Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4560

  • Florette launches new ad
    Article

    Florette launches new ad

    2006-12-10T12:01:01Z

    Florette is launching a £1 million television advertising campaign in January to promote its new Steam Vegetable range, bringing its total marketing budget over the £3m mark for the first time.

  • Kip Winter-Cox, head of marketing at Bakkavor
    Article

    Bags of value

    2006-12-10T10:01:01Z

    Kip Winter-Cox, head of marketing at Bakkavor, has urged the prepared salads market to look at whether salad bags are really delivering consumers best value for money.

  • Onion supply tightens
    Article

    Onion supply tightens

    2006-12-10T08:01:01Z

    Onion prices in the UK have risen to their highest levels for eight years as a range of factors combine to tighten supply. Prices on wholesale markets were up to 780p for 25kg of UK product compared to 325-370p at this time last year.

  • Article

    Italian clem production drops

    2006-12-09T18:01:01Z

    Italian clementine production is set for a 17 per cent drop to 360,000 tonnes this season, according to agricultural organisation Coldiretti.

  • Spanish lemon volumes down
    Article

    Spanish lemon volumes down

    2006-12-09T14:01:01Z

    A €48 million loss is expected for the 2006-07 Spanish lemon campaign, according to Ailimpo, the Spanish trade association for the lemon and grapefruit sector.

  • Article

    Exosect to develop IPM solutions

    2006-12-09T12:01:01Z

    Biological control company Exosect has announced a further agreement with a global crop protection specialist to research the capacity of its powder platforms to control a variety of pests in apples and pears.

  • Article

    NZ top-fruit labour short

    2006-12-09T10:01:01Z

    Apple growers in New Zealand are fearful in the face of a labour shortage. Already at the peak time for thinning their trees, producers in Hawke’s Bay have said that government agencies are not giving them the help they need.

  • Fyffes de-merger gains approval
    Article

    Fyffes de-merger gains approval

    2006-12-09T08:01:01Z

    The proposed de-merger of fresh produce giant Fyffes was approved by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting in Dublin this week (Tuesday).

  • Article

    Valencian citrus gets makeover

    2006-12-08T18:01:01Z

    The Regulatory Council Valencian Citrus Fruits unveiled its updated image at the Valencian Institute of Agrarian Investigations (IVIA) on October 14.

  • Article

    FTA praises Scottish action plan

    2006-12-08T16:01:01Z

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has praised Scotland's first Freight Action Plan, launched by minister Tavish Scott on Tuesday, for recognising the predominant role of road transport and making a commitment to improving the trunk road network.

  • Sprouts, Ferrero-Rocher style
    Article

    Sprouts set for campaign boost

    2006-12-08T14:01:01Z

    Brussels sprouts are getting a big promotional boost with a campaign that sets out to show they are not just for Christmas.

  • Article

    Balicki named as WWF ceo

    2006-12-08T12:01:01Z

    Robert Balicki has been named Worldwide Fruit’s new chief executive officer.

  • Article

    Stern steps down

    2006-12-08T11:51:36Z

    Nicholas Stern, author of the government report on climate change, is to step down as head of Britain’s economic service.

  • Article

    SA stonefruit volumes down

    2006-12-08T10:01:01Z

    A slump in South African stonefruit production that will strike a “serious blow” to producers is anticipated for the 2006-07 season, according to the Stone Fruit Joint Marketing Forum (SFJMF).

  • Survival of the fittest
    Article

    Survival of the fittest

    2006-12-08T09:31:58Z

    Nothing ever stays the same and this rings particularly true when it comes to fresh produce brands. Doris Lee Butterworth reports on the shrinking number of fresh produce brands and asks leading companies how they are adapting to the changing marketplace.

  • Four’s company
    Article

    Four’s company

    2006-12-08T09:31:49Z

    The number of wholesalers trading at the North East Fruit and Vegetable Market has shrunk visibly over the last five years and the site is now dominated by four major players. But is the market in danger of becoming a monopoly? Or are there still opportunities for growth? Anna Sbuttoni reports from Gateshead.

  • Article

    Political pressure

    2006-12-08T09:31:29Z

    Jim Rogers, chairman of the FPC Importers’ Division and I attended a meeting with John Hayes, MP for South Holland and

  • Article

    Christmas parties - the tax cost of annual functions

    2006-12-08T09:31:22Z

    Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, Mark Seaden outlines the tax implications of the annual Christmas party.

  • Article

    Christmas tradition meets convenience in the aisles

    2006-12-08T09:29:51Z

    a sure sign that Christmas is drawing nearer is the arrival of clementine packs complete with green leaves. This time around

  • Article

    Anyone for a New Year resolution?

    2006-12-08T09:29:41Z

    With Tommy Leighton away for the next few weeks it falls to me to write a leader column in his absence. But before he shot