Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4741
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Turkey tries to resolve Russian dispute
In order to resolve its emerging fruit and vegetable crisis with Russia, Turkey is reported to be mounting a major diplomatic offensive.
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Council attempts to jail fruit grower
A leading produce company is preparing to fight a council’s bid to have one of its directors imprisoned following a planning wrangle.
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Fruit companies raided by EU officials
Fyffes and Chiquita amongst fruit companies raided by EU officials said to be probing suspected European price fixing cartel in bananas and pineapples.
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ArticleBudgens shows promise for UK fruit
Budgens has become the first retailer to back the new Red Tractor promise campaign with the first messages going out on strawberries and raspberries.
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ArticleEnglish apple growers address supply issues
English top-fruit growers are looking to take their destiny into their own hands with the formation of a new steering group to shape the future of the sector.
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ArticleWill 80% commitment be enough?
All the industry collaboration in the world will not enable Tesco to double its English top-fruit sales in three years unless
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ArticleFairtrade recognition rises
One in every two adults in the UK now recognises the Fairtrade mark according to the latest figures.
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Sainsbury's supports local potatoes
Sainsbury’s is stocking locally sourced potatoes from the Heart of England, delivered direct to store.
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Tesco in talks with farmers on biofuel
Tesco is meeting with British farmers this week to discuss ways of sourcing an ingredient for petrol in the UK, which makes the fuel more environmentally friendly.
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ArticleSector tackles waste issue
With the cost of landfill threatening to scale unsustainable heights, waste management is a hot topic for the UK’s wholesale markets. In the first of four profiles on the wholesale sector, Elspeth Waters reports on the activity taking place at three markets across the UK.
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ArticleWorking towards a common goal
Continuing our series on MDS, we look at the benefits of this specialist management training organisation from the perspective of its member companies.
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Will 80% commitment be enough?
All the industry collaboration in the world will not enable Tesco to double its English top-fruit sales in three years unless
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Working overtime
The burst of hot weather has certainly got the soft-fruit sector working overtime, and several stores that I visited this
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Textually explicit decree
A decree regulating the management of wholesale markets should be released in the forthcoming weeks. This is good news for
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ArticleWho toes the waste line?
As the fresh produce category continues to expand, increased packaging is required for its protection. However, while most would agree packaging waste is unsightly and potentially damaging to the environment, a consensus has yet to be reached on what should be done about it. Elspeth Waters reports.
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HRI gets £3.7m support
Warwick HRI has been given a boost with a £3.7 million package of support from the University of Warwick.
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ArticleFenmarc owner buys Pann Krisp
Lifecrown Ltd the owner of Fenmarc Produce, a fresh produce company that has interests in the Nottingham area, has acquired ready-meal supplier Pann Krisp for an undisclosed sum.
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ArticleNew tom offer at Asda
Asda has launched three new Extra Special tomato products in a bid to refresh its offer.
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Scots lash out at retail fear factor
The chief of Scotland’s farming union has branded the element of fear within the supply chain to UK supermarkets “totally unacceptable ” and said complaining to the OFT is “too risky”.
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ArticleNZ pipfruit estimates fall again
Further downward revisions in the New Zealand pipfruit estimates puts volume at around 14 per cent down on last season.