Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4852
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Price war rages at Tesco and Asda.
Tesco and Asda will cut millions of pounds off a wide range of products in the next quarter, as the supermarket price war intensifies further.
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ArticleChile cools after fast start
In this week’s focus on kiwifruit the Journal looks at the Chilean market, where a strong start to the season gave hope for an exceptional performance, but oversupply towards the end of the campaign have marginally dampened spirits.
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ArticleWonderful world of kiwifruit
This month the Journal looks at the kiwifruit market across the globe. In the first week, we investigate recent performances across the northern and southern hemisphere, with data taken from the Fresh Produce Desk Book 2004.
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ArticleMixed veg predictions
There is a diverse range of predictions for this year’s summer vegetables. From courgettes to marrows, broccoli to salad potatoes, volume expectations and quality appear as mixed as the UK weather itself. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleFrench on form
French cherry producers are striving to make inroads into the UK market. Buoyed by favourable growing conditions, producers are confident of a return to form in 2004, while efforts are being increased to improve existing varieties and create new ones. John Broy reports.
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ArticleQuintus, essentially
A committed relationship between Budgens and the Quintus Partnership has enabled the retailer to support UK growers, while offering small producers a cost-effective supply route into the sector. Emma Hatfield reports.
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New laws to tackle asbestos concerns
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, John Davies analyses changes to regulations concerning the removal of asbestos from the working environment.
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PMA profile
In this month’s profile on the Produce Marketing Association, the US trade association for fruit and vegetables combines with the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Association to endorse the US Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety Action Plan.
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Greengrocer move stirs the memory
The news that the fortunes of greengrocers might be improved by a new independent lobby certainly stirred a few of my
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A stream of unwanted precedents
Dangerous precedents have been cropping up with some regularity this year. Local councils in Herefordshire, Wiltshire and
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ArticleYorkshire salads business celebrates anniversary
Yorkshire Fresh Salads, an Asda dedicated producer of prepared leafy salads, is celebrating five years of trading.
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ArticleFTA welcomes proposed new toll motorway
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed government plans for a new toll road to run alongside the M6 between Birmingham and Manchester.
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M&S rejects latest Green bid
The board of Marks & Spencer has rejected Philip Green’s latest takeover bid for the high street retailer.
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ArticleSainsbury's prepares legal battle over Davis shares
Sainsbury’s board is preparing to take on its former chairman Sir Peter Davis to prevent him receiving any of the £2.3 million of free shares he was awarded.
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Morrisons shares sold off
Wm Morrison shares took a sharp drop after an institutional investor sold off its 1.2 per cent holding in the supermarket.
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ArticleGreen makes new M&S offer
Philip Green has raised his proposed takeover offer for Marks & Spencer to about £9.1 billion.
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ArticleMicroclimate in crops can create a blight risk
High soil moisture combined with full canopy crops could create microclimates ideal for potato blight development.
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ArticleSainsbury's credit downgraded
Sainsbury's supermarket group has been downgraded by credit rating agency Fitch after announcing a profit warning.
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ArticleWhich? report bashes smoothies
Smoothie drinks are not always as fruity and healthy as they make out, according to a Which? survey.
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ArticleHairyape offers free service
Global fresh produce search engine www.hairyape.co.uk is allowing free searches of its database.