Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4396
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Lidl Scotland slashes fruit and veg prices by up to 70 per cent
Lidl Scotland has cut the price of its fruit and vegetables by up to 70 per cent until the end of October, starting this week.
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ArticleUK carrots at boiling point
UK carrot growers are “beyond crisis point”, as supermarket price battles take no heed of the worst growing season in living memory and are pushing the sector to the brink of survival.
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ArticleThe Ultimate film stars
Ultimate Packaging, the UK’s leading independent flexographic packaging supplier, celebrated its 25th birthday in September in the knowledge that it is well on course for its eventual target of taking the number-one position in Europe. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleAvocados weather cold spell
Chilean avocados have been hit hard by the country’s unprecedented cold weather this winter, but, although yield is low, quality is better than ever. As Chilean Hass avocados arrive in the UK, Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from Chile.
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Article100 years of the Hope-Masons
The fresh produce industry has evolved almost beyond recognition since the FPJ started up more than a century ago and was acquired by the Hope-Masons 100 years ago. Tracing the industry timeline from the years in which markets were the lynchpin of the trade, to the rise of imports and the growth of the multiples, the Journal has never missed an issue. Anna Sbuttoni trawls through the FPJ archive.
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ArticleReaching out to the community
This month, the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) will employ a market officer whose sole purpose will be to increase the amount of local produce sold at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) as part of a three-year project. Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to some of the main players in the wholesale sector about what local sourcing can do for markets around the UK.
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ArticleDon’t be left out in the cold
Dan Radford, managing director of Parasense, a refrigeration control solutions firm, explains to FPJ readers how new refrigerant legislation released this year can actually be of benefit to them, if they just take the right approach.
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Kenyan state throws weight behind horticulture
The Kenyan government has secured Sh4 billion (£30m) to finance small-scale horticulture production over the next five years, according to the local press.
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What quality means to markets
Before writing this column, I googled the current meaning of the word “quality” - I wondered if it meant the same
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Hopes high on and off the pitch
Following arguably the best game of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday between England and their antipodean counterparts, and an
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Red letter day for web correspondence
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business. This month, Nigel Miller explains how a company’s electronic media are now subject to the same regulations as its letters and official publications.
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Retailers change tack as leaves fall from the trees
Autumn is definitely in the air at retail level, with the arrival of seasonal lines such as mulled wine, and the first
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Don’t let history repeat itself
When we sent our intepid reporter trawling back through 100 years of FPJ archives (see p30) in our quest for a piece of
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Royal Mail strike will re-start on Monday
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced more strike action will start on Monday.
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Sister firms Frupac and B&B merge
Frupac (Yaxley) Ltd has been merged with its sister company, British & Brazilian Produce Ltd.
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Exosect to re-brand
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has unveiled its new corporate logo and website.
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Pakistan to boost horticulture spending
The Pakistan Horticulture and Development and Export Board (PHDEB) has allocated Rs300 million (£2.4m) for the development of the country’s horticulture sector.
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Pocket before planet, say consumers
UK consumers put the cost and convenience of food before the planet, according to a new survey from BBC Countryfile magazine.
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ASF in Sansome coup
Scottish soft-fruit specialist Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) has turned in a strong performance over the summer and hired a Tesco man to its technical team.
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ArticleTesco to assess own-brand carbon trail
Tomatoes, potatoes and orange juice are to come under scrutiny as Tesco and the Carbon Trust team up to measure the carbon footprint of the retail giant's own-brand products.