Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4563

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    Hass passion will travel to spread avo love

    2006-11-30T17:54:42Z

    Earlier this year, Adolfo Ochagavia was appointed president of the Chilean Hass Avocado Association. He talks to Elspeth Waters about his new role, how Chilean avos conquered the UK last year and what’s in store this time around as a new hot dog craze could be set to jazz up fast food menus.

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    Time could prove to be a healer

    2006-11-30T17:54:33Z

    Let’s get in our tardis and go back in time a little. Two years ago, the Catalan town of Perpignan hosted the EGEA

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    Exotic view from the tropics

    2006-11-30T17:54:30Z

    After sitting on a tropical beach amongst palm trees last week, I returned to read the latest statistical performance in FPJ

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    It’s a start - bring on the cavalry

    2006-11-30T17:54:26Z

    Proof at last that the government listens to trade ideas. Healthy Start isn’t brand new, but the decision to extend its

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    Aussies angry at NZ decision

    2006-11-30T17:01:02Z

    Australia's top-fruit industry has reacted with disappointment to a decision to allow New Zealand apple imports into Australia.

  • China inching up world exporter list
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    China inching up world exporter list

    2006-11-30T14:01:01Z

    A new report released by Rabobank, the Dutch agri-bank, predicts that China will usurp the Netherlands as the world’s third biggest fresh produce exporter within three years.

  • Israel climbs sharonfruit chart
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    Israel climbs sharonfruit chart

    2006-11-30T12:01:01Z

    Israel is now the world's second largest exporter of sharonfruit, after Spain, according to the Israeli Plant Production & Marketing Board.

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    Banana shipping breakthrough

    2006-11-30T10:01:01Z

    Irish fresh produce multi-national Fyffes has signed a long-term contract to ship bananas in cool containers.

  • Paper price-rise threat
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    Paper price-rise threat

    2006-11-30T08:01:01Z

    Paper prices in Spain are set to climb risking an increase in the cost of packaging for the horticulture export sector.

  • Honduras prepares WTO complaint
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    Honduras prepares WTO complaint

    2006-11-29T16:39:37Z

    Honduras is following Ecuador’s lead and is preparing to lodge an official complaint with the World Trade Organisation over the EU banana import regime.

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    Humphrys to host ACS conference

    2006-11-29T14:01:01Z

    John Humphrys, the well-known presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme and Mastermind, will chair the ACS Summit 2007, a small-shops sector conference, on May 1.

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    Banana secrets revealed

    2006-11-29T11:01:01Z

    Despite bananas’ sporty, youthful image, latest figures from market analyst TNS on the UK banana market show it is eaten most my the middle-aged and older.

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    Irish to police mushroom sector

    2006-11-29T09:01:01Z

    A joint labour committee that will police pay and conditions in the €130m Irish mushroom industry and end the damaging publicity about the exploitation of migrant workers is under discussion by government, growers and unions.

  • Miliband
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    Defra scheme to bring kids closer to food

    2006-11-29T07:01:01Z

    Defra secretary David Miliband is launching the Year of Food & Farming to give every English schoolchild the chance to find out how food is produced and how this links with healthy eating.

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    Food Dudes win global acclaim

    2006-11-28T18:30:51Z

    Ireland’s Food Dude Initiative has been recognised by the highest authorities in the global fight against obesity with a top award.

  • Sainsbury's has launched a new push to boost food technologist numbers
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    Sainsbury's scheme to bring graduates to produce

    2006-11-28T12:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s launched a new scheme today called Taste the World to entice graduates into the food science industry.

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    Healthy Start leg-up for fresh

    2006-11-28T10:18:40Z

    Children and pregnant women in low-income families are being given free fresh fruit and vegetables.

  • Sun World appoints European marketer licensee
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    Sun World appoints European marketer licensee

    2006-11-28T08:01:02Z

    Sun World appoints Peviani and TALI as grape marketer-licensees, as it expands global network.

  • Festive wrapping for Florette
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    Festive wrapping for Florette

    2006-11-27T17:01:01Z

    Florette has repackaged its top-selling bagged salad lines for the festive season.

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    Sorbitol in apple research breakthrough

    2006-11-27T14:01:02Z

    Sugary compound sorbitol may help determine characteristics of apples and could prove key in improving fruit quality.