Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4795
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Crystal ball gazing a brave move
It is a brave man who is prepared to predict anything for the next 12 months, particularly when it comes to fresh produce. But
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Time to accept your fate?
Another new year and the New Covent Garden’s wholesalers find themselves facing yet another period of uncertainty.The
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Fruit and veg lowers childrens' blood pressure
Eating fruit and vegetables may help young children achieve lower blood pressure later in life, a US study has claimed.
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Sainsbury's steam launch
Sainsbury’s is hoping for success with the roll out of a wide range of prepared fresh produce steamer packs.
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ArticleSpanish citrus sector suffers
The Spanish citrus sector is suffering the worst season in its history, grower representatives said, with farm-gate prices below the cost of production and even marketers reporting a lack of profitability as retailers appear to be the only link in the chain to make gains.
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ArticleNZ apple forecast unveiled
Industry body Pipfruit New Zealand has released its first official estimate for the 2005 NZ apple crop.
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Everbearers to rival Everest
Two new East Malling Research strawberry varieties look set for release in 2005.
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ArticleKiwifruit fortunes improve
Prospects for the Italian kiwifruit season are getting better as the campaign progresses with a revised forecast suggesting volumes 27 per cent up on last season at 408,000 tonnes.
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ArticleGranny Smith in popularity surge
Forecasts that Granny Smith would lose popularity in the UK market may prove to have been inaccurate according to latest figures, meanwhile variety Braeburn appears to struggle.
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Veg week appeal to trade
The Vegetarian Society is holding its 13th annual National Vegetarian Week on May 23-29 and is calling on the fresh produce sector to get behind the initiative.
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ArticleNew threat for Florida
Florida citrus growers are facing a new threat to their industry in the form of a deadly virus.
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Spanish denounce new German tolls
Spanish exporters are up in arms about new German road tolls for lorries that came into force on January 1.
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Mandy in first talks on bananas
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson is in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana this week to hold talks with trade ministers and discuss bananas.
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Tesco cuts prices
Tesco has fired the first salvo in the new year’s price battles by cutting £80 million off hundreds of products.
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New chair appointed for CGMA
Baroness Brenda Dean has been appointed as the new chairman of the Covent Garden Market Authority, Defra has announced.
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Colombians work with ETI
Colombian flower association Asocolflores is enhancing its ethical trading credentials.
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What you saw in 2004
Last week on freshinfo, we rounded up the stories most visited by you, our readers, in 2004. For those of you who missed the opportunity to look back on an eventful year, here they are again in one fell swoop.
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£3m to fight obesity
DoH announces £3 million funding package to boost efforts to cut obesity.
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Zim government plans to control hort marketing
The Zimbabwean government, desperately trying to strengthen its grip on foreign currency inflows, is mulling taking over the marketing of all horticultural products from early next year, according to the country’s The Financial Gazette.
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Vegetable firm fined for polluting waterway
Lincolnshire vegetable firm fined by magistrates for polluting waterway with carrot waste.