Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4509
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ArticlePolish rolling on
A number of UK companies have made firm commitments to Poland, having realised the potential of the recently-joined EU member state. From clean, plentiful land and water supplies to a significant labour force, it seems that Poland still has much to offer. Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading importers and finds out what is on the agenda.
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A sharp bite of industry reality
There are not many books written about the reality of the fruit and vegetable industry and its vicissitudes.In the 1950s, my
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Vanish without a traceability plan
The one good thing you would hope to come out from a scare like the glass contamination reported on page one is that supply
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Global event for banana trade
The first Global Banana Congress will take place in in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 25-27.
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Farm land prices increasing
Land values in South Lincolnshire, the Fens of Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk have risen significantly over the past twelve months
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ArticleFSA food safety guidance for independents
New FSA guidance on preventing and responding to food scares will help smaller, independent retailers match the robust food safety practices of the major players in the grocery sector.
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NFUS considers pylon predicament
The NFUS and the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA), have submitted to the public inquiry about a proposed 135-mile electricity transmission line between Inverness and Stirling.
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ArticleWell Pict launches online portal
Well Pict European has launched its redesigned website - www.wellpict-european.com. The site features the latest in web programming technologies to allow the company to better respond to customers and clients and relay information efficiently to the global marketplace.
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Fruit and veg worst culprits for packaging
Food packaging adds more than 20 per cent to the cost of buying fruit at a leading supermarket, according to a recent investigation.
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Fact sheets show 'opportunities' of climate change
New fact sheets aimed at empowering farmers to manage the challenges and opportunities of climate change have been launched on www.farmingfutures.org.uk.
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ArticlePotato plantings forge ahead
Potato planting is well ahead of this time last season following fine weather across the UK.
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ArticleGeoff Lawson dies
Geoff Lawson, the former machinery editor of the Grower magazine, has died. He was 81.
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Further consolidation on cards in 2007
At least 57 UK fresh produce firms are prime takeover targets and another 83 could be sold off by their parent companies, according to a new report by independent business analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
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ArticleMajor woodburner opened
A three megawattt woodburner has been opened at Kernock Park Plants, Cornwall.
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ArticleAsda price shakes bananas
Asda stirred up the banana market again this week by slicing 14p off a kilo of loose product and announcing that it will be running a direct-sourcing trial on the fruit, similar to that set up with International Produce.
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Ethiopia looks to expand perishables reach
Ethiopia’s horticulture industry is keen to expand its export reach by utilising the Dubai Flower Centre (DFC).
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Farm tax exemptions under threat
The recent Lyons review into local government funding has proposed ending the 70-year-old business rate exemption for agricultural land and buildings.
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New tax penalty system
A new, less flexible tax penalty system will come into play next year as the government believes that the existing system is insufficient in the distinction in behaviour and attitudes of the company directors who break the rules.
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Dow recommends Electis
Dow Agrosciences is recommending the inclusion of the protectant fungicide, Electis, in any blight control programme.