Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4620

  • Article

    Stonefruit prices plummet

    2006-06-12T10:01:00Z

    The Spanish stonefruit campaign is in crisis as prices plummet and seasons overlap.

  • Article

    Organic exotics on verge of breakthrough

    2006-06-12T08:01:00Z

    Organic exotics are set to make a bigger impact, according to several sources.

  • Jaco Marais
    Article

    SA mangoes on downward spiral

    2006-06-11T17:01:00Z

    South africa’s mango exports have plummeted dramatically in the past five years, according to Jaco Marais, managing director of Katopé Subtropical RSA.

  • Jim Marshall, director TA Hilliard and Steve Whitworth (sales manager, Oakley Farm
    Article

    First courgettes delivered to New Spitalfields

    2006-06-11T14:01:00Z

    Despite a cold spring holding crops back, UK grower and packer Oakley Farms delivered its first English courgettes of the season to TA Hilliard at Spitalfields this week.

  • Sarah Pettitt: Big hopes for Quickfire
    Article

    Quickfire solution for Christian Salvesen

    2006-06-11T11:01:00Z

    UK frozen green vegetables supplier Christian Salvesen Foods, has implemented the mobile auditing software solution Quickfire in a bid to improve efficiency and meet both industry-wide and retailer-specific standards.

  • Picota season gets big kick-off
    Article

    Picota season gets big kick-off

    2006-06-11T09:01:02Z

    Foods from Spain is set to launch this year’s UK promotion of Spanish Picota cherries.

  • JO Sims breaks into bakery
    Article

    JO Sims breaks into bakery

    2006-06-10T16:01:02Z

    The increasing demand for fruit ingredients in the baked goods sector has lead to significant outlay by the UK’s leading fruit ingredient supplier, JO Sims.

  • Article

    Top turnout for PLMA show

    2006-06-10T14:01:01Z

    The International Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) is celebrating after witnessing a record turn-out at its 21st annual trade show, World of Private Label.

  • Jazz gets fruity for cancer research
    Article

    Jazz gets fruity for cancer research

    2006-06-10T12:00:59Z

    Jazz apples backed the Fruity Friday campaign to get people to eat more fresh fruit, and helped to raise money for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) UK.

  • Article

    Israeli transaction close to completion

    2006-06-10T11:16:50Z

    As predicted on freshinfo last week, Fishman Holdings, a company controlled by Eliezer Fishman, has sold part of its holdings in citrus company Tnuport to Mehadrin Tnuport Export for US$16 million

  • Article

    Lincolnshire hosts climate change warning

    2006-06-10T10:01:01Z

    Global warming could be far worse than anyone is prepared to admit, climate-change consultant Pete Taylor told a group of Breton and Lincolnshire growers and media at a meeting last week.

  • Kids mad for potato day
    Article

    Kids mad for potato day

    2006-06-10T08:01:01Z

    The British Potato Council’s (BPC) ‘Potato Day’ proved a hit with school children this year.

  • Article

    Hot property up for grabs down under

    2006-06-09T18:01:02Z

    A fruit producing business of significant size is on the market for realisation as a going concern, in Australia’s New South Wales.

  • Kiwifruit harvest disrupted
    Article

    Kiwifruit harvest disrupted

    2006-06-09T13:01:02Z

    The New Zealand kiwifruit season has suffered delays to picking due to rainfall.

  • Morocco's evolution as grape producer and exporter
    Article

    Moroccan grape sector full of beans

    2006-06-09T11:01:01Z

    Moroccan grape growers are “very optimistic” about their export prospects in 2006, according to leading exporter Delassus.

  • World Cup battle of the bananas
    Article

    World Cup battle of the bananas

    2006-06-09T10:01:00Z

    Costa Rica take on Germany in the first game of the World Cup today backed by the nation's favourite fruit - bananas

  • Tunnels and temp workers targeted
    Article

    Tunnels and temp workers targeted

    2006-06-09T09:01:00Z

    Conservative Party agriculture spokesman Bill Wiggin MP has stunned the industry by calling for planning permission for soft-fruit polytunnels and worker accommodation.

  • Article

    Growers' union slates supermarkets

    2006-06-09T08:01:00Z

    The NFU has lashed out at the UK’s major supermarkets, accusing them of abusing their power, creating a climate of fear among suppliers, and putting supply chains at risk.

  • Agrexco set for privatisation
    Article

    Agrexco set for privatisation

    2006-06-09T07:01:01Z

    Israel's Minister of Agriculture Shalom Simhon is acting to privatise Agrexco and transfer the ownership of the company to growers.

  • What’s so special about carrots?
    Article

    What’s so special about carrots?

    2006-06-08T16:26:04Z

    Producers hope that a high-profile campaign designed to boost the image of carrots will have far-reaching consequences. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.