Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4401
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ArticleWaitrose pips the rest
The first tree ripened Cox, which arrived at Waitrose stores on September 12 and was followed by Royal Gala on September 17, has allowed it to claim to be the retailer stocking the largest percentage of English apples and pears .
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ArticleWatercress Company plans expansion
Successful marketing in the spring and growth in the watercress market forecast at 20 per cent this year have led The Watercress Company (TWC) to invest in expanding its spring and autumn production.
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F-Gas seminar at NFS
Farm Refrigeration is sponsoring a seminar on the recently introduced F-Gas regulation, at the National Fruit Show, on October 18 - the second day of the show.
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ArticleMarket cashier makes musical appeal
A cashier at New Spitalfields Market is appealing for musical instruments that he will be able to take to Kenyan orphans when he visits them with his wife at Christmas.
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ArticleWhirlwind introduction from S&G
S&G Flowers has introduced Scaevola Whirlwind Splash and Mid Blue to add to the breakthrough range.
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ACP to hold open meeting
The Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP), which advises government on the safety of pesticides, will be holding an open meeting for members of the public to discuss their work on November 12.
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Kemira and Terra link-up confirmed
Kemira GrowHow and Terra Industries have joined forces to create a new company, which will be responsible for both companies’ fertiliser and associated process chemical businesses in the UK and Ireland.
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Buy Chep for charity
Pallet and container pool provider Chep has agreed to make a donation to the International Tree Foundation for every customer who signs up to receive electronic invoice documentation.
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ArticleBrassica shake-up on the horizon
Emmett UK Ltd has reached an agreement to purchase the shares of brassica supplier TA Smith & Co (Tasco).
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ArticleBaxter to quit over HDC move
Clive Baxter, one of the industry’s most respected top fruit leaders, is to resign from his role with the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) before the new levy board structure comes into place next year.
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ArticleUK sector 'confident'
A new report has said that despite recent jitters on the domestic and world markets, the fresh produce industry in this country is seeing a mini resurgence.
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Israeli-Thai deal clinched
Inter-governmental agency the International Organisation for Migration has signed an agreement with the government of Thailand which enables the organisation to send Thai workers to Israel.
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ArticleWSGA reports successful open days
The West Sussex Growers Association has reported a successful Open Day last Sunday, with around 6,000 visits across the 15 member nurseries.
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Rallying cry for industry training
Leading industry figures have issued a rallying cry to the UK's food and drinks manufacturers, calling on them to lend their full support to the drive to improve skills across the sector's workforce.
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New soil conditioner for organic products
The Soil Association and Organic Farmers & Growers have approved a new soil conditioning product for organic growers.
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ArticleKaki sendings rise
Kaki production in the Valencia region is forecast to climb by 10 per cent this season.
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Sakata to release brassicas
Seed company Sakata UK will release its first commercial seeds for 2008 production of broccoli Naxos F1 at its annual open days on October 10 and 11.
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ArticleHerb sales rocket
The latest research from Mintel shows that UK consumption of fresh herbs is spiralling - sales have blossomed by more than half in the last five years alone, to reach £46 million this year.
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ArticleLocal flavour for Co-op
The Co-operative Food store in Malvern Link in Herefordshire is giving its customers a taste of local produce, with apples grown a few miles away at the Co-operative Farm in Tillington.