Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4799
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ArticleNo sprouts please, we're Scottish
Sprouts might be traditional festive fare for most of the UK, but according to Asda, the Scots are less than enamoured.
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Israeli tom sendings rise
Agrexco is expecting a hike in exports of tomatoes to the UK and other markets this season.
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On course to understanding gangmaster laws
HR and training consultancy Senate Solutions is running a short course for companies or employment agencies/labour providers involved in the agricultural and horticulture sectors.
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ArticlePear prices drop through floor
The price of English Conference pears is on the floor and sales are proving inconsistent, as the sector attempts to reconcile huge availability from the continent with a large domestic crop.
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ArticleFloridian futures in the balance
Florida citrus producers are considering their futures in the industry, once the hurricane-devastated season draws to a close.
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Del Monte in human rights rumpus
Del Monte is at the centre of a human rights row in Kenya, but has received the backing of the National Chamber of Commerce.
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ArticleChilean grape air rescue
The continuing delay in South African grape supply is forcing at least one UK retailer to pay a premium to airfreight fruit to meet demand.
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ArticleCox hits storage problems
The climatic problems of the summer are coming back to haunt Cox marketers.
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ArticleProphet to sponsor Re:fresh Conference
Prophet plc has signed up as the main sponsor for the Re:fresh Conference 2005.
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Mr Apple speaks out
The trans-Tasman access for New Zealand fruit issue will show just how pro-free trade the Australian government is, according to NZ apple-grower-exporter Mr Apple.
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ArticleBrands fired up
Can you Taste the Difference in the Garden of Delights? Who says it’s Nature’s Choice? And whose Finest really is Extra Special? Tony Leighton trawls through the ever expanding list of supermarket own-labels and wonders: Are the days of the traditional brand name really numbered, as many suspect?
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ArticleTurkish fail to delight
The number of fruit-bearing citrus trees continues to grow in Turkey because of high local and foreign demand, reports Anabella de Sousa. However, the UK’s appetite for Turkish citrus fruit is not matching the expansion.
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ArticleIvory the ACP engine room
Despite political troubles in the Côte d’Ivoire, as the Ivory Coast is now officially known, the country remains the largest ACP exporter of fresh produce to the European Union.
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ArticleAlliance spurs French spuds
Major French potato distributor Pom’Alliance increases its business in United Kingdom with new products.
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ArticleThe season of cheer?
For many people this is the time of year for parties, relaxation and merriment. However, for lots of other people life and business has to continue throughout the festive season. This, of course, comes as no surprise to anyone working in the fresh produce sector who have to work, often at peak levels, right up to or in many cases throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
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ArticleLight solution for salad
While supplementary light is enabling some European protected salad growers to produce year-round, there are important challenges to overcome, writes Simon Jones, UK sales manager of Biological Crop Protection (BCP).
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New Year, new traceability requirements
The new EU General Food Law that becomes effective on January 1 next year brings with it a requirement for each business to
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You can bank on horticulture
Sitting in one of the splendidly upholstered dining rooms of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks last week, which also has a
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The final piece in the 2004 jigsaw
As we near the end of another year in produce, it’s tempting to say 2004 has generally been good to fruit and
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ArticleBray rewarded for decade of service
George Bray, chairman of the Western International Market Tenants’ Association (WIMTA), was presented with a crystal decanter to mark 10 years in the post this week.