Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4527
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ArticleWaste directory helps with disposal
The government has launched a waste directory to show farmers and horticultural businesses where to find licensed sites for recycling or disposing of their waste.
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EFSA considers residue limit harmonisation
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an opinion on the possible health risks from certain proposed residue levels in pesticides in food and feed, one of the first steps towards full maximum residue limit (MRL) harmonisation.
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ArticlePolytunnel decision may cover more than previously thought
Herefordshire fruit growers have reportedly held crisis talks with their local council after they were told they would have to apply for planning permission to put up polytunnels.
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Cornwall cashes in on early 'gus
Cornwall has been discovered by UK supermarkets as a potential major source for early asparagus. The first of the crop was being sold by Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s this week.
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RPA to remain with Defra
The Rural Payments Agency should remain part of Defra for the time being, according to a new government report.
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Healthy Living Initiative unveiled
The government has launched a major new healthy eating initiative designed to get more children eating fruit and vegetables.
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British Food Index reveals healthy is cheap
Shoppers who swap fatty foods for fruit, vegetables and healthy alternatives will save themselves the equivalent of a month’s grocery spend each year, according to new research.
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Bomfords under scrutiny since April 2005
Mark Boleat, chairman of the Association of Labour Providers, says that the practices of vegetable supplier Bomfords had been under scrutiny for some time before the recent action by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) against seven of its labour providers.
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ArticleUK gras makes early appearance at Co-op
New-season British asparagus hit the shelves at The Co-operative on Monday - almost a month earlier than usual.
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Italian sector needs young blood injection
Youngsters are thin on the ground in Italy’s agricultural industry, according to the country’s observatory for entrepreneurial resources in the agricultural sector (Oiga).
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Health and safety eating into office time
Small businesses spend almost two days a month coping with health and safety regulations, according to a survey from the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
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Home Office launches migrant worker toolkit
A new resource to help employers to stay on the right side of the law has been has been launched by the Home Office.
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Ministry to maintain support system
France’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the government will maintain current aids to support farmers on the elimination of obsolete fruit trees.
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Tesco gives Wales a chance
Tesco is to give small Welsh growers a chance to bat alongside the bigger brands.
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New kids on block snapping at old heels
A group of healthy and relatively small companies are taking the fresh produce industry by storm and showing the big boys how it’s done, according to research released by industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing.
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Sri Lankan fruit fly could devastate African crops
A fruit fly native to Sri Lanka is invading Africa at an alarming speed, according to the EU-funded scheme Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP), attacking various fruit species and market garden produce.
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ArticleConsumers caught up in food miles debate
Unnecessary shopping trips emit as much carbon as more than half a million transatlantic flights every year, claims a new report from retailer Somerfield.
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Article'Radical rethink' call on land use
Environment Secretary David Miliband has suggested that farming will undergo massive changes in the upcoming decades, in response to the ongoing environmental crisis.
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Potato disease prompts EU controls
Following outbreaks of Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid, primarily in the Netherlands, it seems likely that new plant health controls will be introduced at an EU level.
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Durham opens the book on Fairtrade
Durham has become one of the first towns in the UK to have its own ‘Fairtrade Directory’.