Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4801
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ArticleNew Seeka development
New Zealand Kiwifruit supplier Seeka Kiwifruit Industries announced last week that it is taking a 20 per cent shareholding in Opotiki Packing and Coolstorage (OPAC).
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Fyffes court case continues
The Fyffes court case rumbles on in ireland, with attention centred on Worldoffruit.com.
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ArticleSainsbury’s supersizes superfood
Sainsbury’s will this week introduce a giant blueberry, sourced from New Zealand, into its berry category.
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ArticleUK government increases backing for fresh produce
The government has put more weight behind fruit and vegetables in its latest initiative to reduce childhood obesity and other health problems.
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ArticleChiquita releases banana price details
Chiquita Brands International has announced regional information on banana prices and volume for the first two months of the 2004 fourth quarter.
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Western trader shuts its doors
E James (Western) Ltd of Western International Market ceased trading last week.
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IFE Poland bigger and better in 2005
The central and Eastern European International Food, Drink and Hospitality Exhibition (IFE Poland) will take over the entire EXPO XXI exhibition in Warsaw for next year's exhibition.
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ArticleSainsbury's widens organic offer
Sainsbury’s is hoping to boost its organic category by widening the selection, said organics buyer, Rhian Jones.
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ArticleGarden centrepiece in Docklands exhibition
Covent Garden takes centre stage in Londoners at Work, an exhibition of photographs at Museum in Docklands from February 2-5 June 2005.
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ArticleMayor lights up local market
The Mayor of Waltham Forest, Councillor Michael Lewis performed his office’s annual duty of switching on the New Spitalfields Market Christmas lights this week.
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New POS for bulbs
The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre has jazzed up its point of sale material to inspire consumers to purchase indoor flower bulbs in pots as well as cut bulb flowers.
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Consumers nut happy about Brazils
Food safety concerns regarding aflatoxin have put an end to imports of in-shell Brazil nuts into European member states including the UK.
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ArticleRecord cocaine haul at Spitalfields Market
Police swooped on New Spitalfields Market this morning and came away with a record haul of 500kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of nearly £30 million.
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ArticleMandy makes bananas a priority
New European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has already placed bananas high on his agenda, after less than a month in his new post.
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ArticleEnglish apple growers called to meeting
A meeting to be held at East Malling Research on January 31 will ask British top-fruit growers to unite behind the aim of “more self sufficiency”.
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ArticlePipfruit industry plans the way ahead
Low export prices and a trough in the market have spurred New Zealand pipfruit growers to meet in Nelson next month to ensure a successful future for the pipfruit industry.
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Fifth village for Center Parcs
Holiday company Center Parcs has announced plans to build a fifth UK village.
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ArticleForex and oil pressures intensify
Forex and oil price movements are keeping fresh produce traders on their toes.
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ArticleTop prize for MDS manager
Jules Carey, manager of MDS, the independent training organisation for the fresh produce industry, has won top prize for completing a training course of her own.
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ArticleThe new glory days
In its heyday, the historic wholesale market at Borough in London was a hive of activity with over 250 wholesale companies in operation. Though the glory days of wholesaling have since disappeared, the seven remaining companies and the retail market, which opened in 1998, are now enjoying the buzz of national and international recognition, recently crowned with the best market award from the Observer Food magazine, writes Anabella de Sousa.