Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4419
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ArticleOrganics sales set to rocket
Spending on organic products is set to soar by 50 per cent over the next five years as health and ethical concerns become increasingly important to consumers.
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ArticleParker gets East Kent orchard nod
Small family farms are becoming a rarity across the industry, certainly in top fruit, so for a small grower to win the East Kent Fruit Society (EKFS) award Orchard of the Year in the annual competition is a notable achievement.
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ArticleCornish maincrop now in store
Last week saw the first arrivals of Cornish maincrop potatoes into Asda stores across the county, following the success of the early season crop.
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NZ struggles to get organic message across
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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Tesco and M&S singled out for praise
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have been singled out for special praise in the Carbon Trust’s annual report, which detailed its work in cutting 10.8 million tonnes of carbon emissions among UK businesses.
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AMC challenges growers to challenge them
The focus of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation’s (AMC) appearance at Four Oaks will be to ask growers to challenge them to beat the interest rates on their existing bank’s lending.
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'Early Birds' for Whetman Pinks
Dianthus breeders Whetman Pinks will be exhibiting for the 21st time at this year’s Four Oaks, where they will launch a new range of Whetman ‘Early Bird’ Pinks for 2008.
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ArticleFyffes profits take a dip
Fyffes has announced a year-on-year fall in operating profit in the six months to June 30, 2007, down to £8.6m on group revenue of £193.5m.
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ArticleSchool meal system meltdown
While the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme is improving the fresh produce intake of the nation’s children, politicians are warning that the British school dinner system is in meltdown.
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ArticleKenyaGAP given thumbs up
EurepGAP has announced the approval of the KenyaGAP benchmarked standard, developed by the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Association of Kenya (FPEAK) for fruit, vegetables and flowers.
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NVZ events planned
A series of events have been planned over the next few months to address issues and concerns relating to the implementation of the Nitrates Directive.
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ArticleFurther acclaim for school scheme
Just three weeks after getting the thumbs up from one research organisation, the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme has received further positive acclaim.
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ArticlePesticide cuts loom
Growers are being urged to lobby their MEPs to avoid facing drastic cuts in pesticide use ahead of a crucial European Parliament vote.
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ArticleIndustry's water effort underlined
The NFU has launched a report to show how growers and farmers are working to conserve water.
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ArticleNorthern lines up five for Four Oaks
The Northern Liner Company will return to Four Oaks this year to launch five new varieties.
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Training for Plantarea staff
HTA is set to launch a series of training days aimed at plantarea staff and managers at venues throughout the UK.
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ArticleThe hunt is on for the UK's tastiest tomato
The British Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA) is on a mission to find the UK’s best-tasting tomato.
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Israeli carrot volumes up
Carrot exports from the Maon region in the north-western Negev in Israel rose by 44 per cent in 2006-07, compared with the year-earlier period.
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Tio set for expansion
Organic root crop growers Tio has been given a grant to go ahead with an expansion which could create up to 20 new jobs.
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Lemon exports top the tree
Argentinean lemon exports have increased by 16 per cent year on year, so far this season to total 255,384 tonnes, according to information released by national food safety and quality agency Senasa.