Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4497

  • Francis Ball
    Article

    C-stores make up big two with Tesco

    2007-05-07T14:01:01Z

    A new way of looking at the grocery market was pioneered at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Summit 2007 on Tuesday.

  • Article

    Bryson on mission to save the countryside

    2007-05-07T14:01:01Z

    US author Bill Bryson is the new president of the Campaign To Protect Rural England.

  • London commuters treated to free strawberries
    Article

    London commuters treated to free strawberries

    2007-05-07T12:01:01Z

    Thousands of punnets of strawberries were given on Friday ahead of Cancer Prevention Week in May.

  • Article

    Defra made to pay

    2007-05-07T12:01:01Z

    NGOs were left riled last week after news that Defra is to be fined a total of £36m for making late payments to farmers under the old IACS scheme.

  • Article

    Asda in box seat

    2007-05-07T10:01:01Z

    Asda is preparing to roll out a local produce box scheme in two English counties.

  • Article

    Bush seeks quid pro quo on WTO

    2007-05-07T10:01:01Z

    George W. Bush has told European leaders that the US will reduce farm subsidies, but only if they agree to make tariff cuts.

  • Clive Baxter
    Article

    Growers criticise assurance schemes

    2007-05-07T09:01:01Z

    Irritated growers have voiced their frustrations about complications they say are being added to assured produce schemes.

  • Clive Baxter
    Article

    Growers not assured

    2007-05-07T08:01:01Z

    Growers are becoming increasingly fed up with the complicated requirements being added to the assured produce schemes.

  • Article

    Fresh-cut educational show to launch in February

    2007-05-06T18:01:01Z

    United Fresh Produce Association has announced that it will partner up with key business partners in Europe to help develop an annual educational programme focused on the fresh-cut, convenience produce industry.

  • Co-op scoops Queen's Award
    Article

    Co-op scoops Queen's Award

    2007-05-06T16:01:01Z

    The Co-operative Group has scooped a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its pioneering position on Fairtrade and its green credentials.

  • Around 21,000 people attended
    Article

    Record foreign attendance at Macfrut

    2007-05-06T16:01:01Z

    A record number of exhibitors and visitors from abroad flocked to Italian trade show Macfrut, in Cesena, last week.

  • L-R: James Lowman, Martin Lovell and Paul Lettice from sponsor Proceor & Gamble
    Article

    Local heroes receive ACS recognition

    2007-05-06T15:01:01Z

    The owners of a small shop in rural Herefordshire have been named the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Community Heroes 2007.

  • Article

    HTA holds catering conference

    2007-05-06T14:01:01Z

    The HTA is to hold a catering conference on Tuesday July 10, aiming to inspire members to develop a more enthusiastic approach to their catering operation.

  • Belgian Barons in niche drive
    Article

    Belgian Barons in niche drive

    2007-05-06T13:01:01Z

    Belgian tomato growers producing under the quality assured Flandria label are carving out a niche for themselves as traditional suppliers of beef tomatoes.

  • Water fans political flames
    Article

    Water fans political flames

    2007-05-06T12:01:02Z

    It seems that water is once again fanning the flames of political rhetoric, as the UK searches for a national strategy to equate supply and demand.

  • Veterans chew the garlic
    Article

    Veterans chew the garlic

    2007-05-06T11:01:01Z

    Three produce industry veterans went down memory lane last week on a trip to the Isle of Wight.

  • Article

    RHS appoints APR for Hampton Court

    2007-05-06T10:01:01Z

    The RHS has appointed APR Communications to run the PR campaign for its largest flower show at Hampton Court Palace.

  • Stubbins nursery welcomes local kids
    Article

    Stubbins nursery welcomes local kids

    2007-05-06T09:01:01Z

    Local children paid a visit to Stubbins Marketing’s pepper nursery in Waltham Abbey last week, as part of the firm’s ongoing campaign to raise awareness among the younger generation of the benefits of locally grown British produce.

  • Florette gets new ads
    Article

    Florette gets new ads

    2007-05-06T08:01:01Z

    Florette, the leading brand of prepacked salad, will benefit this month from a new £2.8m TV campaign running from May 2-30.

  • Don’t get burned by smoking ban
    Article

    Don’t get burned by smoking ban

    2007-05-05T17:01:01Z

    There are just two months left to introduce a no-smoking policy at work ahead of a new law due to take effect on July 1.