Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4841

  • Terry Mdluli, right, and Tom Mdluli, join Sainsbury's Tristan Kitchener at the chain's Holborn hq
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    Sainsbury's launches Fairtrade avocados

    2004-08-10T09:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s has introduced Fairtrade avocados in 150 stores.

  • Strike action would disrupt fresh produce transit
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    ABP dockers to vote on walkout

    2004-08-10T07:01:01Z

    UK ports are heading for their first all-out strike in 14 years, as dockers working for Associated British Ports (ABP) prepare to vote on a nationwide walkout, after rejecting a pay rise of 2.9 per cent.

  • Centre left and right Terry and Tom Mdluli, with Nic Reay and Robbie Taylor of HL Hall, in London last week
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    Halls hands land over to Mdluli clan

    2004-08-09T17:01:02Z

    Nelspruit-based avocado specialist HL Hall & Son is the facilitator in a Mpumulanga land reform deal that sees more than 6,000 hectares of the company's prime commercial land handed over to members of the Mdluli clan.

  • Sainsbury's puts faith in Trinity
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    Sainsbury's puts faith in Trinity

    2004-08-09T15:01:02Z

    Sainsbury's launched a new lettuce into 360 stores on August 4.

  • Chiquita solid after Colombian sale
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    Chiquita solid after Colombian sale

    2004-08-09T14:01:01Z

    Chiquita Brands International saw second quarter 2004 net income of $30 million (£16.3m), or $0.73 (40p) per diluted share, including an after-tax loss of $4m (£2.2m) on the sale of its Colombian banana production division.

  • Fruitstock packs them in
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    Fruitstock packs them in

    2004-08-09T12:01:01Z

    British Summer Fruits was one of the sponsors of Fruitstock 2004, which attracted as many as 150,000 people to Regent's Park during the weekend.

  • Israeli exports on a high
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    Israeli exports hit record high

    2004-08-09T10:00:56Z

    Israeli fresh produce exporters marked an all-time record during the first five months of 2004.

  • Calm before the storm: the Pink Lady crew before they embarked on their record attempt
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    LauritzenCool comes to rescue of Pink Lady

    2004-08-09T09:20:53Z

    The Pink Lady-sponsored attempt to break the Atlantic crossing record came to a shocking end yesterday.

  • Article

    Retails sales slow in July

    2004-08-08T16:01:01Z

    The latest CBI survey reported a drop in retail sales for July following two months of strong growth. Retailers blamed the end of Euro 2004 promotions and interest rate rises for the slowdown during July.

  • Article

    Chiquita announces imminent departure of Riley

    2004-08-08T13:01:01Z

    Chiquita Brands International, Inc has announced the imminent departure of James B Riley, its senior vice president and chief financial officer.

  • Article

    Watermelon destruction

    2004-08-08T10:10:25Z

    Spanish watermelon growers are already destroying their crops in parts of the Valencia region as prices dive still further.

  • Barfoots bursts into food service
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    Barfoots bursts into food service

    2004-08-07T16:01:00Z

    Barfoots of Botley, the country's largest sweetcorn grower is expanding into direct consumer sales with a fleet of vans.

  • Article

    All change at Anglia

    2004-08-07T12:01:00Z

    Cambridge-based Anglia Business Computers has announced its move to larger premises as part of an ambitious expansion program.

  • Tropicana is teaming up with Fitness First
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    Tropicana in healthy promo

    2004-08-07T09:01:01Z

    Chilled juice brand Tropicana has linked up with health club chain Fitness First to offer consumers an autumn promotion.

  • Barlow: pollination has not been as good as the industry expected
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    UK top-fruit to drop

    2004-08-06T16:01:01Z

    English apple and pear volumes are likely to be down this year and there are appearance issues on some varieties too, according to Adrian Barlow of English Apples & Pears.

  • Article

    Defra report slammed

    2004-08-06T14:01:02Z

    The farm-gate retail price spreads report sneaked out by Defra recently has disappointed producers and suppliers.

  • Article

    Labour pains

    2004-08-06T11:01:01Z

    IN MAY this year, half the seasonal workforce numbers were not available, said Concordia’s executive director Christine Lumb at last week’s Fruit Focus.

  • Members of the Under 40s committee: (from left to right) Tom Deards, Claire Seymour, Cathy Maxwell, Jim Pearce and Helen Armitage
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    Dutch courage for the Under 40s

    2004-08-06T09:01:00Z

    The details for the 18th Under 40s Fruit Conference were announced at Fruit Focus 2004.

  • JO Sims signs California deal
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    JO Sims signs California deal

    2004-08-06T07:01:00Z

    JO Sims has signed a deal with a Joaquin Valley fruit packer.

  • Blueberry plant numbers are on the up at Hargreaves
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    Hargreaves boards blueberry bandwagon

    2004-08-05T16:01:02Z

    Hargreaves Plants is developing its blueberry plant numbers after promising UK sales this season.