grain or potatoes.
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UK claims victory in Europe
Proposals for a ”Soils Directive”, that would have added significantly to the regulatory burden on farming for no perceptible environmental gain, have been thrown out by the EU Council of Ministers, following a sustained campaign by the NFU.