Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4847
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Sydney plays host
Privately run market authority Sydney Markets Ltd will host the World Union of Wholesale Markets meeting in Australia on November 17-19.
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ArticleBritish Summer Fruits to sponsor Fruitstock
British Summer Fruits is to sponsor Fruitstock, the free two-day music festival organised by Innocent, the makers of Innocent Smoothies.
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ArticleDefra confirms HDC to continue
The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) will continue in its present role as the body charged with commissioning research and development for the horticultural industry.
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ArticleHutchinson makes feelings known
New tenants’ association chairman Chris Hutchinson made his inaugural speech in the role, as the The Lord Mayor of London Robert Finch visited New Spitalfields.
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On-line testing saves cash
A hi-tech firmness testing system has enabled Zespri Europe to make substantial cost savings by sorting and grading kiwifruit on-line.
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Awaiting the berry baby boom
British Summer Fruits is certainly making its presence felt in its first year. The sexed-up revelations from its nutritional
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ArticleWeald-ing market power
Weald Marketing is located in the Garden of England, where orchards once thrived alongside beds of berry bushes and seasonal fruit-pickers. This year the company celebrates 10 years of successful trading. Anabella de Sousa profiles the unique working relationship between the two directors of the Kent-based company.
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ArticleAlmerian advance
Despite the installation of a climate-controlled packhouse and rapid pre-cooling facilities, Vega Cañada is far from feeling the chill. Implementing a wealth of procedures to ensure just-picked freshness and extended shelf-life, the Almería-based company is adamant that there is no room for mediocrity in the competitive tomato sector. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleRecruiting sophistication
A plethora of issues affect fresh produce recruitment specialists - not least the battle against an outdated image of the industry. As retail expectations continue to rise, candidates must be equipped with a broader range of talents - and as recruitment procedures become increasingly sophisticated, online strategies are now a viable alternative. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleMaking sure your recruitment efforts are rewarded
Does your organisation want to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace? Hopefully the answer is a resounding “yes”. So where can you gain an edge on the competition? Some of the answers are obvious - NPD, product quality, levels of service, price. However, if we look deeper into the origins of these success factors, nearly every one links back to the quality of the people involved and the starting point for getting the right people into your organisation is how you operate your recruitment and selection policies.
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ArticleVarieties spice up economy
With record levels of strawberry sales in June and significant trialing of raspberry varieties under way, new health messages and positive media coverage have created a tidal wave of optimism for UK soft fruit. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleRaspberry hooray
A visit to Home Farm, Bidborough in the heart of Kent, immediately brings home a real sense of the scale of expansion of the UK raspberry crop writes David Shapley.
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ArticleLunny’s soft spot
Not only is the UK soft-fruit industry in good shape, but it also still has a vast untapped potential for increased sales, believes Emmett Lunny, senior technologist at Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleWaitrose eyes soft premium
Sharp-eyed customers will have spotted the arrival of UK grown premium Gariguette and Fragrant Berry strawberry varieties in selected branches of Waitrose in July. While volumes are small at this stage, the appearance of these two strains reflects the commitment of the retailer to offering the widest selection of UK soft-fruit available.
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ArticleBasamid - a clean break
Soil sterilant Basamid is being re-launched to growers attending Fruit Focus (28 July) as part of a 'CleanStart - start clean, stay clean' campaign developed by horticultural crop protection specialist Certis.
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ArticleBPI conducts a film review
BPI Agri can justifiably claim to be at the cutting edge of new developments in polythene technology for the soft-fruit industry.
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ArticleIP establishes a new model
Kathryn Gray, general manager of International Produce, the dedicated Asda supplier which opened its doors last week, says the partnership is redefining the supplier/buyer relationship.
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No ban on food ads to kids
A blanket ban on TV advertising of food and drink to children has been ruled out by Ofcom.
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Sainsbury's Rustlers up a new onion
Rustler Produce has developed a new variety of onion exclusively for Sainsbury’s.