Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4790
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Valencia snaps out of it
Last week’s cold snap in Valencia has brought relief to citrus growers but is causing problems for producers of salads and sub-tropical lines.
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ArticleProduce sector value on the rise
The new year is off to a positive start for the fresh produce sector, according to industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
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Fyffes court case moves home
Fyffes €85m insider trading action against DCC and its chief executive Jim Flavin is set to move to a new home.
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Stowaways in orange cargo
Seven people are being treated for hypothermia after being found in the back of lorryload of oranges in Kent.
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Non-food outlets on cards for Tesco
The Sunday Times reported that Tesco, the UK's leading supermarket chain, plans to open its first non-food store.
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ArticleGeest points to fresh prepared growth
Geest, which is subject to a takeover offer from Icelandic group Bakkavor, has told the City that there is clear, continuing growth in consumer demand for fresh prepared foods.
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ArticleWatton in Boots with mini cues
Watton Produce Company (WPC) has extended its healthy snack-pack range by introducing a 110g Ready-to-Eat Mini Cucumber Crunchies snack pot with a yoghurt and mint dip.
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Growing taste for squash
UK consumers are developing a taste for sweet potato and butternut squash products, according to specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier Beacon Foods.
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New markets for Australian mangoes
Mango growers in Western Australia and the Northern Territory are celebrating after securing new markets in Europe.
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ArticleAsda rebrands entire produce offer
Asda has rebranded its entire fresh produce offer under its Good for you! label as part of a £7 million campaign to improve the nation’s health.
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Fake web defence
Artificial spider webs is the latest weapon devised to provide maximum protection for crops grown in greenhouses and other protected structures.
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Conference digs deep
Delegates at the recent Oxford Farming Conference raised almost £2,500 for survivors of the south-east Asian tsunami.
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Ugandan bananas on course for UK
Ugandan exporters are carrying out a trial shipment of bananas by land and sea via Mombasa to Felixtowe Port in the UK with the hope of opening up a new land/sea route.
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ArticleGreenstar breakthrough with Tesco
Greenstar apples went into Tesco stores nation-wide this week, heralding a potential breakthrough for the UK-grown green dessert cultivar.
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Fepex to introduce new Spanish order
Spanish exporters’ federation Fepex is making restoring profitability to horticulture producers and exporters a matter of urgency for 2005.
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Pesticides linked to brain disease
Science advisors are calling on the government for an investigation into the potential links between the use of pesticides and brain disease.
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DCC accused of lobbying ISE in Fyffes case
DCC has been accused of lobbying the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) to end an enquiry being conducted by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) into alleged insider dealing, a Dublin Court heard yesterday.
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Bomford buys JJ Barker
Warwickshire-based vegetable packer MBN Bomford Ltd has announced the acquisition of the total issued share capital of salads supplier JJ Barker Ltd of Southfleet, Kent.
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Gangmasters targeted by ex-policeman and former major general
A former police chief and a retired army major general have been named as chair and chief executive designate of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority
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ArticleGreyfriars high five
Re:fresh Packer of the Year Greyfriars has announced a fifth-year of strong financial growth in 2003-04 despite being de-listed by Tesco.