Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4583

  • Apple turnaround
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    Apple turnaround

    2006-09-28T16:51:16Z

    This time last year, the English apple season launched to the backdrop of stores bulging with both late-season southern hemisphere fruit and even a backlog of the previous season’s stored European crop. The almost inevitable consequence was disaster for growers all over the world. Fast-forward to this year’s English apple launch, this week, and the industry has an entirely different outlook. Tommy Leighton asks why.

  • Spanish volumes recover
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    Spanish volumes recover

    2006-09-28T16:49:46Z

    Given the UK’s long-held affinity with Spanish citrus, it is perhaps an understatement to say the market is eagerly awaiting this season’s crop. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers and asks what’s in store for the new season.

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    Eliminating inefficency for an easier future

    2006-09-28T16:45:45Z

    In this month’s IT round-up we take a look at some of the issues and systems that are shaping the sector, from the new collaboration that has given rise to a novel RFID application, to the advantages of trying to second guess the future, and one company’s attempt to find a more professional, “quick-fire” approach to auditing.

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    Can retailers always deliver a point of difference?

    2006-09-28T16:45:37Z

    Nowadays, supermarkets are more than prepared to introduce their products and growers in far greater detail to the buying

  • Article

    Whole chain gains from clear dialogue

    2006-09-28T16:45:33Z

    It might not have been to everyone’s taste, but Ian Mitchell was spot on with his forthright comments at Tuesday’s

  • Article

    New food and farming boss at NFU

    2006-09-28T15:59:34Z

    NFU veteran Kevin Pearce has been appointed as the union’s new head of food and farming.

  • Sainsbury's English campaign kicks off
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    Sainsbury's English campaign kicks off

    2006-09-28T14:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s kicked off this season’s in-store promotion of English top fruit on Wednesday

  • John Holland
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    JR Holland goes bananas

    2006-09-28T12:01:02Z

    Gateshead-based fresh produce specialist JR Holland is supporting this year’s Junior Great North Run and promoting healthy eating by supplying participants with bananas.

  • Article

    Compass points to sales slump

    2006-09-28T10:44:29Z

    Catering giant Compass has forecast a slump in sales growth over the coming months as it concentrates on reigning in financial controls and improving low-margin contracts.

  • Article

    Convenient growth for the Co-op

    2006-09-28T10:25:26Z

    A growth in convenience stores sales has enabled The Co-operative Group to increase its profit despite ongoing debt struggles in its banking division.

  • Article

    Ahlers questions EurepGAP development

    2006-09-28T09:01:01Z

    The EurepGAP benchmarking process still throws up some technical problems for suppliers, according to Wolfgang Ahlers of Atlanta Gruppe, Germany.

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    Sainsbury's gets greener with new carrier bags

    2006-09-27T18:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s has announced plans to introduce new carrier bags made from 33 per cent recycled materials, saving the retailer 6,500 tonnes of plastic a year

  • Article

    Food robotics centre unveiled

    2006-09-27T16:01:01Z

    The University of Salford has announced the opening of the UK’s first centre for robotics in the food industry.

  • Article

    Catallix for change in salad washes

    2006-09-27T13:01:01Z

    British company Catallix is calling on supermarkets to review the “chemical soup” used to wash bagged salads.

  • Dole in JP buy-sell
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    Dole in JP buy-sell

    2006-09-27T12:32:13Z

    Global fresh produce leader Dole has initiated a buy-sell process to either give it full ownership of JP Fruit Distributors in the UK or to sell its 35 per cent stake.

  • World's first compostable, peelable film
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    World's first compostable, peelable film

    2006-09-27T11:01:01Z

    Dundee-based packaging specialist Rockwell Solutions has launched the world’s first peelable, compostable film for PLA trays and pots.

  • Investors buy into EWT
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    Investors buy into EWT

    2006-09-27T09:01:01Z

    Leading fruit supplier Empire World Trade has had a minority stake of its business bought out by two prolific investors in small to medium-size entities (SMEs).

  • Italian fruit-eating superhero flies back into town
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    Italian fruit-eating superhero flies back into town

    2006-09-26T17:01:02Z

    Mr Fruitness, the Italian superhero fronting the Fruit is Child’s Play campaign, has made a comeback this week to promote pears.

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    Sainsbury's buys 5 Somerfield stores

    2006-09-26T15:41:34Z

    Sainsbury's is to acquire five stores from Somerfield, three of which are freehold, with an average size of 11,000 sq ft and a gross asset value of £5.6 million.

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    Solution to loss of dipping chemical

    2006-09-26T15:01:01Z

    English apple growers hit with the loss of post-harvest dipping chemical carbendizum could benefit from joint work carried out last season by Bayer CropScience and East Malling Research.