Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4911

  • Beacon Foods new boiler is proving to be cost-efficient according to operations manager Paul Jones
    Article

    Full steam ahead at Beacon Foods

    2004-01-10T12:00:01Z

    Beacon Foods is steaming ahead, thanks to a new boiler supplied by Bristol-based Fulton Boiler Works.

  • Rijk Zwaan unveils organic seed range
    Article

    Rijk Zwaan unveils organic seed range

    2004-01-10T10:00:01Z

    Rijk Zwaan UK is offering a new range of organic seeds with a host of resistances, which are hoped to be suitable for specialist organic grower.

  • Entry may not yet be barred to some tenants that lost out in the initial selection process
    Article

    WIM tenants win temporary reprieve

    2004-01-10T07:00:01Z

    A group of tenants that lost out in the initial selection process for space following the relocation of Western International Market (WIM) has won an opportunity to be reconsidered.

  • Article

    Morrisons reports record Christmas sales

    2004-01-09T15:00:01Z

    Morrisons has reported record sales over the Christmas period.

  • Berry supplies dip
    Article

    Berry supplies dip

    2004-01-09T12:00:01Z

    Production and supplies of strawberries and raspberries have been affected by a drop in temperatures at the end of December and early this month.

  • Professor Brian Thomas is looking forward to taking on his new role of acting director at Warwick HRI
    Article

    HRI announces new appointment

    2004-01-09T12:00:01Z

    Professor Brian Thomas has been named as acting director of Warwick HRI when HRI Wellesbourne and Kirton join the University of Warwick on April 1.

  • Re:fresh ñ a new brand in industry events
    Article

    Re:fresh ñ a new brand in industry events

    2004-01-09T11:05:01Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium, the Fresh Produce Journal and Highbury-Nexus Media have combined to jointly host a new one-day conference and exhibition for the UK's fresh produce sector.

  • Rhubarb has been missing the cold this season
    Article

    Rhubarb running scarce

    2004-01-09T09:00:01Z

    Supplies of UK-grown forced rhubarb are running tight in the UK leading traders to look to the Netherlands to supplement availability.

  • Oosthuizen: Reduce dependence on weak rand
    Article

    Capespan apples on course

    2004-01-09T08:00:01Z

    The first shipment of Capespan South African Gala will be in the UK in mid-February. Meanwhile, Capespan is telling its growers in South Africa to reduce their dependence on the declining rand.

  • Redbridge rolls on
    Article

    Redbridge rolls on

    2004-01-08T17:46:56Z

    The difficulties experienced during the European stonefruit season have had a radical impact on the UK stonefruit market, says Redbridge-AFI. The company's stonefruit technical manager Peter Czarnobaj and marketing manager Penny Pidd talk to Emma Hatfield.

  • All change in global trade and consumer behavoiur
    Article

    All change in global trade and consumer behavoiur

    2004-01-08T17:44:06Z

    By John Giles, divisional director, Promar International

  • Dr Ihab Tadros is predicting a good start to the season
    Article

    Rot victory key to Egyptian progress

    2004-01-08T17:42:28Z

    The Egyptian potato market is full of confidence for the season ahead. Good growing conditions matched with increased awareness and development of quality assurance programmes means expectations are high. Growers are looking to take advantage of a problematic UK season as they aim to develop their position within the market. John Broy reports.

  • Come in out of the cold
    Article

    Come in out of the cold

    2004-01-08T17:40:47Z

    Amid environmental concerns and heightening insurance costs Emma Hatfield reports on this year's hottest prospects in cold storage and finds vast progress has been made in terms of product development and design.

  • Higgins search for expansion
    Article

    Higgins search for expansion

    2004-01-08T17:39:37Z

    The Journal will focus on seeds throughout the remainder of January. Our next four issues will look at various aspects of the seed sector and ask some of the leading players what the key factors will be for them in 2004. Today, Higgins goes electronic and Rijk Zwaan launches a range of organic seeds

  • Article

    Insolvent abuse

    2004-01-08T17:36:01Z

    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 the likely effects of changes in insolvency procedures in the UK, introduced in September last year.

  • Article

    Happy segmented New Year

    2004-01-08T17:35:55Z

    The French fresh produce industry calls it Strategic Segmentation. The objective is to give consumers the right produce at the

  • Article

    Ring in the new with Re:fresh

    2004-01-08T17:35:49Z

    On today's front page, we officially announce a new event for the entire UK fresh produce industry. As well as being an

  • Cape stays in shape
    Article

    Cape stays in shape

    2004-01-08T17:35:41Z

    Larger, tastier varieties of stonefruit are winning South Africa an increased share of the UK market in the winter months, according to Martin Dunnett, procurement director of Capespan UK.

  • One million children are now receiving a piece of fruit a day through the National School Fruit Scheme
    Article

    School Fruit Scheme receives £77 million boost

    2004-01-08T16:00:01Z

    Health secretary John Reid announced today that a further £77 million government funding will be made available to enable the nationwide roll-out of the National School Fruit Scheme (NSFS).

  • Article

    Compass chief joins £2m-a-year club

    2004-01-08T14:00:01Z

    The chief executive of contract caterers Compass earned more than £2 million last year, it was revealed in the publication of annual reports.