Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4402
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ArticleXmas tree advice for public
The British Christmas Tree Growers’ Association has released a new fact sheet offering members of the public its top tips on this Christmas’ tree trends.
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ArticleIsrael's fruit values on the up
The value of the fruit sector in Israel grew by 10 per cent in 2007, to NIS 2.8 billion (£345 million), according to Ilan Eshel, general manager of the Israel Fruit Growers’ Association.
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Chilean fruit sendings climb
Chilean fruit growers’ federation Fedefruta calculates that fruit exports will have climbed by four per cent in 2007 in volume, and by seven per cent in value terms year on year.
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Gangmasters respond to revocations
Three labour providers to the fresh produce trade have taken speedy steps to remedy the situation, having fallen foul of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
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Organic data call
The HDRA and the Soil Association are looking for more growers to sign up to supply data to their organic fruit and vegetables price information service.
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ArticleSummit offers consumer insight
During its Fresh Summit event, in Houston on October 12-15, the Produce Marketing Association will offer a “consumer insights” group of workshops to discuss consumer trends and their impact on the produce industry supply chain.
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HTA launches 'Greening the UK' campaign
The HTA have launched a campaign to encourage councils and developers to plant more in the UK’s urban streets and gardens.
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ArticleNew window for UK trade
Import and export guidance across government departments are being brought together by a new IT solution; The International Trade Single Window.
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ArticleEiC gives trade a makeover
The Eat in Colour campaign has exceeded expectation in its first year, by reaching nearly 85 million people through newspapers, radio, TV and the internet.
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ArticleGlobal outreach at PMA Fresh Summit
The Produce Marketing Associating (PMA) will offer a series of workshops devoted to global trade topics during its Fresh Summit International Convention and Exhibition.
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ArticleCape full of fresh hope
The influx of 400 delegates into Cape Town last week for the annual allFresh! conference may not have fully prepared the city’s infrastructure for the looming 2010 World Cup, but - with the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in full flow - it was certainly a throw in the right direction for a country that is, by all accounts, pushing forward to meet its goals. Laura Gould was among the throws.
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ArticleGreat Scots thrive
Size isn’t everything, and one country that knows that more than most is Scotland. Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, its fresh produce credentials are impressive. In the next six pages, Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading producers and associations to find out more.
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ArticleSpanish citrus fights corner
A series of disastrous seasons in Spain in terms of grower returns has many producers fearful for the future of citrus production in their country. But with prospects of reduced volume and good quality, as well as various marketing and survival issues, the Spaniards are fighting their corner fiercely. Kathy Hammond reports on hopes for decent prices this season.
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ArticlePolish under pressure from central European policy
In the Crop Protection Association’s last article on changes to pesticide legislation, attention switches to Poland where a local grower details the effect of decisions at Brussels on “the biggest orchard in Europe”.
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Flower auction to offer UK options
Information technology is playing an ever increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, we have a floral theme, as we take a look at flowerbuyer.com, a successful internet auction site for florists that will launch in the UK next week, as well as a boost for Plants4Presents through its link up with NetDespatch.
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It’s Fresh Summit time again
The US fresh produce trade will decamp en masse to Houston next month for the latest running of the phenomenally successful PMA Fresh Summit and Exhibition. We all know what an exhibition is, so FPJ picks out highlights from the seminar sessions
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Feeling lucky? Dips add dimension to fresh-cut
Fresh-cut is a term which is growing in status, particularly when applied to fruit, after what I would consider as quite a few
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Anonymous soap box solves nothing
I don’t watch soap operas anymore - in fact it’s one of my finest achievements of recent years to gradually wean
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easy does it for packaging event
easyFairs UK Ltd has launched Ecopack, a brand new event that it says goes “right to the heart of the growing demand for environmentally responsible packaging solutions”.
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ArticleSalads get greener
Morrisons’ salads are greener than ever with new environmentally friendly R-Apet salad bar packs.