Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4461
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ArticleStudents complete garden design
WrittleCollege’s final year Horticulture students have successfully completed the design and build of three new gardens on the grounds of the College.
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Conifers go contemporary
Conifer growers are upping their profile with a contemporary garden at the Hampton Court Flower Show.
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Schools e-bid forced to re-run
An e-auction for contracts to supply fresh produce into the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme had to be scrapped last week after one firm underbid all of its rivals on every contract.
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US re-opens banana regime row
The United States has asked the World Trade Organisation to investigate what the US alleges is the European Union's failure to comply with previous rulings against its banana import regime.
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New beds at Ball Colegrave show
A number of new bedding varieties will be on show during the RHS/Ball Colegrave National Flower Bed Competition at the upcoming Tatton Park flower show.
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ArticleSpanish lemons on a downer
The Spanish winter Fino lemon season has closed with a 40 per cent decline in exports.
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ArticleWalkden presents awards
Horticultural broadcaster Christine Walkden has been confirmed at the presenter of awards to Writtle College students at the College’s Further Education Presentation Day on July 13.
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ArticleBumblebee battle commences
Sainsbury’s and Syngenta have joined forces in a nationwide project for growers dubbed operation bumblebee.
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ArticleEveryday low pricing? That's not NFU pricing
As supermarkets continue their domestic price war, the NFU has hit out at one major chain for potentially putting the industry in jeopardy.
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John Lewis comes out on top
John Lewis, the department store owned by its staff, has been named best British retailer by the consumer group Which? in its first awards.
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Children lacking knowledge of 5-a-Day
The youth of today, we are reliably informed, will be the adults of tomorrow. So we should start packing our bags now, if the latest survey from Dairy Farmers of Britain is anything to go by.
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Amcor cooking pack gets Belgian custom
New microwave cooking system Amcor ProtectValve from Amcor Flexibles has been chosen by Belgian company UniVeg for its range of prepared vegetable lines.
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Food co-op benefits Welsh growers
A Flintshire grower is already reaping the benefits of the Welsh food co-operative initiative.
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Small business is enviro-concerned
Small business owners in the UK are becoming increasingly concerned about the environment, according to a YouGov survey, commissioned by NetRegs.
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ArticleF gas D day warning
Most of the major refrigeration equipment operators in the fresh produce sector are geared up for F Gas Day next Wednesday, but inevitably, some are burying their heads in the sand.
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Plantlife criticises stewardship
Only one field in 500 in England is being managed in the best way for the UK’s wildflower heritage to survive, according to enviro-charity Plantlife.
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ArticleFrench summer fruit on parade
Promotion in the UK of French summer fruit is becoming increasingly important for the industry as competition from other suppliers hots up, according to Daniel Obadia, president of the French Summer Fruit Committee.
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ArticleMuddy Boots clinches Unilever deal
Muddy Boots Software has signed a major contract with international consumer products giant Unilever, a deal which will see the tracebaility solutions provider deliver its Quickfire mobile audit management software across the whole of Unilever’s dried and frozen fruit and vegetable supply base.
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ArticleHolden bites back against Sainsbury's
A row with potentially massive consequences for the organics sector is brewing.
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ArticleIsrael breaks pepper record
The Israeli capsicum season has just closed, with exports registering an all-time high of 93,000 tonnes.