Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4369
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ArticleGreenery UK ready for post-Christmas rush
The Greenery is preparing for a very short healthy eating boom immediately after Christmas by ramping up supplies of salads for the New Year.
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ArticleWhich? points to produce rip-off
A Which? Magazine survey claims today that shoppers are being ripped off when buying premium fruit and vegetable lines in the big four.
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New business open day for Somerset
Environmental and land-based businesses in the South West will be able to get free advice and information to help them at a new open day, called the Business Improvement Day, in Ilminster, Somerset.
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ArticleChristmas tree information deemed illegal
Danish Christmas tree growers have got the needle, having been charged under the country's competition laws of trying to fix prices.
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NZ apple ban set to drag on
It could take years for Australia’s ban on apple imports from New Zealand to be lifted, according to New Zealand trade minister Phil Goff.
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ArticleChristmas comes early for grocers
Market research firm TNS Worldpanel has warned supermarkets that they should prepare for the “biggest week ever seen”.
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BRC changes standards
Dr Geoff Spriegel, the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) director of global standards and technical services, has revealed the changes made to the newest editions of Global Standards.
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ArticleTemporary workers denied Xmas cheer
Many growers are refusing to pay agricultural overtime rates to agencies in the run-up to Christmas, according to the Association of Labour Providers (ALP).
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ArticleEMR lines excel in tough season
Two strawberry varieties from the breeding programme at East Malling Research (EMR) have proven themselves in the difficult production conditions this year.
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Israelis debate foreign worker plans
Israelis are embarking on a similar argument about foreign workers to the one being played out in the UK, with one industry insider alluding to a "secret government plan" to replace them with indigenous labour.
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Tasmanian cherries dodge weather devils
Tasmanian cherry growers are expecting a crop of around 3,000 tonnes this season, with peak harvest due in the week after Christmas.
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ArticleCalifornia strawberry exports to UK on the up
California strawberry exports to the UK rose to 3,239 tonnes during the January-September period, compared to 1,859t in 2006, according to the California Strawberry Commission.
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ArticleJoyous Occasion for Mike Taylor in January
A "Joyous Occasion" for Mike Taylor, the much-respected fresh produce and retail man who died last month, will be held in January.
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ArticleMexico project to boost Summerfruit Company offer
The Summerfruit Company’s strategic alliance with Sunnyridge Farms has proved to be a huge asset to its business, sales director Ian Waller told FPJ.
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ArticleSomerfield plans 250 new stores
Somerfield has hatched plans to open 250 new stores in the next three years, an ambitious aim that would effectively increase its store portfolio by more than a quarter.
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ArticleRudolph flies in at Asda
Asda has launched a new, exclusive potato variety into its stores in time for Christmas - the festively named Rudolph.
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Exhibitionists on display in Düsseldorf
Spread throughout 15 halls, the sdea British Group will take a vast array of highly skilled and talented manufacturers of shopfittings and display to an international audience at the world’s premier shopfittings and display exhibition, EuroShop 2008.
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ArticleCranberries may help ward off E.coli
Cranberries can ward off infections and stop E.coli in its tracks, new research has found.
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ArticleMason demolishes Tesco rumour mill
Tim Mason, the man who has for many years been touted as the future Tesco chief executive has ruled himself out of the race to succeed Sir Terry Leahy.
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ArticleChilean berry exports overcome strikes
Public sector strikes in Chile in late November have had little effect on blueberry exports, it has been reported.