Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4631
-
ArticleOFT announcement welcomed by suppliers
The Office of Fair Trading’s referral of the grocery market to the Competition Commission has largely been welcomed by producer representatives - as long as it tackles supplier-retailer relationships adequately, they say.
-
ArticleAviko's no fat chips
Aviko, the number one manufacturer of chilled chips and potato products in Europe, has launched a summer range for health conscious consumers.
-
ArticleSupermarkets referred to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has just announced it will refer the supply of groceries by retailers in the UK to the Competition Commission (CC) for a market investigation.
-
Article
Tunisia gets new perishables logistics service
Logistics services for the export of Tunisian fresh and frozen produce have been opened by Societe Commerciale Tunisienne (SOCOTU) and LauritzenCool.
-
ArticleGreenvale in early at Sainsbury's
Greenvale AP has delivered the first of this season’s home-grown new potatoes to Sainsbury’s stores as part of the Local First for Fresh campaign for 2006.
-
ArticleHiggins expands down under
Higgins Group, a leading potato supplier in Europe, is expanding its global operations with the appointment of an Australian agent to market two of its varieties down under.
-
Article
G's gets water relief
G’s Fresh Beetroot has become the first company to receive Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) approval for tax relief on an efficient membrane filtration system.
-
ArticleReport: why consumers buy healthy products
Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association Group has published a new review to shed light on what influences consumers to choose ‘healthy eating’ products.
-
ArticleMorrisons chief may be considering departure
Sir Ken Morrison is reportedly considering a timetable that will lead to him stepping down as executive chairman of Wm Morrison, possibly within 12 months.
-
ArticleJazz adds support to Fruity Friday
Worldwide Fruit’s Jazz apple brand is supporting World Cancer Research Fund UK’s awareness day, Fruity Friday.
-
ArticleTesco plans to become better neighbour
Tesco is to release plans to transform itself into a better neighbour, reports The Sunday Times.
-
ArticleSomerfield quits ETI
Somerfield has pulled out of the Ethical Trading Initiative, and an article in today’s [May 7] Observer suggests that the move has provoked criticism that the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket chain is “more concerned about profits than about the fair treatment of workers in poor countries”.
-
Article
Chiquita profits slide
Chiquita Brands International has recorded a 77 per cent fall in first quarter profits compared to last year.
-
ArticleSchool meal standards loom
New standards for school meals in England are expected to be announced on Monday.
-
ArticleFenmarc safety recognised
Asda vegetable supplier Fenmarc Produce has been awarded the British Safety Council’s International Safety Award for its health and safety policies in the workplace.
-
Article
Miliband new Defra leader
David Miliband has been appointed secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
-
ArticleBanana aid not "permanent"
The Panamanian government has said it cannot subsidise beleaguered banana operators indefinitely
-
ArticleElite lead UK recovery
A small group of elite companies in the fresh produce industry in the UK are leading a sector recovery according to an analysis from Plimsoll Publishing.
-
Article
Strawberry pull-out
Strawberry growers in Huelva in south-western Spain have begun pulling up their plants in the face of low prices.
-
Article
Lighthorne secures bigger JS deal
Warwickshire grower and packer, Lighthorne Herbs is celebrating securing 75 per cent of Sainsbury’s cut herb business.