Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4387
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ArticleBarfoots brings out sweetcorn nibblers
Barfoots of Botley unveiled sweetcorn nibblers aimed at the foodservice sector and next summer’s BBQ market last week.
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CC in the doghouse
The Competition Commission’s (CC) preliminary findings in its third report in seven years into the UK’s grocery sector have caused alarm in many quarters.
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Trade slams mischievous organic claims
Claims made by the Soil Association (SA) surrounding early results of a study on organic food and nutrition, prior to peer review, have been slammed as premature and mischievous by the industry.
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ArticleLeaked report aids lobbyists
Reports on the healthy attributes of organic produce versus conventional have jumped the gun, according to researchers.
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ArticleFresh Direct launches 'Local' hubs
A leading fresh produce supplier to the foodservice industry has launched a service to give its customers seasonal access to fruit and vegetables grown within a 50-mile radius of their restaurants.
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Retail planning must offer flexible mix
The British Property Federation (BPF) has responded to the Competition Commission’s findings on the UK grocery market by calling for the local planning process to pre-empt competition issues by establishing where retail developments should go.
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ArticleSpanish exotics find a home
The Spanish cherimoya and persimmon crops date back as far as the 18th century, but it is only now that these Spanish exotic lines are beginning to make an impact on the UK market. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the main growing areas of cherimoya and persimmon in Spain.
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ArticleThe teardrop explodes
D’Anjou pears have traditionally been viewed as the “hardware” of the sector by north-west US growers and their customers alike. But the teardrop-shaped variety, in both its red and green forms, has undergone a dramatic transition in many domestic quarters, thanks to widespread preconditioning of the fruit. The ripened fruit has also made limited headway internationally, but now the US industry wants the rest of the world to follow its lead and embrace preconditioning. Tommy Leighton visited the states of Oregon and Washington to find out more.
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ArticlePear drop set to stop
The European pear market is stable this year and volumes are steady, but with some producers having switched from apples to pears to secure better returns and new plantings set to reach maturity in the next few years, the search for new markets is underway. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Still a long road for organics
Reading the headlines this week, I must admit that we have come a long way since the 1970s when awareness of a very limited
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All aboard to save the environment
Last week, the giant round of brainstorming and negotiation on the future direction and strength of France’s commitment
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Fresh produce functions as healthy option
Greg Mann, general manager for business development at New Zealand-based HortResearch, told the Healthy Food Summit in London last week that fruit is a key ingredient in the functional food sector. Earlier, he talked to Anna Sbuttoni about emerging trends.
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Passing interest in interim findings
Reports. You can’t live with them and you can’t live without them in this day and age. And two humdingers hit the
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Rhubarb King dies, aged 82
Ken Oldroyd, known to many simply as the Rhubarb King, has died at the age of 82.
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ArticleRedbridge AFI closes at Western International
Redbridge AFI pulled down its shutters for the last time on Western International Market this week, officially closing on Wednesday.
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Californians repair irrigation
Growers in southern California have been working quickly this week to repair irrigation systems damaged by last week’s wildfires, which hit avocado and citrus crops.
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Profit surprise for Fresh Del Monte Inc
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has posted a third-quarter profit, boosted by lower costs and strong banana sales.
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ArticleWaitrose md backs Competition Commission report
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has said he supports the Competition Commission’s provisional report “without hesitation”, but admitted there are “tweaks that could be made”.
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ArticleSainsbury's pledges to co-operate fully with CC
Sainsbury’s has welcomed the Competition Commission’s provisional findings as they “bring the investigation nearer to its conclusion”.
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ArticleAsda cheered by CC report
Asda has welcomed the Competition Commission’s provisional findings out today which hint that it's competitors' landbanks may be targeted.