Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4606
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ArticleMixed bunch for grape supply
Grape suppliers to the UK are experiencing mixed fortunes this summer.
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ArticleCovent Garden fortunes rise
London’s New Covent Garden Market has announced an increase in annual turnover of 4.4 per cent to £519 million with growth in catering distribution up nearly 10 per cent on a year ago.
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ArticleFCC study reveals value chain savings potential
A study by the Food Chain Centre (FCC) has revealed significant efficiencies that can be made in the chain supplying 16,000 schools through he government-funded School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.
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ArticleSpreading the news
British Summer Fruits and Winter Berries won this year’s Re:fresh Marketing Campaign of the Year award, sponsored by Pr2. The campaign is devised and run by London PR agency Sputnik Communications and Tommy Leighton asks Lucy Rickett what made it into an award winner
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ArticleThe value proposition
Redbridge Worldfresh, a division within Redbridge Holdings, was born of the merger between Redbridge Produce Marketing and AFI only two years ago. At that time the combined business had an annual turnover of almost £60m. During the last couple of years, the integration has been completed and the initial period of policy formulation and implementation has begun to bear financial fruit. Tommy Leighton talks to Richard Parke-Davies and Ian Waller about the company’s vision, both for itself and the soft-fruit category
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ArticlePacking perfect plums
Spanish plums from the region of Extremadura are proving popular on the UK market. Plums are the main export for Extremadura, with production up by an average 22 per cent each year. The region is well-suited to the cultivation of stonefruit, with long hours of sunshine and a plentiful water supply producing quality fruit. Foods from Spain has included Spanish plums in its integrated promotional campaign for the first time this year, and the fruit looks set for a successful season. Anna Sbuttoni reports from Spain
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ArticleSize matters in melon world
The introduction of smaller-sized, seedless watermelons is lending a different dimension to offerings available in the UK. Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading producers and importers about their plans for the season
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NFU board does more than just preach healthy eating
Some would say that the National Farmers Union’s support for 5 A DAY is a no brainer! After all, our farmers and growers
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Berries show the way for us all
The soft-fruit industry converges on Kent next week having enjoyed more than its fair share of publicity in recent months.Of
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ArticleS&A dismisses allegations of mistreatment
Major UK strawberry supplier S&A Produce has dismissed allegations in the national press that it has been mistreating labourers, and said the biggest threat to supply this week has been restrictions to picking caused by the extreme temperatures.
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CMO submissions pull no punches
Freshfel, representing the trade, and Copa-Cogeca, representing producers, have made their submissions to the European Commission on the reform of the CMO calling for links to increasing consumption and a more robust producer-organisation structure.
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ArticleDover success down to cranes
New cranes at Dover Cargo Terminal have been instrumental in getting the port new business.
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Peruvian citrus invigorated
The opening of the US market to Peruvian citrus in May this year is proving a fillip for sendings to Europe too.
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ArticleVinson celebrates 20 years
The Edward Vinson Breeding Programme wants growers to help celebrate its 20th birthday at next week’s Fruit Focus.
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ArticleNew pluot to hit UK shelves
A new Brontosaur egg Pluot is set to hit the European market in July, introduced by Seville-based producer Royal.
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ArticleUS apple crop damaged
Recent hail storms as well as the effects of spring rain look likely to reduce US apple volumes in the major producing areas of the north-west and east of the country.
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ArticleDel Monte back on TV screens
Del Monte has burst onto UK TV screens with a prime time national ad campaign aimed at encouraging consumers eat more fruit this summer.
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Fruity support for charity event
Partygoers at the 19th Amazing Children’s Party in Battersea Park, London, enjoyed some fruity fun thanks to donation of 6,000 Jazz apples from Worldwide Fruit.
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ArticleThe $6 billion systems
Analyst predicts a multi-billion dollar hike in sales of RFID systems by 2016.