Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4589
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Eureka looks for economic predators
An international team working under the Eureka Initiative has developed the E!2971 project - Altrearmethods - to produce predator insects that offer more economic and reliable biological control than ever before.
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ArticleHEFFroads tackles route-to-market issues
A distribution initiative launched by Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s small and medium-sized producers.
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ArticleSainsbury's launches green packaging
Sainsbury’s is the latest supermarket to try to improve its green credentials with the launch of compostable packaging on 500 own-label products.
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Top fruit back on the radio
The English apple and pear industry will kick off its 2006-07 season with another radio campaign.
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Water advice for produce firms
Joint Defra and DTI initiative Envirowise is targeting food and drink companies with its latest advice on saving waters.
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ArticleFarmers seek advice on wages decision
The NFU is taking legal advice as to whether the Agricultural Wages Board has exceeded its powers in imposing a change to the calculation of holiday pay entitlement.
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ArticleCobnuts make retail breakthrough
Kent cobnut growers have received a boost from Yorkshire through additional multiple retailer programmes with Asda and Morrisons.
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Allfresh! gets the message
One of the key aims of the Allfresh! Conference, at Sun City in South Africa last week, was to provide the production sector with an in-depth view of current influences on consumer choices.
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BPC launches competition to inspire chefs
The British Potato Council (BPC) has for the second year launched a competition to find the best potato dish in Britain in a bid to inspire chefs to include more potatoes on menus.
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Sheffield children missing out on 5 A DAY
Parents in Sheffield are not helping their children eat their recommended five daily portions of fruit and veg, with two thirds of children claiming they do not have any included in their evening meal.
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ArticleSupermarkets strengthen commitment to English apples
The UK’s leading multiples have pledged greater commitment to the English apple industry this year, according to English Apples & Pears ceo Adrian Barlow.
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Scientist union attacks Defra direction
Some 3,400 scientists and laboratory staff working for the main agencies engaged by Defra have bitterly criticised the government amid fears of meltdown.
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Sharp Interpack acquires Rexam’s plastic packaging division
Sharp Interpack has today confirmed rumours that it has acquired Rexam’s Bristol based food plastic packaging division for an undisclosed sum.
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Heveco in administrator's hands
A cloud hangs over the mushroom industry after Dutch-owned multinational Heveco was reportedly placed into the hands of Dutch receivers at the end of last week.
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Sainsbury’s to bring in Tesco man
Ex-Tesco director Neil Sachdev has landed the newly created role of commercial director at Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleGrowers urged to self-help
Director-general of the British Retail Consortium Kevin Hawkins said this week that producers must do more to help themselves.
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ArticleOrganics lose ground in online debate
Waitrose's organic podcast puts the Soil Association on the spot with the National Farmers Union.
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ArticleChilean season closes
Although Chilean fruit volumes increased year on year in the 2005-06 season just ended, this past campaign has taught growers and exporters that quality must improve.
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ArticleSun shines on new tomato
Israel's Hazera Genetics has developed a new breed of tomato which it says “has the taste and colour of honey”.
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Logical road to logistics solution
It will be very interesting to see how widely used the HEFFroads concept (p1) is in its first few months of life. Not only