Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4587
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FTA condemns UK road haulage costs
The Freight Transport Association has supported conservative shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling in calling for a revised form of the Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC), similar to the one scrapped by the present Government in July 2005, to be introduced.
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Tesco close to finalising Indian deal
Tesco is reportedly set to conclude negotiations with Indian group Bharti Enterprises on October 10 - a move that could bring the first overseas grocery chain to India.
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ArticleItalian farmers face €1bn losses
Heavy rainstorms have flooded the Italian countryside, leaving farmers uncertain of the Italian grape harvest and facing a €1bn loss.
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E.coli outbreak causes spinach recall
Federal health officials in the US said an outbreak of E. coli traced to raw spinach has killed one person in Wisconsin and sickened almost 100 in 19 states.
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LCL launches Egyptian reefer service
Lauritzen Cool Logistics (LCL) is continuing its global expansion with the launch of a new Egyptian reefer service, LCL Egypt.
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ArticleGreasley goes to La Playa
Raoul Greasley has moved to Cambridge-based farm insurance broker La Playa.
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Israeli pomegranate push
Israel’s plant production and marketing board has revealed a dramatic increase in pomegranate export values.
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Sunscreen protects Californian grapes
Sunscreen could be used to protect fruit and vegetables during the production period after a Californian grape grower sprayed his crops to stop them withering on the vine - and produced wrinkle-free fruit.
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ArticleCranberries weather US storms
Figures released by the US department of agriculture’s national agricultural statistics service indicate a large cranberry crop this winter, despite recent hail damage.
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ArticleTesco pomelos take flight
The Israeli citrus season has started and for the first time, MTEX UK has airfreighted its pomelo into the UK for Tesco.
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Tesco to increase local with regional buying offices
Tesco is to open a series of regional buying offices across the country, which will result in hundreds of new locally-produced lines being stocked in its stores, it announced today.
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Spain issues EurepGAP complaint
Spanish growers have succeeded in obtaining a review of EurepGAP certification rates.
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Banana figures reveal changing trend
The latest EU banana import figures show that as feared by Latin American producers, ACP countries are gaining ground under the new banana import regime.
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ArticleFresca overcomes frustrations
The UK’s largest fresh produce company, Fresca Group, has announced a 20 per cent rise in turnover, to £359.9 million in the year to April 30, 2006, and a pre-tax profit of £6.75m.
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ArticleWaitrose six-month sales up 11 per cent
Waitrose has seen a total sales growth of 11 per cent to £1.8 billion over the half-year period to July 29, according to interim results unveiled today.
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ArticleCanary salads suffer the heat
Sweltering heat in the Canary Islands is damaging new tomato plants.
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ArticleSpain predicts raspberry rise
Berry sector bosses in Spain are predicting a huge increase in the planted area of raspberries this winter.
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MEPs to discuss future of local shops
Ahead of its series of fringe meetings at this year’s Political Party Conferences, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is to engage leading members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the issue of the future of local shops.
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ArticleComposite conundrum
The one-stop-shop concept could be the way forward for the UK wholesale sector - and diversification could make for a multitude of trading opportunities. But are composite markets a viable option in the UK? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleSpain’s salad hopes
As the first supplies of Spanish salads trickle through to the UK, growers are generally optimistic about the impending season. However, with last year’s cold temperatures still on the minds of many, overcoming the changeable weather is the sector’s major challenge. Emma Twyning reports.