Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4768
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ArticleBeware the pre-election food promises
Former Food Standards Agency board member Rob Rees has warned the food and drink industry to beware any political statements in the run-up to the next general election.
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ArticleHart set apart by award
Hart Worldwide wins prestigious Sunday Times award for the second year running.
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ArticleThandi's landmark Fairtrade project
Work has begun on a major building project in South Africa’s eastern Cape as part of the Thandi initiative, which brings Fairtrade fruit to international markets.
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Interactive science fair at East Malling
East Malling Research (EMR) is holding an interactive science fair for local primary schools as part of National Science Week.
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ArticleDame Kelly promotes fruit and veg at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has signed up this week’s new Dame, Kelly Holmes, to front the Sainsbury's Active Kids TV advertising campaign, which encourages as part of its remit consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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US survey unveils mushroom benefits
The edible bodies of fungi could be tailored into dietary plans to help consumers fill various nutritional needs.
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ArticleChapmans chops out the chore
In the latest of our series of articles on the winners of Re:fresh Awards in 2004, Ed Bedington visits Portadown independent retailer Chapmans.
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ArticleThe fight to compete
With Spain suffering from some drastically cold temperatures, and despite climatic problems of its own, Morocco has been enjoying higher demand and higher prices from Europe for an increasingly varied selection of produce. The leading exporting countries have invested in production to meet tougher specifications and build relationships with European retailers. However, with the newest EU member countries raising their standards all the time, will Morocco eventually be squeezed out of the market? Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleIlapak Carrera 500 corners leek packaging market
Improving productivity and producing top quality packs are important issues for leek producers in today’s increasingly competitive market. But wrapping such awkwardly shaped fresh produce in a difficult, often wet and dirty environment can pose quite a problem.
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Take Swift advice: get an ombudsman
Duncan Swift, head of the food & agribusiness recovery group at leading financial and business adviser Grant Thornton, calls for radical reform of the OFT Supermarket Code of Practice and introduction of a supermarket ombudsman.
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ArticleSchooling an industry
In the second week of our School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme profile, Elspeth Waters talks to some of the leading suppliers and distributors to discover what impact the scheme is having on the fresh produce industry.
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Hot air can still carry substance
If we are to believe the latest research, we should be airfreighting in more of our produce to save the environment. At the
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Time to reflect
Retail shelves reflect how busy category managers and buyers have been plugging the gap caused by the freezing weather in
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PMA Profile
In this month’s profile on the Produce Marketing Association, the US trade association for fruit and vegetables, a
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Let’s get together
Tommy leighton, Editor, Fresh produce JournalAmazingly, already two years have passed since the government launched its 5 A
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ArticleLearn the PR message from Sudan 1
The Sudan 1 food scare once again underlines the need for food firms in all sectors to prepare for such an eventuality.
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Public sector needs improved supplier standards
Improving standards of catering for the public sector would benefit everyone from schoolchildren, to food buyers and domestic farmers and growers, according to speakers at a National Food Suppliers conference.
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ArticleRedbridge revolution for C-store sector
Redbridge has launched an advanced type of modified atmosphere packaging to extend shelf-life on core produce lines in the convenience sector.
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Fruit fly eradicated by California
The US Department of Agriculture has announced the eradication of the Oriental fruit fly in Orange County, California.
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Kees Minnaar dies at 61
Kees Minnaar, who ran C Minnaar Ltd, has died after a two year battle with cancer.