Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4544
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Caribbean banana dichotomy
A lack of co-operation between Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines is leading to inflated banana prices for Bajans as growers dump fruit in neighbouring St Vincent.
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ArticleFruit Logistica packs them in
Key players in the international fresh produce industry are expected to flock to Berlin this week for this year's edition of Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleIPL head supports Asda's loose initiative
Kathryn Gray from exclusive Asda fruit supplier International Produce has voiced her support for the chain’s recent initiative to reduce packaging across its fresh produce category.
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ArticleWaitrose deepens Fairtrade pledge
Waitrose is expanding its ethical conscience by pledging to become the high street’s leading stockist of Fairtrade roses.
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Belgian toms hit €99.9 a kilo
The first local tomatoes of the new season were traded at Belgium’s Mechlin auction on Monday and raised €3,754.80 for the national Childhood Cancer Fund.
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ArticleMajor expansion for JS scheme
Sainsbury’s is expanding its Active Kids scheme this year following its uplifting effect on the chain’s produce aisles in 2006.
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Venezuelans find their niche
SN Frandis is targeting niche markets with its production of Venezuelan bananas.
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ArticleIsrael unveils new herbs
Israeli nursery Hishtil has introduced two new herbs to the market.
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ArticleSA signs Chinese export deal
South Africa’s president Thabo Mbeki and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao will today sign protocols on phytosanitary requirements for the export to China of SA pears, table grapes, apples and tobacco leaf.
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ArticleBGA appoints new chair
Phillip Effingham, technical director at Marshalls, has been announced as the new chairman of the Brassica Growers’ Association.
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ArticleSputnik on board for British onions
The British Onion Producers’ Association (Bopa) has appointed award-winning Sputnik Communications as its retained PR agency.
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ArticlePeterson to leave Wal-Mart
Bruce Peterson is to leave his position as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of perishables for Wal-Mart Stores.
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ArticleAMS brings YAWYE to berries
UK-based soft-fruit specialist AMS Marketing will unveil a new concept for the category with its range of You Are What You Eat healthy, convenient and prepared fruit, at Fruit Logistica next week.
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CMi cements global position
Farm assurance and certification, one of the issues to be addressed at Fruit Logistica this year, is gaining in global importance, according to leading food assurance specialist CMi Certification.
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Serbia enjoys plum growth
Serbia’s fruit production rose by 26 per cent last year, with plums and grapes demonstrating the strongest growth.
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Super companies threaten the meek
Constant rounds of consolidation in the UK fresh produce industry are creating a breed of super-company that is exerting increasing control over the market, industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing warns.
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Asda revives traditional spuds
Asda has re-introduced a range of old, traditional-style potatoes, which have not been available in UK shops for 40 years.
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ArticleMushroom companies in turmoil
According to a report from Plimsoll Publishing, Mushrooms - Portfolio Analysis - 29 per cent of UK mushroom companies are now in financial danger with 17 per cent of firms “blatantly selling at a loss”.
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ArticleCapespan receives award from School-Aid
Capespan has been given an award in recognition of its contribution to the distribution of educational material, clothes and equipment to schools and projects in and around Cape Town.
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ArticleLang: Organics failing the poor
Tim Lang of City University, a panellist at last week’s City Food Lecture, told the organic industry it is letting down poorer consumers by concentrating too much effort on selling to UK supermarkets.