Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4514
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RHS calls for Britain's blooming neighbourhoods
The Royal Horticultural Society is calling for entries to the Britain in Bloom Neighbourhood Awards, its new campaign to encourage small resident-led communities to improve their local environments with flowers and plants.
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Show over for Sainsbury's bidder
The private equity consortium that had been preparing to buy Sainsbury’s has officially pulled out of the running for the retail chain.
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ArticleFarma drama: Farmers' markets attacked
The National Farmers’ Retail and Markets Association (Farma) has criticised The Sunday Times for taking a “pot shot” at farmers’ markets.
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Flanders offers rare insight into Royal Greenhouses
Flanders is offering up a horticultural opportunity next week, with the opening of the Royal Greenhouses of Laken.
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Chelsea is eco-paradise
This year’s Chelsea Flower Show will be used as a launch platform for a range of innovative and eccentric ‘green’ projects.
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ArticleTotal Produce buys George Smalley
Total Produce plc announced today that it has acquired the trade and trading assets of the Leicester, Nottingham and Doncaster operations of George Smalley Limited.
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Big freeze hits US fruit
Freezing temperatures over Easter weekend have devastated fruit crops in parts of the south-eastern US and Midwest.
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ArticleUK asparagus growers see growth opportunities
UK asparagus growers see the UK market growing even more than initially predicted.
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Hazard warning
Nowadays the storage and disposal of chemicals or other potentially hazardous materials is subject to a range of strict legislation. Matthew Shaw explains what the requirements are for a UK business.
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Collaboration on energy needed
We’ve had numerous examples in recent weeks demonstrating how UK growers are adapting to the challenges of meeting
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ArticleElsanta in early at Asda
Some of the first arrivals of UK Elsanta strawberries hit the shelves in Asda today - two weeks earlier than last year
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ArticleFeeling the heat
With the good weather now having broken out, Commercial Grower asked a number of leading glasshouse growers how they fared on energy during the winter, what technology they are using in terms of lighting and heating, and what they anticipate being introduced in future.
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ArticleDriving force
With increasing cost and legislative measures being placed on operators of distribution vehicles, growers have much to think about when it comes to getting their produce from farm to store. Larry Saunders examines the issues and looks at how the industry is reacting.
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Morrisons depot closure to axe 582 jobs
The closure of a Morrisons distribution depot in Staffordshire, announced today, will do away with up to 582 jobs.
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ArticleChile breeds first indigenous grapes
New varieties of Chilean grape will soon be appearing on export markets, following the release of plant material to growers, Chilean researchers report.
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Tanzanian sector in recruitment drive
Tanzania’s infant horticulture sub-sector is set to create around 20,000 job opportunities for the local population over the next three years.
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Sainsbury's private-equity deal unravels
CVC, the private equity firm heading up a bid for retailer Sainsbury’s, has reportedly called in the help of Goldman Sachs’ private equity division in an attempt to save its fast-collapsing proposal.
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NFUS battles wage 'injustice'
NFU Scotland is fighting back against what it sees as the injustice of last year’s Scottish Agricultural Wages Board decision to scrap age-related minimum rates of pay.
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ArticleEat produce, quit smoking
Increasing intake of milk as well as fruit could help to encourage smokers to give up, a new study suggests.