Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4466
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Chicory chefs to cook off
The Dutch Produce Association has launched a competition offering amateur and professional cooks, schools and colleges in England the chance to win up to £5,000 plus an all-expenses-paid trip to the Netherlands.
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ArticleEurope choosing healthy convenience
New research by ‘The Big Food Guide’ suggests that British consumers have rapidly become highly discerning, and it is a pattern that is playing out across Europe.
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Wild first for M&S
Marks & Spencer is claiming to be the first high street retailer to sell wild strawberries, from today.
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South East growers in catering link-up
Local growers are being provided with a link to catering-service buyers in south-east England as part of a government strategy to increase the uptake of locally grown food in schools, hospitals and care homes.
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Spruzit approved
Registration has been received for a new pesticide derived from natural pyrethrum for use in protected crops.
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ArticleOpportunities open up for fresh-cut and organic herbs
There is plenty of opportunity for fresh-cut and organic herbs to expand UK sales, although the latest research indicates that there is a decline in the growing-herb sector within a market where preferences differ widely according to region.
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ArticleBlackcurrants come up tops
Another day, another superfruit is declared. This time, blackcurrants are being touted as the number one ‘superfruit’, with properties that include helping to fight cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.
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Black Country firm blames Olympics for loss of lottery funding
Lottery funding for a Black Country-based company that supplied more than 10,000 schoolchildren, elderly and disabled people in the area has been turned down, forcing it to close.
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ArticleBASF talks up Signum for brassica growers
Manufacturer BASF is urging brassica growers to consider using Signum as part of their crop protection programme to help achieve a healthier looking crop.
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Tailor Made Resources scales up
Tailor Made Resources Ltd, a recruitment specialist in the fresh produce and food manufacturing sectors, has moved its office into the centre of Bury St Edmunds, on Northgate Street.
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USDA clarifies organics ruling
New USDA regulations have mandated that organic products containing certain non-organic minor ingredients are now officially non-compliant with US government organic certifications.
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ArticleUK farming outlook is mixed
The NFU’s Economics Department has released its latest Farming Outlook quarterly report, predicting mixed fortunes for the various sectors.
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NI minister warns growers to embrace technology
Northern Irish Agriculture Minister, Michelle Gildernew has indicated that the industry must innovate if it is to survive without government funding.
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Rising interest rates a lifesaver
Rising interest rates could be a lifesaver for some businesses, according to commercial analyst Plimsoll Publishing.
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ArticleFruit Logistica make logical leap abroad
Fruit Logistica is continuing to gear up for its spead to other continents.
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Public demands gras variety
Asparagus specialist Hargreaves is forecasting a continued upward trend in both consumption and production of the spring vegetable.
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ArticleSA avo crop damaged by frost
The South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) has revised crop estimates for this season downwards following heavy frosts three weeks ago.
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ArticlePesticide 'cartel' claims
Defra has been accused by a Crown Court judge of allowing foreign multi-national agro-chemical companies to maintain their prices in this country to the detriment of UK growers and farmers.
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ArticleNew dawn for markets
Tommy Leighton asks some of the main wholesale market players and their suppliers where they see the sector heading.
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ArticlePlum budding
The Spanish plum crop in the Badajoz province of Extremadura may have been reduced by as much as 40 per cent this season through hailstorms which have been so severe that they punched holes on the leaves of orchards. But David Shapley found a remarkably resilient level of confidence within the industry on a visit earlier this month.