Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4382
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Shift works my fascination
I must admit to a certain fascination when it comes to the reasons behind the shifting patterns of horticultural production.
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Politics and fresh produce don’t mix
The paraphrase that must be springing to mind recently for UK soft-fruit growers is the law giveth, the law taketh away.
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Argentinean berry area spirals
Area under blueberry production in the north-western Argentinean area of Tucuman is forecast to rise again this season.
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ArticleMorrisons wins recycling award
Morrisons has won a major recycling award for its Recyclopedia initiative for its own-brand packaging.
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ArticleNew wholesaler moves into Garden
A new fruit and vegetable wholesaler, with a difference, has opened its doors at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM).
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ArticlePregnant women to get £190 fruit and veg grant
A handout for expectant mothers to spend on fruit and vegetables to help ensure their child is born healthy proposed in September has been upped from £120 to £190.
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Oz stones under attack
At least a third of Western Australia’s stonefruit crop, worth more than £8 million (£3.4m), has been decimated by poor weather conditions.
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ArticleChile welcomes avocado world
Chile welcomed more than 1,000 members of the international avocado industry this week, as it hosted the sixth World Avocado Congress.
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ArticleSAWS loss risks fruit industry's future
Hugh Robertson, MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, told a meeting of the Parliamentary British Fruit Industry Group on Tuesday that the government’s decision to abolish the SAWS programme in 2010 risks ending a “huge British success story” in the top-fruit sector.
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UK exports break records
UK food and drink exports continued to break all records in the first half of 2007 - with fruit and vegetables in particular notching up a small increase in figures.
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ArticleDon't forget to eat your carrots
A carrot a day can prevent dementia and keep the memory on top form, scientists have revealed.
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ArticleBond: Asda results very positive
Asda has achieved "very positive" quarterly results, despite the impact of a more difficult retail environment, said chief executive Andy Bond.
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Food firm to pass inflation on to supermarkets
Northern Foods is set to pass increases in commodity prices on to its supermarket customers.
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ArticleSainsbury's profits leap 20 per cent
The UK’s number-three supermarket chain Sainsbury's has delivered a strong set of half-year results.
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ArticleStubbins picks up Excellence gong
Stubbins Marketing Ltd, the Waltham Cross based salads specialist, has won the Food Manufacturer award for excellence in the fresh produce category.
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ArticleCredit crunch fails to deter top four
The UK grocery market is shrugging off the credit crunch gloom and effects of the price discounting seen in August, according to the latest grocery market share figures from TNS Worldpanel.
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UK growers pioneer sustainability
UK growers and farmers are already pioneering ways to work with the environment to achieve maximum production from their land, a series of ground-breaking case studies has shown, suggesting that a wider adoption of their techniques will help allay fears that improvements in farm productivity are unsustainable.
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Hadlow offers free courses
Hadlow College in Kent is offering free taster courses to get people interested in horticulture and other subjects it offers for study.
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She makes me want to shop
Scottish songstress Lulu has been chosen by Morrisons to front its Christmas ad campaign, launched last week on television.
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Innovation Award entries gear up for Berlin
Fresh produce players from across the world can battle it out for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award - FLIA 2008 - now open to applicants.