Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4438
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Bangor unveils blight-beating potato
As Britain’s potatoes continue to struggle to keep their heads above water, blight is spreading at dangerous levels. But scientists at Wales’ Bangor has come up with a potato to beat the blight.
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Fruit and veg fight blindness
Eating certain kinds of fruit and veg can help guard against blindness, research has found.
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ArticleTwo new strawberry varieties at Fruit Focus
Meiosis launched its two new strawberry varieties, Amelia and Sallybright, from East Malling Research (EMR) at this year’s Fruit Focus last week.
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Local Food Alliance launched
The Local Food Alliance used Fruit Focus to officially launch itself, offering Kentish strawberries and cream.
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ArticleApples with altitude hit UK shores
The first ever container of Snow Apples from Brazil arrived in the Port of Sheerness at the start of this week.
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ArticleTransplanter ups GAN production
Golden Acres Nursery has credited the installation of a new automated transplanter for a doubling of plant production.
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ArticleFood miles fly to top of consumer worry list
Food miles have shot up the consumer agenda, with 40 per cent of adults interested in having more information available to them on how far food has travelled.
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Packaging industry gets glittering award ceremony
International Forum Design will launch the first-ever IF packaging award at interpack 2008.
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Chiquita dissatisfied with second-quarter results
Chiquita’s net sales rose by 2 per cent year over year in the second quarter of 2007 to $1.3 billion (£640 million), and the company hauled in a net income of $9bn in the period.
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ArticleJuliette gets wined and dined
The rain did not dampen spirits at the annual Juliette celebration hosted by MBMG in Norfolk last week.
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ArticleWaitrose backs growers
Waitrose is the latest supermarkets offering support to fruit growers affected by recent hail problems.
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ArticleLFA officially launches
Kent-based company Local Food Alliance (LFA) launched at Fruit Focus last week.
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Worldwide Fruit on the move
Fruit specialist Worldwide Fruit is upgrading its Spalding division.
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Final details of Bomfords deal released
Bomfords' administrators have released the final details of the sale deal completed on July 31.
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Flooding aids polytunnel cause
The floods seen across the UK in June and July have served as the best possible PR campaign for the polytunnel debate, NFU West Midlands horticultural chairman Anthony Snell told visitors to the NFU tent at Fruit Focus last week.
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First UK melons Produced
International Produce has successfully harvested its first locally produced glasshouse production Galia melons, aimed at supplying Asda for Yorkshire Day on August 1.
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ArticleTriumph for Fyffes
Ireland’s highest court ruled last week that Jim Flavin, founder of business services group DCC, had inside knowledge of Fyffes when he sold €105 million (£70m) of its shares in three separate trading deals in February 2000.
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Potato worker compensated
A potato worker who was sacked after being accused of racism has won more than £13,000 compensation from his former employer.
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Almeria faces crop delays
Unauthorised pesticide use on protected salad crops in Almeria last winter and adverse press coverage in key markets such as Germany have turned growers in the Spanish region on to integrated production techniques, but also causing delays in plantings.
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ArticleRooker tours flood area
Food and farming minister Lord Rooker embarked on a tour of flood-hit Worcestershire and Gloucestershire last Friday, organised by the NFU.