Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4500
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ArticleGrocery goes from strength to strength
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, published today for the 12 weeks ending April 22, show that the grocery sector continues to strengthen, with year-on-year growth of six per cent.
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ArticlePink Lady weathers storms
Extreme weather conditions have damaged some of Australia’s Pink Lady crop as the marketplace gets ready to switch from northern to southern hemisphere supplies.
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Ravensbergen Lilies of Life meet highest standard
Ravensbergen Lilies of Life have been granted the MPS-Florimark Production certificate, the highest world standard in the floriculture industry.
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ArticleSummer temperatures good for garlic
Summer temperatures bode well for the UK garlic crop, according to specialist Colin Boswell, who runs the Garlic Shop on the Isle of Wight and sells at farmers' markets in Hampshire.
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ArticleWaitrose extends LEAF to all suppliers
In an unprecedented move, Waitrose has extended its partnership with Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) to cover all its conventional fresh produce as well as flowers, and prepared and frozen produce by 2010.
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Royal to wow agricultural community
The Royal Agricultural Society of England has announced the highlights of this year's Royal Show to be held at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on July 1 to 4.
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Bakkavor surges forward
Icelandic food giant Bakkavor has released impressive sales figures for the first quarter of 2007.
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ArticleNFU tackles Brussels over equality
The NFU is toughening its stance on the imbalance of power in the food chain.
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ESP has groundbreaking pack solution
Evesham Specialist Packaging (ESP) has worked with its suppliers to develop a ground-breaking recycled, compostable packaging solution for fresh produce.
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ArticleWaste watchers
There is a huge amount going on in terms of waste recycling and composting this month. Ahead of the waste exemption deadline of May 15, Compost Awareness Week is also taking place. Commercial Grower looks at what is happening to tackle the waste problem.
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ArticleBridging the SAWS gap
Changes to the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) are causing a great deal of anxiety for growers, many of whom are reliant upon the programme to provide much of their temporary labour. Adrian Tatum reviews the latest situation and asks what is next for the industry.
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ArticleWhat next for UK horticulture?
John Hall resigned last week stating that interest in his background was making it impossible to do his job. Before he quit, he gave an interview to Commercial Grower outlining his hopes for the new structure and assuring growers that their levies would be protected. Michael Barker reports.
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Growers urged to Skirmish
Growers looking to use a post-emergence Skirmish and bentazone mixture will need to do so before the crop reaches the second node stage, warned Syngenta.
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WUWM - Proposals for CMO reforms "highly regrettable"
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has spoken out against proposals by the European Commission to reform the Common Market Organisation for fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleBoard restructure less helpful to horticulture
A restructuring of the levy board system offers more to other crop sectors than it does to horticulture, according to Adrian Barlow of English Apples and Pears (EAP).
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Back to square one
John Hall’s shock resignation as chairman of the shadow levy board is a shame for a number of reasons, not least because
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New group gives Spanish growers focus
Spanish growers and exporters in Andalusia have come together under a new association Oiafh which will focus on the upcoming melon season as its first project.
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Small grants scheme open in Scotland
Community Food and Health (Scotland) has announced that its small grant scheme is now open.
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ArticleJamaican support for Fairtrade grows
Support for Jamaica Producers’ (JP) move to gain Fairtrade accreditation is growing this week as the country’s farm minister said his government would be taking steps to help farmers attain EurepGAP compliance to access the Fairtrade niche in the UK market.
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ArticleHall quits as levy chairman
John Hall has resigned as chairman of the new sector board for horticulture after little more than a month in the post.