Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4417
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ArticleFVP authorisations scrapped
The minister for Sustainable Farming and Food, Jeff Rooker, has announced plans to scrap the fruit, vegetable and potato authorisation system from 2008.
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ArticleACM tackles tomato tonnage
The waste management firm has secured a lucrative deal with tomato specialist Wight Salads to handle all its waste requirements.
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UK urged to consider 'Green Cities'
The president of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has called for the concept of the ‘Green City’ to be taken seriously in the UK.
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Holiday entitlement rises in October
Employers who count the eight public and bank holidays as part of their workers' holiday entitlement will have to give them extra time off as from October 1, warns law firm DWF.
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ArticlePackaging giants combine
Two of the world’s leading companies in the packaging industry, Multivac and Ishida, have agreed upon a strategic co-operation to provide customers with fully integrated, best-in-class packing line solutions.
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US takes new carbon research approach
While it is already well-known that elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere can seriously impact upon air, weather and vegetation, one US scientist is now taking a look at what could happen underground.
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ArticleCo-op members to get green vote
The Co-operative has announced that it is to consult its four million members on the development of an ethical food policy.
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ArticleRow curtails grower/public-sector partnership
The future of the Public Sector Produce Supplies (PSPS) grower co-operative is in some doubt after it emerged this week that the organisation has severed ties with the company administering its schools contract.
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Walkden to talk at Writtle
Horticulturist Christine Walkden will be giving a talk at Writtle College on October 25 in which she will be discussing her experiences in making the second series of the BBC TV show ‘Christine’s Garden.’
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ArticleOrganic apple concept launched
A shared initiative between fourth generation Kent growers HE Hall & Son, marketing company OrchardWorld and Sainsbury’s has resulted in the UK’s largest organic concept apple orchard being unveiled last week.
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ArticleOrganic Concept Orchard unveiled
A major new project has been unveiled that is promising to massively increase the volumes of British organic apples to be grown and sold through Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleTotal Produce exceeds expectation
Total Produce has posted better first-half earnings than expected, the company demerged from Fyffes at the start of the year revealed today.
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ArticleReport highlights grower conservation efforts
The NFU has launched a report to show how growers and farmers are working to conserve water.
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ArticleVI targets exceeded
The NFU has reported that targets to reduce the environmental impact of pesticides have been exceeded.
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Organic message failing down under
New Zealand’s organic producers are still struggling to gain consumer awareness and organic market research is way behind industry growth, a New Zealand university has found.
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ArticleChef reps embark on education drive
Organisations representing more than 9,000 chefs have volunteered to go into schools during British Food Fortnight (September 22 to October 7) to teach children how to cook - in what is being billed as the biggest ever mass movement geared to educating children about food.
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Writtle plans glasshouse opening
Writtle College’s new glasshouse will be officially opened at a ceremony on September 29.
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Freshfel concern over promo schemes
Freshfel Europe has expressed its disappointment at the limited number of fresh fruit and veg consumption campaigns approved by the EU Commission under its promotional budget.
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Tuber blemishes arrested
The same technology used to identify criminals from finger prints is being trialled as part of a project that will help growers automatically recognise and classify tuber blemishes.
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ArticleFFW best way forward for Mack Service
The installation of two Ishida Fresh Food Weighers (FFW) at Mack Service has resulted in product giveaway being reduced from around seven to one per cent.