Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4697
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ArticleSainsbury’s bounce returning
Quarterly sales at Sainsbury's are 2.8 per cent up as a revamped advertising approach and price-cutting measures pay off.
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Floriculture gets Fair-er
A three-year information campaign aiming to persuade producers of floriculture to invest in sustainable cultivation in Europe has officially kicked off.
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US concedes on codling moth
US authorities have agreed to tighten controls on apple exports to Taiwan after a codling moth larva was found in a shipment of Fuji apples from Washington state.
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ArticleBuy-in sought for low carbon future
Big business is being urged by government to buy into its plans for energy-efficient investment and business opportunities in a low carbon economy.
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ArticleMarkets gang up on TfL
London’s market tenants are digging their heels in over the city’s congestion charge and stepping up efforts to force an exemption for the food trade.
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ArticleSuperfruit report highlights halo effect
A new report, Superfruit highlights the bright future of fruit in the functional food sector.
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ArticleRedefinition of a marrow
Tozer Seeds, the Cobham-based UK independent breeder, hopes to redefine the public perception of a marrow.
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ArticlePom'Alliance to overcome difficult start
French potato producer Pom’Alliance expects to overcome a tricky start to the season across Europe.
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UK struggles with employee theft
Retailers are being plundered by their employees, according to a new report by the Centre for Retail Research.
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ArticleHoneycrunch in volume debut
Honeycrunch apples from France have started arriving in commercial volumes in the UK for the first time.
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Produce is good for the bones
New studies show that fruit and vegetables could help build bone strength during childhood and teenage years.
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Health kick for BPC
The British Potato Council has launched a new campaign to promote the healthiness of potatoes.
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ArticleMBM chooses 'Potatoes for...'
MBM has followed up its successful launch of the Potato Lovers brand with a new four-pronged concept for its customers.
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ArticleChefs get the link at NCG
New Covent Garden catering supplier Chef’s Connection held an open day last Friday, to showcase its new food preparation facilities and give suppliers and contacts the opportunity to sample the products and meet the chefs who use them.
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ArticleMarseilles strike hits perishable traffic
A strike by workers at the port of Marseilles, which has entered its 11th day, is seriously disrupting the import traffic of fruit and vegetables through the French Mediterranean gateway.
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EVS gears up for round two
English Village Salads, category supplier to Asda in the UK, is getting ready to start its second year of UK winter tomato production.
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ArticleSainsbury's English apple sales shoot up
Cox sales have rocketed at Sainsbury's since the Jamie Oliver effect took hold
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ArticleCanada colours up
Shrinking production and price pressure from US competition are not expected to affect Canadian apple exports this season, with a quality crop of good flavour and colour forecast. Alyson Magee reports.
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ArticlePumpkins go to the ball
It may sound like a cliché, but pumpkins really are the Cinderella of the horticultural world. They are mainly for decoration rather than consumption, and in the eye of the consumer at least only fit for a prince in the 24 hours until midnight on October 31 each year. David Shapley reports.
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ArticleMachines in the spotlight
The annual Processing and Packaging Machinery Association show took place at its usual home in a pocket of the Birmingham NEC last week. The 2005 version featured over 350 exhibitors from manufacturers across a variety of sectors, from blister wrapping machines to RFID product identification technology. Representing suppliers into the fresh produce industry, exhibitors from a number of companies had some of the most impressive stands there and by all accounts, had a particularly successful show too. Emma Twyning reports.