Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4647
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ArticleDutch march on
Salad producers in the Netherlands are hoping to build on their strong position in the UK market. But, despite their proximity, they are not immune to high fuel costs and the effects of a cost-conscious customer. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Catering for a changing sector
I was interested to read that the British Potato Council is offering growers guidance on how best to supply the foodservice
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Gangs masters at covering tracks
Surely we’ve all been listening to the back and forth between industry and government on the issue of gangmasters in the
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Article"Incompetent" Defra slammed over RPA mess
The NFU is “utterly dismayed” at the continued “incompetence” of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
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Baugur bosses cleared
Baugur bosses have been acquitted of all eight remaining fraud charges held against them.
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ArticleAsda Fairtrade sales rocket
Asda has seen its Fairtrade banana volumes expand by more than 92 per cent in the last 12 months.
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ArticleGLA reveals gang costs
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has revealed the cost of a license to labour providers and the timescale required to implement the Gangmasters Licensing Act.
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ArticleEarliest ever British strawberries hit Sainsbury's
The earliest British strawberries ever to hit Sainsbury's stores arrived on Sunday, seven weeks early.
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Sainsbury's pension struggle
Sainsbury’s staff could see their expected pensions slashed by more than half if they opt for a ‘cash balance’ scheme put forward by the supermarket last week according to independent experts.
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ArticleStudy: Strawbs help cancer fight
Strawberries may help fight cancer growth, researchers have found.
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Israeli farmer protests planned
Israeli farmers are planning country-wide anti-government demonstrations in protest at what they see as the government's lack of ambition to sustain the country's agricultural sector as a national priority.
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Exosect takes next steps
Exosect, a provider of environmentally-conscious insect pest control, has appointed a new md and moved to new premises.
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FreshLine launch hits a snag
The launch of FreshLine, a cargo airline specialising in flying fruit and vegetables and other perishable goods from the Middle East and Africa into Frankfurt Hahn Airport, has been put back several months.
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ArticleMorrisons rhubarb sales on the up
Rhubarb is enjoying an unexpected renaissance, with UK sales doubling in the last year.
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Kerr is the 40 million piece man
Glasgow is celebrating the success of its free fruit for schools scheme by enlisting health minister Andy Kerr to hand out the 40 millionth piece of free fruit to the city's primary and nursery school pupils.
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ArticleMorrisons rallies round for breast cancer
Every Morrisons store across the UK donated £1 into a Breast Cancer Campaign collection bucket this week to take the total raised for Morrisons’ charity of the year to £1 million.
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ArticlePanama banana crisis
Panamanian banana co-operative Coosemupar, which sells its fruit through Chiquita, is in deep crisis as workers strike and funds run dry.
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Tesco restructures in Scotland
Tesco is restructuring its Scottish distribution operations with the closure of two depots in Dundee and Livingston.
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Tchenguiz in talks with M&B
Robert Tchenguiz, the property dealer who owns a stake in Somerfield, is considering a bid for Mitchells & Butlers.