Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4848
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ArticleBritish asparagus booms
Six UK companies that grow, market and distribute asparagus have jointly funded a national PR campaign to promote the British 2004 Asparagus Season - Barfoots, Bomfords, Exotic Farm Produce, Kitchen Garden Produce, Mack Multiples and Tuddenham Hall.
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ArticleBack to school for Redbridge
Redbridge has won further National School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme distribution contracts for the start of the new school year in September.
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ArticleFlorette shrinks its salads
UK salad producer Florette has unveiled a new smaller portion salad pack as part of its latest collection for 2004.
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Fuel backdown delights transport industry
The Freight Transport Association welcomed the Treasury's statement that the government will not impose the planned increase of two pence per litre on fuel duty scheduled for September 1, 2004.
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ArticleBroccoli demand steepens
Strong demand and some shortage of supply has made UK broccoli hard to come by.
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ArticleNispero enjoys boom campaign
Sales of Spanish nispero have reached new heights following a successful campaign organised by Food from Spain in May and June.
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ArticleNZ apple-grower and post-harvest unity
Growers representing half of the New Zealand apple export crop voted 96.05 per cent in favour of a change at Pipfruit New Zealand to unite with the post-harvest sector at a special general meeting Tuesday.
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ArticleGeest calls in consultants
Derby-based business improvement practice Coriolis UK is working on a two-year strategic project with Geest.
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ArticleM&S in clean sweep
Producers supplying Marks & Spencer dominated the top spots at last week’s Kent Soft Fruit & Cherry Show.
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ArticleTomato and broccoli in cancer fight link
Eating broccoli and tomatoes together could help prevent cancer more effectively than eating the products separately, new research suggests.
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ArticleUnsettled weather increases potato blight risk
Potato growers shouldn’t be deceived by the relatively low levels of blight around this year.
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Annual pesticides report published
The Pesticides Safety Directorate has published its annual report for 2003-04.
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ArticleKids still prefer unhealthy options
A department of health study has found that only six of per cent of schoolchildren would select salad or vegetables as a preferred lunchtime option, while an even more unhealthy two per cent would opt for fruit.
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Food safety review published
The risks posed by pathogens on fresh produce are the subject of an extensive new review…
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UK economy at strongest point since Millennium
The UK economy is in better health than at any time since the turn of the century, according to a new report.
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ArticleClimate change to create garden of Scotland
A report in The Times predicts that the garden of England will move to Scotland long before the end of the century, while Kent will become a stonefruit haven.
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ArticleProduce World appoints new chairman
Produce World, one of the UK’s leading vegetable suppliers, has announced the appointment of Paul Wilkinson as its new non-executive chairman.
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ArticleFlower show visitors blown away
Despite the rain and high winds, the Flowers & Plants Association had a very successful week at the Hampton Court Flower Show.
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ArticlePipfruit New Zealand urges growers to vote on united approach
Pipfruit New Zealand is urging all growers to have a say in the future direction of their industry at a special general meeting in Hastings tomorrow.