Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4596
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Cologne workshop for EurepGAP
EurepGAP has announced its Fruit & Vegetables Train-the-Trainer Workshop in Cologne, Germany, from November 29-30.
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ArticleHail crisis for Italian basil
Italian basil has been seriously damaged by hailstones the size of ping pong balls and torrential rain in Genoa. Up to 80 per cent of the crop has been lost.
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ArticleAsda flies local flag for Cornwall
Cornish growers for Asda will be delivering their produce straight into store as part of a pilot scheme to cut down on food miles and promote local produce.
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ArticleGet brighter eyesight with vegetables
Brightly coloured yellow and green vegetables have sight-enhancing properties similar to carrots, according to new research.
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ArticleBeware the codling moth
Protecting against codling moth attack should be a priority in UK orchards after a sharp increase in the pest population, according to East Malling Research (EMR).
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ArticleMagical mushrooms tour UK highways
Heveco mushrooms, the Sussex-based mushroom grower, has added its own brand of support to the sector’s recently announced generic campaign to promote mushrooms as a superfood.
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ArticleReefer record
The largest ever load of citrus carried by a reefer ship arrived at Sheerness Docks on board NYK Lauritzen’s flagship vessel, Yorgen Lauritzen, last week.
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ArticleGood opportunities for UK apples
English top-fruit growers are expecting a good season, with reduced southern hemisphere imports pointing to a strong opening market.
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Plastics purchase for CM
CM Packaging has acquired Kentucky-based packaging producer Stone Plastics Inc.
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UK shoppers "don't care" about provenance
UK consumers are not motivated to buy produce because it is local, and do not care where it comes from, a new survey has suggested.
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ArticleWaitrose revamps organic offering
Waitrose has announced the launch of a new-look organics range, enabling its customers to shop 100 per cent organically.
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ArticleAirline caterers get back on track
Airline catering schedules have returned to a workable norm after a dramatic step-up in security levels at all UK airports last week caused restricted access to aircraft.
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ArticleSouth African citrus wobbles
South African citrus have suffered a difficult season, with quality problems and volumes down on some crops.
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ArticleIsrael on slow road to recovery
Reconstructing and recovering the war damages to the agricultural infrastructure in Israel’s war-damaged northern region will require from three-to-five years, according to minister of agriculture Shalom Simhon.
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ArticleTerror alert compromises imports
Air-freighted imports have been severely disrupted and fresh produce has allegedly been left sitting on runways for hours, following the foiled terrorist plot which brought all UK airports to a standstill last week.
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Biofuel no threat to food production
Biofuel crops pose no threat to UK food production, according to the NFU.
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ArticleGras on trial at Hargreaves
Retailers will be selling a wider range of identified asparagus varieties in the future, all with different flavours, claims Paul Taylor, chief executive of Hargreaves Plants.
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ArticleBabies growth spurt
As the baby vegetable sector strides forward, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and suppliers about future opportunities and challenges.
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ArticleCreating a green footprint
The fresh produce supply chain seems to have more environment-unfriendly pitfalls than many other industries, but in recent years it has been working harder to reduce its ecological footprint. Emma Twyning finds out how the industry is trying to do its bit.