Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4909
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ArticleCameo resumes leading role
The first of this year's home-grown Cameo are now on retail shelves.
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ArticleCompass chairman gives healthy direction
Sir Francis Mackay, the chairman of the Compass Group has urged the food industry to shape up and increase the healthy options on offer to the consumer.
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ArticleSchool scheme funding gets mixed reaction
Reaction to the announcement of a further £77 million governemnt commitment to the nationwide roll-out of the National School Fruit Scheme (NSFS) has been mixed.
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Exciting solutions for UK season extension
John Stow and Jane Spencer, Horticulture Research International East Malling
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ArticleStone-fruit survival
French stone-fruit producers have experienced challenging times of late. Frost in spring last year, followed by a heatwave in summer led to small tonnage and non-typical fruit evolution through the season ñ not the ideal conditions to boost the export side of the business. Nevertheless, the figures are not as catastrophic as some feared and France's production potential remains intact. Figures show clearly that French exports were back to normal after the 2002 season when fruit was oversupplied. Philippe Gautier reports.
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ArticlePortuguese polemic
A decrease in Rocha pear volumes has already taken its toll on Portuguese export figures. Although there is expansion in other commodities, many smaller producers believe that low prices have combined with strict quality requirements to make the UK market unviable as an export option. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleBouncing Brogdale
The Journal arrived at Brogdale on a cold December morning when Lady Garrett could have been excused if she was contemplating winding down for Christmas. Instead she was pondering the “logistical nightmare” of transporting 10,000 newly delivered trees to more than 3,000 destinations, while dealing personally with a man from Brighton who had made the lengthy round trip for some expert advice on sprays suitable for his garden. All an important part of the day job, of course, but Garrett can be credited with far more than keeping the public happy. In the last five years, she has presided over the transformation of Brogdale Horticultural Trust from an unprofitable, heavily indebted organisation into a profit-making entity that befits its status as the world's largest fruit collection.
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ArticlePineapples drive Ghana
The pineapple is the kingpin of the Ghanaian horticulture export sector. With some 36,000 tonnes exported in 2002, it represents about two-thirds of the country's total exports, in volume and value, of fresh produce to the European Union. Bananas (3,500 tonnes) and papayas (1,400t) are also important exports, and despite the small tonnage of papaya exports, Ghana is the largest ACP exporter of this exotic fruit to the European Union.
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ArticleTozer Seeds aims for market satisfaction
The Journal will focus on seeds throughout the remainder of January. This week Tozer Seeds reveals its efforts to develop specialist programmes aimed at meeting the needs of growers and supermarkets. While Thompson and Morgan introduces its sweet raw winter squash.
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Technology to make herbs fly
My career in the fresh produce industry began in the early 1960s coinciding with Agrexco's arrival on the scene. The
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New deal to halt spiralling plant costs
New arrangements for National Listing of crop varieties, now confirmed by Defra, will help strengthen the relevance and effectiveness of variety evaluation, and keep spiralling costs in check.
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Industry undervalues opportunities
The value of the government's commitment to further funding for fruit and ñ in smaller volumes ñ vegetables for the nation's
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Eurotunnel awarded "Golden Trucks"
Eurotunnel has been awarded two “Golden Trucks” (Camion d'Or) in recognition of its efforts to promote road safety among truck drivers using its cross-Channel shuttle service.
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Belgian senders warn UK
Belgian salad and vegetable exporters have warned that sendings to the UK are declining.
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ArticleFrench apple stocks low
The warm summer in 2003 and quality problems mean French apple stocks are low for the time of year.
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ArticleTough going for Brazil
The Brazilian melon season is proving a tough one for exporters this season.
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ArticleAgrexco's code breakthrough
Israeli exporter Agrexco has unveiled a revolutionary traceability system for herb sendings to the UK.
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ArticleCapespan aims for big mango expansion
Capespan is expecting to export nearly one million cartons of mangoes and litchi's this season.
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ArticleCauliflower loadings rise
Oversupply of cauliflowers is bringing price levels crashing down on wholesale markets this week.