Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4726
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Cape aims for the office
South African apple marketers are targeting the workplace in a bid to take the healthy eating message into the office.
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ArticleOlympic Market prepares for games
New Spitalfields has dubbed itself the “Olympic Market” after London was successful with its bid for the 2012 Games last week.
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ArticleNZ growers draw up a charter
New Zealand’s apple growers have started asking their politicians to sign a charter.
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ArticleA Focus on skipping for Berryworld
Soft-fruit suppliers Berryworld are hoping to get guests skipping during Fruit Focus later this month.
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New technology offers pesticide-free solution to pests
A new technology called the Controlled Atmosphere/Temperature Treatment System (CATTS) may be applied in packinghouses or plant quarantine facilities.
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Border dispute holds up produce
Lebanon's border row with Syria over truck inspections is costing Lebanese farmers $300,000 per day, the Lebanese Syndicate of Agriculture has claimed.
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ArticleThe £9 billion cost of food miles
The cost of food miles to the UK has been estimated at £9 billion with individual consumers accounting for a large proportion, according to a new report.
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ArticleA slippery situation
Nine out of 10 households buy them often, they are the biggest single profit-maker for the multiples and, ranking high on the list of fresh produce superfoods, they are widely enjoyed as the healthiest fast-food available. Yet, bananas have been the cause of global disputes for over a decade, and with time running out before the controversial overhaul of the EU tariff regime is due, the sparks are flying particularly high just now. Elspeth Waters investigates.
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ArticleFresh produce heroes
Somerfield, fresh from its success at Re:fresh is once again knuckling down and getting on with doing what it does best - selling fresh produce. Ed Bedington took a look at what makes the award-winning company tick.
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ArticleGreece aims to reclaim share
For the third profile on kiwifruit we focus our attention on Greece. Once a fairly major player on the global kiwifruit market, Greece has experienced a slump following a run of dissatisfying seasons. However, with a good year behind it, things are looking up for one exporting company, writes Elspeth Waters.
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5 A DAY anoraks
Tony Bilsborough and Noel Goulding - 5IVEADAYWAY event co-ordinators.If you want to define the term ‘5 A DAY
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Triple charges for plant health checks
We understand that DEFRA has now begun to issue invoices for plant health inspections. Invoicing is backdated to April 20,
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A sense of focus for cocktail avos
The arrival of the stoneless mini avocados last week certainly raised the level of national coverage and excitement. However,
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Trade must focus on the future
It might seem somewhat callous to be talking about business while deep beneath the streets the rescue services continue the
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Struggling Israeli growers appeal for help
Israeli fruit growers are calling on the minister of agriculture for emergency assistance, aimed at rescuing the fruit sector from a sudden crisis caused by over-supply.
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Benevolent Fund seeks worthy takers
The Wholesale Fruit and Potato Trades Benevolent Society is actively looking for claimants across the UK.
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M&S food sales buck trend
Marks & Spencer is in the firing line after announcing yet another overall sales fall, although its food performance is up by 5 per cent.
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ArticleValle del Jerte sets example
Spanish farm minister Elena Espinosa has praised the work of growers in the Valle del Jerte.
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Netafim takes a stake in greenhouse operation
Israel's Netafim, one of the world's leading agro-technical and irrigation companies, has taken a 50 per cent stake in the South African Vegtech Greenhouse company.