Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4712

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    Defra details climate change research

    2005-08-28T10:01:01Z

    Defra has outlined in a new note how it is using science and technology to tackle climate change.

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    Celebrating the tomato

    2005-08-27T17:01:02Z

    Growers and cookery enthusiasts are to meet in Chichester to celebrate the versatility and health benefits of the tomato.

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    China targets international floral market

    2005-08-27T14:01:00Z

    The Chinese floriculture industry has signalled its intention to expand into the international flower market.

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    Banana campaigners target carnival

    2005-08-27T12:01:02Z

    Caribbean banana campaigners are set to join forces aboard floats at the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend.

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    Consultation opens on packaging waste

    2005-08-27T10:01:01Z

    Defra has opened a consultation looking at future packaging recycling and recovery targets for businesses during 2006-10.

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    More co-operation needed in Slovenia

    2005-08-26T18:01:01Z

    Slovenian farmers and co-operatives are being urged to join fruit and vegetable grower organisations in order to be eligible for EU funding and to boost competition.

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    Foriegn lorry volumes up

    2005-08-26T16:01:01Z

    Lorry operators in the 10 EU accession states have seen traffic volumes to the UK double over the last year, according to the Department of Transport.

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    Tesco cheaper, new survey claims

    2005-08-26T15:35:02Z

    The ongoing price war between Tesco and Asda took a new twist today with a new survey claiming Tesco to be cheapest - particularly in fresh produce.

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    Gate Gourmet talks on hold

    2005-08-26T15:20:54Z

    Gate Gourmet and unions have put talks to resolve the ongoing jobs row are on hold after a deal which may help end the crisis was agreed on Thursday.

  • English plums in full swing
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    English plums in full swing

    2005-08-26T14:01:01Z

    The English plum season is now in full swing, with the Victoria harvest now under way, the Summerfruit Company reports.

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    Optimum spraying urged for carrots

    2005-08-26T12:01:01Z

    Carrot growers using the fungicide Amistar to control Sclerotinia are being advised to switch to a narrow 65-degree flat fan jet nozzle for best results.

  • Organic industry support for exposé
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    Organic industry support for exposé

    2005-08-26T09:03:59Z

    The organic industry is broadly supporting a broadsheet exposé that labelled parts of the UK’s organic offer “a scam”.

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    Green Card success

    2005-08-25T18:01:01Z

    The new Green Card Scheme for recording and promoting employee skills within the food and drink sector has been positively received by the industry, said makers, Improve.

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    ECR UK launches free Retail Ready Packaging guide

    2005-08-25T16:01:01Z

    Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) has been identified as a key way to address the industry's £3billion on-shelf availability problem.

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    Not yet time for organic panic

    2005-08-25T14:07:37Z

    It may be officially “the silly season” for the UK’s media, but the splash in last Sunday’s Observer

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    Enhancing the on-shelf images

    2005-08-25T14:07:34Z

    Packaging design seems to advance daily, and more and more retailers are turning towards photo-enhanced packaging to attract

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    Europe gets an RFID event

    2005-08-25T14:07:30Z

    RFID 2005, a new exhibition launched by the logistics and marketing branch of Reed Exhibitions France, will take place on

  • There Hass to be an alternative
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    There Hass to be an alternative

    2005-08-25T14:07:23Z

    There is a wide choice when it comes to avocado varieties. The UK market has made its choice and plumped for Hass, but are things beginning to change? Ed Bedington investigates.

  • The UK’s going Mad4Mango
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    The UK’s going Mad4Mango

    2005-08-25T14:03:24Z

    A far-reaching promotional campaign, coupled with consistent supplies of good quality fruit, could make mangoes even more popular in the coming months. Doris Lee Butterworth investigates.

  • Born again wholesalers
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    Born again wholesalers

    2005-08-25T14:02:15Z

    Rumours of its demise have been greatly exaggerated and the wholesale sector is now beginning to attract renewed interest from suppliers fed up with the misery and pressure of depending on the multiple retail game. Ed Bedington reports.