Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4465
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Colegrave gears up for summer
Ball Colegrave is to host fresh trials at its West Adderbury site this summer.
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ArticleM&S reassures Kenyan producers
Marks & Spencer has reassured fresh produce exporters from Kenya that it will not cut imports.
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ArticleAll change at F&PA
A number of staff changes will be happening at the Flowers and Plants Association at the end of the month.
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Defra accused of chemical collaboration
Defra has been accused by a Crown Court judge of allowing foreign multi-national agrochemical companies to maintain their prices in this country to the detriment of UK growers and farmers.
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ArticleAussies put block on NZ apples again
An Australian senate inquiry has asked that New Zealand's apple imports, which were back in the game after a gap of 86 years, be put on hold.
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Scientist slams biofuels
The present mania for biofuels is little more than a ‘scam’, a top scientist has told a conference of the Royal Academy Of Engineering.
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ArticleWaitrose's great regional and unwashed
Waitrose has successfully launched the latest addition of its award winning regional offer last week.
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ArticleFVP authorisations to end
Growers in England can look forward to life without the EU’s fruit, vegetable and potato (FVP) authorisations when claiming payments under the single payment scheme.
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Chiquita’s sale goes ahead
Chiquita Brands International Inc has announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its 12 refrigerated cargo vessels for $227 million (£114m).
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ArticleNFUS inspects nation’s plates
NFU Scotland last week launched a high profile national campaign to encourage people to choose Scottish food and drink.
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ArticleOakleaf and Petit Forestier unite
Oakleaf European has opted for a 10 tonne refrigerated vehicle, plus a refrigerated Citroen despatch van, on full contract hire from Petit Forestier to make local deliveries.
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Cooks can win with chicory tip
The Dutch Produce Association has launched a competition offering amateur and professional cooks, schools and colleges the chance to win up to £5,000 plus an expenses paid trip to The Netherlands.
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Danish scientist's water innovation
A Danish agro-scientist has come up with a method of potato irrigation that he claims could save growers between 10 and 20 percent of their water usage.
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ACS calls for a fairer marketplace
In its second formal hearing with the Competition Commission (CC), the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has put forward a case to bring fairness into the grocery market.
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Ethical floristry alternative extended in UK
Following the introduction of Fair Flowers Fair Plants products in Germany and France last year, the brand is now being extended in the UK.
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ArticleDelay aids Almeria melons
Spanish melon growers in the region of Almeria are reaping the benefits of a delayed start to the Murcia season and a relatively strong market so far.
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ArticleHunter ups Dobbies stake
Folllowing Tesco’s prospective leap into the garden centre world, Wyvale’s Sir Tom Hunter appears to be doing his best to stop the supermarket behemoth.
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ArticleNature's Pride downs roots
Nature’s Pride celebrated the official opening of its new buildings at the Honderdland business park in Maasdijk in the Netherlands this week.
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Local produce alert service launched
A two way alert service using a website to identify both producers with crops to sell and food service managers, is being planned by the South East Food Group Partnership.
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Veg conference details announced
Details have been announced for next year's UK Vegetable Industry Conference & Exhibition.