Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4840
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ArticleAvo go Mexico
New proposals put forward by the United States Department of Agriculture to lift importing restrictions on Mexican avocados have divided the Californian avocado sector. While many fear the increased competition, others have pointed to the possibility of pests and disease, and a return to the situation that led to the ban in the first place. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleI am the mushroom man
Kicking off this week’s focus on mushrooms, New Covent Garden’s very own mushroom man Phill Dean tells Anabella de Sousa that he is still exuberant after four decades marketing the product.
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ArticleA dose of harsh reality
The mushroom industry needs to get a dose of harsh reality and recognise that the turnaround in fortune it hopes for may not happen in accordance with the desired timetable, John Smith, managing director of Re:fresh Packer of the Year Greyfriars, tells Tommy Leighton.
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ArticleChestnuts provide hope
At a time when the UK mushroom industry is under increasing pressure, news of expansion is a rare thing. Oakfield Farm Products however, is looking the future in the eye with a degree of confidence, says managing director Hugh Owens. While, unusually for an essentially English grower, the company has a farm at Stromproy in Holland that concentrates on exporting white mushrooms, it is the specialist production of organic chestnut mushrooms in the UK which will provide the expected boost. David Shapley reports.
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PMA profile
In this month’s profile on the Produce Marketing Association, the US trade association for fruit and vegetables outlines some of the highlights of its Fresh Summit 2004, which will take place on October 15-19, in Anaheim, California.
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Don’t get caught in search engine net
Adam Bernstein (pictured right) hosts a monthly look at one of the legislative aspects that most affect your business, how it is run and how it can be more profitable. This month, Nigel Miller analyses the pros and cons of internet search engines.
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PR stunt with one too few twists
If only the Scandinavian Reefer had been carrying a few containers of Pink Lady apples on deck, we could have had the perfect
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ArticleVeg Society finds awards sponsor
A sponsor from outside the fresh produce industry will be sponsoring this year's Vegetarian Society Awards.
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ArticleMorrisons share price reaches 12-month low
WM Morrison share price reached a 12-month low this week after a large quantity of the supermarket’s shares was mysteriously sold.
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ArticleLarge companies missing out
Some of the largest companies in the fresh produce industry are failing to exploit favourable conditions in the sector, according to a new report.
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ArticleTomatoes hit a slump
The tomato job in the UK is struggling as a number of factors combine to depress the market and producers.
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ArticleNew hub for Waitrose
As part of a Waitrose supply partner project aimed at reducing costs through supplier collaboration, Produce World has opened Frupac...
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ArticleLingwood expands machinery range
Leading food processing machinery supplier Lingwood Food Services has enhanced its range of services.
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ArticleBudgens sponsors British Food Fortnight
Budgens supermarket group is a flagship sponsor for this year’s British Food Fortnight - September 18 to October 3.
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ArticleWorking Time Regulations - a spanner in the works
The Freight Transport Association has warned vehicle operators that the implementation of new Working Time Directive regulations next March could be a huge a spanner in the works for companies that aren't properly prepared.
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ArticleMultiples' dominance of produce may slow
Although the UK grocery market will grow to £133.5bn by 2009, the dominance of the multiples in the fresh produce sector may be slowing.
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ArticleEmanuel steps down as NCGTA chairman
Philip Emanuel has stepped down as chairman of New Covent Garden's tenants' association, after 13-and-a-half years in the post.
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Government to back Atkins probe
The UK government has announced its intention to investigate the controversial Atkins diet.
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ArticleEU-Israel dispute settled
The seven-year controversy between the EU and Israel regarding labeling products, fresh produce included, has come to a happy end.
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ArticleFirst Fairtrade avos hit UK shelves
HL Hall & Sons and Westfalia have supplied the first Fairtrade avocados into the UK market from their farms in South Africa.