Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4882

  • Agreement reached on Univeg site and assets acquisition
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    Agreement reached on Univeg site and assets acquisition

    2004-04-07T17:01:00Z

    A fellow Lincolnshire brassica supplier has reached an agreement to acquire the site and assets of Univeg.

  • Article

    Anecoop results bring cheer

    2004-04-07T15:20:39Z

    Spanish exporter Anecoop has announced some record results at its recent agm.

  • Tesco puts chief on one-year contract
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    Tesco puts chief on one-year contract

    2004-04-07T13:01:02Z

    Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, has bowed to shareholder pressure and become the latest senior UK executive to agree to move to a one-year rolling contract.

  • Article

    BBC puts Teletubbies on healthy diet

    2004-04-07T10:01:00Z

    Children’s favourites the Teletubbies and Tweenies are to be banned from promoting unhealthy children’s foods.

  • Freshfel president Kai Krasemann
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    Freshfel unites behind healthy eating

    2004-04-07T08:01:01Z

    Freshfel Europe, the umbrella organisation of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry in Europe, is united in its support to increase the consumption of fresh produce and welcomes the WHO World Health Day.

  • Article

    Organic supplier goes under

    2004-04-07T06:01:01Z

    A major organic fruit supplier has ceased trading this week.

  • Chile sails into calmer waters
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    Chile sails into calmer waters

    2004-04-06T19:17:36Z

    Apple volumes continue to grow while pear volumes hold steady - the Journal reports on the Chilean top fruit harvest.

  • Key sticking points
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    Key sticking points

    2004-04-06T19:14:31Z

    To meet demand for product information, advanced labelling systems have come to the fore, while swift turnaround times and innovative solutions are key to securing new market opportunities. Emma Hatfield reports.

  • Swedeponic’s herb growth
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    Swedeponic’s herb growth

    2004-04-06T19:12:46Z

    Swedeponic’s managing director Mark Powell highlights the consumers’ rising interest in herbs and how it plans to increase the shelf life of its products, while Sainsbury’s encourages its customers to wise up to the benefits of sage.

  • PA’s vision of the future
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    PA’s vision of the future

    2004-04-06T19:11:45Z

    In the first week of this month’s focus, Packaging Automation unveils its Vision 400 machine, Spanish brand Plaform launches a new box which can significantly improve pre-cooling, Faerch Plast reveals a new environment-friendly packaging material made from corn starch, while Witt introduces a hand-held unit for food packaging analysis.

  • Article

    Chep not chic?

    2004-04-06T19:09:20Z

    There is some unrest among French wholesalers. No surprise of course as the industry is not renowned for seeing the sunny side

  • CFFA president Ronald Bown
    Article

    Chileans make export announcement

    2004-04-06T16:01:00Z

    The Chilean fruit sector has announced a major export service development as well as its sponsorship of a key award at next month's Re:fresh event.

  • Article

    Savoy Group sold

    2004-04-06T14:31:59Z

    The luxury Savoy Group of hotels is being bought up.

  • Article

    Obesity matches smoking as cancer risk

    2004-04-06T14:01:01Z

    Obesity could overtake smoking as the most common preventable cause of cancer in the UK within 10 years, said charity Cancer Research UK.

  • Article

    Lucidea unveils SAP solution

    2004-04-06T12:01:01Z

    Lucidea Consulting has announced the launch of a new service, which will assist manufacturers and retailers in getting more out of existing SAP systems.

  • Nigel Jenney
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    FPC announces new ceo

    2004-04-06T10:01:02Z

    Nigel Jenney will be the new chief executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium from early May.

  • Article

    Farmers protest at supermarkets price war

    2004-04-06T08:01:00Z

    A group of farmers has begun a direct action campaign against Morrisons and other supermarket chain in protest over the threatened price war.

  • Denney-Finch
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    IGD reports rising interest in British produce

    2004-04-05T17:01:00Z

    Food and grocery think tank IGD has published a report citing that 56 per cent consumers would buy British foods when shopping and that farmers markets have played a role in improving their shopping experience.

  • Vitacress founder Malcolm Issac
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    Vitacress in Sunday Times top 100 report

    2004-04-05T16:01:00Z

    Vitacress Salads has been named in the top 100 UK firms with fastest growing profits in a new report.

  • Article

    BRC wants block on return to local rates

    2004-04-05T14:01:01Z

    The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stressed that returning to locally controlled business rates will prove disastrous for the retail sector.