Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4572
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Irish call for mushroom boycott
A member of the Irish parliament has called for a consumer boycott of major supermarket chains and their suppliers in a bid to end what he claims is the exploitation of mushroom pickers, most of them migrant workers.
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ArticleACS publishes full Competition Commission submission
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today published its full submission to the Competition Commission.
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ArticleRecord year for special persimmon
The 2006-07 season for Spanish denomination of origin persimmon from Ribera del Xuquer in Valencia looks set to be a record.
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ArticleKG's continental drift
KG Fruits, the UK’s largest soft fruit co-operative, plans to expand into Europe.
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Don't change pesticide charging structure, says NFU
Changing the charging structure for pesticides could lead to the loss of a substantial number of minor horticulture crop sectors in the UK, the NFU warned today.
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ArticleEcuador inches closer to WTO complaint
Ecuador’s trade minister Tomás Peribonio has slammed the EU’s €176 a tonne banana tariff as discriminatory as his country moves closer to taking the EU to the World Trade Organisation.
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New hand-baggage laws from November 6
New hand-baggage regulations to apply on all flights from November 6.
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ArticleFrupac invests in people
Peterborough-based third-party fruit packer Frupac has commissioned the Assessment Network to help it achieve Investors in People (IiP) accreditation.
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Producers urged to have their say on levy spending
NFU president Peter Kendall is calling on all farmers and growers to have their say on how their levy money is spent, by taking part in telephone or online questionnaires.
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ArticleEuropean produce CMO set for reform
The European Parliament Inter-group for fruit and vegetables has announced plans to reform the sector’s Common Market Organisation (CMO).
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October retail sales dip
Retail sales fell during October, ending a seven-month reign of growth, but food sales bucked the trend with “healthy sales growth”, according to a distributive trades survey.
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NFU launches online survey
The National Farmers Union is calling on fruit, vegetable and flower growers to take part in a new online survey to help build a better picture of the industry.
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Israel suffers value drop
Israel is reporting a 9.3 per cent decline in value of its agricultural production for the first six months of 2006, to US$4.27 billion (£2.5bn), compared with US$4.71bn (£2.23bn) in the corresponding period last year.
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ArticleAvo brotherhood reunited
The Avocado Brotherhood - an ever-increasing assembly of suppliers, retailers and food writers united by their love of the fruit - held its second annual reunion at one of London’s top restaurants last week.
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ArticleZespri profits down
New Zealand kiwifruit giant Zespri has announced a 10 per cent decline in half-year profits, posting a consolidated, unaudited after-tax figure of $24.9 million (£8.7m) for the six months to September 30.
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Industry urged to keep older workers
Employers in food and drink manufacturing are being urged to introduce more flexible employment opportunities to keep the industry afloat by retaining older workers.
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BPC explores opportunities for seed breeders
The British Potato Council (BPC) will explore opportunities in the potato seed industry at a special event in Scotland next month.
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Poland demands attention
The British Polish Chamber of Commerce is hoping to improve relations between Polish exporters and UK food processors, buyers and marketers with its first Agrifood forum.
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Planet Organic opens new stores
Ten years after opening its first doors in the UK, London-based organic and natural food supermarket Planet Organic is set to open four new stores in and around the capital.
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ArticlePlimsoll picks out top performers
The country’s most successful fresh produce companies have been highlighted in a new study published by industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing. Are you amongst them?