Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4770
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Apple a day link to breast cancer
Experiments in animals show that eating one or more apples a day might help reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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Frank Payne dies
Frank Payne, a well-known face on the London fruit importing scene, has died, aged 73.
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ArticleRetailers must help tackle gang problems
Retailers will have to help meet the costs of eradicating the problem of illegal gangmasters, Paul Whitehouse has said.
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Canadians fail to get their daily quota
According to a recent survey, less than 40 per cent of Canadians are getting their quota of fruit and veg.
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Fyffes announces profit rise
Fyffes has announced a 32.2 per cent rise in profits to €94.7 million.
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Pauleys looks for innovation
A leading fresh produce supplier to the foodservice sector is getting serious about innovation.
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ArticleBritish Potato Council to continue
Following a statutory review, agriculture ministers from England, Scotland and Wales have agreed that the British Potato Council (BPC) should continue for a further term.
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ArticleBlueheath could revolutionise distribution
UK growers could benefit from a revolutionised method of distribution.
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Brighton tops the tables on fruit and veg consumption
Residents of Brighton are the healthiest eaters in Britain according to a new study.
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Supermarkets running berry short
Despite being prioritised above other European customers, the UK supermarkets are running short of soft fruit.
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ArticleUtopia scoops Peruvian accolade
Frutopia, a Peruvian mango producer owned by Spalding-based Utopia, has been named as the highest quality mango operator in the South American country.
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Tailored messages can boost consumption among young
Young adults can be motivated to eat more servings of fruits and vegetables if they are exposed to tailored, practical messages about nutrition, a nutritional scientist claimed at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington recently.
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ArticleWith the LINK it's easy
LINK grants have been enabling significant advancements in horticultural practises.
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ArticleTNA fills out the right forms
In 1986, exiled Scot Alf Taylor was convinced by his soon-to-be wife Nadia that his prototype bag-making machine was sufficiently good to set up in business. From their Australian base, they have established TNA Packaging Systems as one of the most successful manufacturers of vertical form-fill-seal packaging systems in the world. Tommy Leighton visits the company’s European base.
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ArticleCheck out Fairtrade
The advent of Fairtrade Fortnight provides a prime opportunity for insights into a rapidly developing sector. However, behind the scenes the Fairtrade Foundation, along with many retailers and suppliers, is actively promoting the concept on a daily basis in the hope that ethical trading will continue to impact the lives of UK consumers long after the two weeks are up. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticlePrice barrier to organic growth
The latest figures from the Soil Association value the global organic food sector at £15 billion, with 24 million hectares of farmland managed to organic standards. Organic food sales in the UK are growing at £2 million a week, but where does fresh produce rank in this growth? Anabella de Sousa reports.
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ArticleA scheme to change lives
In the first week of a month-long profile on the Schools Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Elspeth Waters looks at the governing bodies behind the scheme, its latest developments and the targets in place for the future.
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ArticleLess waste, more speed
The customer is changing fast. Is the flower trade? Perhaps not fast enough, argues Jonathon Read of the Flower Council of Holland, sponsor of this year’s Re:fresh Floral Business of the Year Award.
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Horticulture can now go to the ball
It was good to see the industry punching its weight at the National Farmers Union horticulture conference last week. Certainly