Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4656

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    Thai exports to US expand

    2006-02-15T17:01:00Z

    The US government has agreed to import expanded quotas of fresh Thai fruit but has warned Thai exporters that they must strictly follow its agricultural and health safety regulations to assure their shipments are pest-free, a senior Thai official has announced.

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    Lightweight conversion from CoolKit

    2006-02-15T15:01:01Z

    Refrigeration specialist CoolKit is claiming to have developed its lightest range of refrigerated vehicle conversions yet.

  • Fresh new service into Dover
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    Fresh new service into Dover

    2006-02-15T12:01:00Z

    Dover Cargo Terminal has secured a third liner service for 2006 with a new weekly service from Central America.

  • Article

    Frankfurt expands perishable handling

    2006-02-15T10:01:00Z

    Work will start this spring on extending capacity at Frankfurt Airport's centre for perishable freight.

  • Small retailers to disappear by 2015
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    Small retailers to disappear by 2015

    2006-02-15T09:08:44Z

    Politicians have warned that the dominance of large independents and multiple retailers will force small and independent retailers off the UK high street by 2015.

  • NFU wants levy body modernisation
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    NFU wants levy body modernisation

    2006-02-15T09:01:01Z

    The National Farmers’ Union has said statutory levy boards should be retained as long as they are modern, flexible and value for money.

  • Article

    Israel's bumper Valentine's Day

    2006-02-14T17:01:00Z

    In the past few days Israeli flower growers exported 100 million flowers to Europe and North America to meet demand for Valentine's Day.

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    New executive director for EFSA

    2006-02-14T14:01:01Z

    The European Food Safety Authority management board has nominated Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle as a future executive director.

  • Article

    Vietnam's grapefruit confusion

    2006-02-14T12:01:01Z

    A promotional website, set up to advertise grapefruit has fallen foul of the government in Vietnam over fears the sites name could be mistaken for the word penis.

  • Meat bosses to sign up to 5 A DAY
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    Meat bosses to sign up to 5 A DAY

    2006-02-14T10:01:00Z

    Meat bosses have been given the go-ahead to use the government’s 5 A DAY logo on recipe booklets and leaflets to promote pigmeat.

  • Union discrimination to cost Asda £850,000
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    Union discrimination to cost Asda £850,000

    2006-02-14T09:01:01Z

    Asda discriminated against trade union members, an employment tribunal has ruled.

  • Article

    Waitrose to reward small suppliers

    2006-02-13T17:01:01Z

    Waitrose is offering Britain’s small producers a last chance to enter its prestigious fifth annual Waitrose Small Producers Awards.

  • Rebecca James, Martin Hyson, MBL executive director, and Jonathan James
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    Consistency key for MBL winner

    2006-02-13T15:01:02Z

    Availability, consistency and creativity are the key to succeeding in fresh produce, according to MBL’s fresh produce store of the year award winner.

  • Spanish berry recovery
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    Spanish berry recovery

    2006-02-13T13:01:01Z

    The Spanish strawberry and raspberry crops are set to make a full recovery on last year and even outstrip 2004.

  • Article

    Asda back in black

    2006-02-13T10:01:00Z

    Asda's switch to black for its produce department has paid dividends, the retailer is claiming.

  • Southern top fruit down
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    Southern top fruit down

    2006-02-13T09:01:02Z

    The southern hemisphere top-fruit crop will be lower than last season.

  • Disney's floral appeal
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    Disney's floral appeal

    2006-02-12T17:01:01Z

    Dutch supplier Springflower has teamed up with entertainment giant Disney for a new concept in flowers.

  • Article

    Research boost for Vivaldi

    2006-02-12T15:01:00Z

    Naturally Best is hoping that independent research carried out on its Vivaldi potato will boost the product’s image as a healthy choice.

  • Ofer Juran
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    Pomegranate innovation

    2006-02-12T13:01:00Z

    Innovations in technology could see pomegranates become as popular as oranges, according to Ofer Juran, manager of Israeli machinery manufacturing company, Juran Metal Works Technologies.

  • Trade applies gangmaster pressure
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    Trade applies gangmaster pressure

    2006-02-12T11:01:00Z

    Retailers and trade and farm leaders have joined forces to urge the prime minister to end uncertainty over the gangmaster act this week.