Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4390
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Gaza exports under scrutiny
Israeli minister of agriculture Shalom Simhon met with his Palestinian equivalent Mahmoud Habash this week, to discuss the possibility of re-allowing fresh produce exports from the Gaza region.
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New BRC standards out in January
BRC to publish updated and revised food and packaging standards
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ArticleStark warning for UK apples
The UK apple industry is in serious danger of becoming a victim of its own success, warned Tesco senior fruit buyer Martin de la Fuente this week.
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ArticleKenya fights back against Soil Association
The Kenyan High Commission has immediately countered the Soil Association's "new" stance on airfreight, with a statement of its own - click here to read it.
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ArticleCalifornia fires damage produce
Raging fires that have swept southern California in the last four days are expected to have caused extensive damage to avocado and citrus crops in the State.
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Illegals caught working at Morrisons
It has been revealed that 16 illegal immigrants were found working in a St Albans Morrisons supermarket during the summer.
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ArticleNew ESA sales director for Thermo King
Thermo King has appointed a new ESA sales director, Kay Henze, formerly of Dole.
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ArticleIsrael bumps up the volume
From citrus to root vegetables, a multitude of Israeli winter fruit and vegetables are amongst the staples of many UK consumers from September until the end of April. The UK is traditionally a strong performer for Israeli growers and exporters, and, with a good production season underway, this year will be no exception. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleStill pulling in the punters
Evesham has long been associated with fresh produce, and over the years the diversity and range of the fruit and vegetable firms making the town their home has grown significantly. Laura Gould spoke to some of the region’s key players to find out what drew them to Worcestershire in the first place - and, more importantly, what keeps them loyal to the area.
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ArticleBig decision for second city
The wholesale market in the centre of Birmingham has served the city and its 100-mile radius well for the last 33 years but, with the tenants’ leases set to expire in September 2009, what is the future for the market?
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ArticleWolves tradition winning the day
Traders at Wolverhampton pride themselves on the traditional atmosphere in their wholesale market, says chairman of the tenants’ association Steve Durnell, from Brooks Brothers Ltd, and this has made the site an attractive alternative to its larger counterpart in Birmingham. “We are a small, friendly market - easily approachable, with a family atmosphere,” he says.
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Back to the future for online trading
Two new online produce trading forums launched in the US this month aim to offer the fresh produce industry a quicker and easier way of conducting business on the internet. Meanwhile, UK retailers look forward to a new food labelling vision, and Capespan has made its operations more efficient thanks to a new memory solution.
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Caught in a technical claptrap
My last column celebrated Canada’s exuberant displays of fresh produce and their ability to embrace the product as
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ArticleHouston - we have no problem
The annual Fresh Summit Convention & Exposition made its way to Texas and attracted an audience packed full of produce buyers and international interest, as well as the usual array of US growers and shippers. FPJ was there.
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Veg makes valiant comeback amid autumnal hues
Colour is the spice of life on the retail shelf, and you usually get what you see. However, I was rather surprised to note
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Time to take stock for apple sector?
That the English top-fruit industry may be in danger of burning itself out by pushing too much fruit into the pre-Chrsitmas
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Anglia scoops prestigious award
Anglia Business Solutions has been awarded Vertical Solution of the Year for its LINKFresh business management solution, deployed at Spalding-based Lincolnshire Field Products (LFP).
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Free access to food safety programme
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) members can license the newly-expanded “Be Food Safe” consumer food-safety education campaign free for one year.
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Warsaw to welcome UK players
The British-Polish Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) is organising its second Agrifood Forum on November 8 at the Centrum Falenty in Warsaw.
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ArticleAll roads lead to West Midlands
Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF), one of the most proactive regional representative bodies in the UK food industry, has brokered a new initiative that ensures all roads lead to, and from, the West Midlands.