Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4952
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ArticleBerries feel the heat
Continued warm weather and a degree of humidity has reduced the volume of English soft fruit.
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ArticleWI campaign group raises concerns
Tenants excluded from the new Western International market site have launched a campaign group.
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ArticleEfsis offers audit answer
Efsis, the global inspection and certification specialist, has consolidated its business to ensure it has a more focused approach to customers' requirements.
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ArticleBeacon Foods adds to its team
Diane Bailey has been appointed as the new product development manager at Beacon Foods.
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ArticleBown maps out Chile's future
Ronald Bown, president of the Chilean Exporters Association, addressed delegates in Cape Town.
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ArticleMarkets' futures "put on hold"
A decision to hold a judicial review into the rights of New Covent Garden tenants to face-to-face trade in meat and fish will delay the restructure of London's wholesale markets.
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ArticleIndustry meets in Cape Town
The first Eurofruit southern hemisphere conference featured sessions on varying produce issues
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ArticleMcDonald's heads BP2003 seminar list
PRESSING issues and new opportunities for the UK's potato supply chain industry will be the highlight of British Potato 2003, (September 3 and 4). Organisers, the British Potato Council (BPC), say the seminar topics will give the anticipated 6,000 visitors time to consider their wider business strategy.
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Silly season interrupted by sense
I thought we had just managed to scrape through the August "silly season", when everyone is on holiday and good stories are
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Western row cannot cloud real issue
It is to be hoped that the argument at Western International does not overshadow the progress being made towards giving
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Diagnosis crucial to health of spud crop
Defra scientists have developed Pocket Diagnostic®, an invaluable resource for maintaining healthy potato crops
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ArticleCarmel sizes fit catering demand
Small-sized potatoes are making a big impact in the catering industry. Agrexco has been taking the sizes from 40mm down and packing them washed in 10kg Carmel cartons exclusively for the open market and catering industry.
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ArticleHow green is my vale?
One of the potato industry's biggest names is once again taking part in, and sponsoring, the British Potato Council's two-day showcase, British Potato. A regular contributor to the industry's flagship events, Greenvale AP will be setting up at the Newark Showground, where visitors will be able to discuss latest advances and recent varietal releases with staff from the company.
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ArticleSolanum keeps striving
With the UK potato season well under way, the opportunity arises to see how the campaign is shaping up. Solanum feels that 2003 could be a very good year and is delighted with the crop performance so far. John Broy reports.
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ArticleBranston hopes for price hike
The fresh potato market continues to undergo rapid changes and recent seasons have seen big switches in variety mix and planted areas. Branston Potatoes feels more than ready and equipped for the future. John Broy reports.
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WTB maps out futures
The WTB (Warenterminboerse Hannover) provides the electronic platform for London potato futures. Hans Christian Koltze (HCK), head of trading operations and surveillance, answers the Journal's questions.
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ArticleThe key to the future
Since its foundation in 1981, when the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) was given the UK remit for potato research, it has grown into the largest centre for potato research of its kind in the country, if not the world. The Dundee-based institute is well-respected throughout the produce industry for its extensive breeding programmes, expertise in diagnostics and for products such as its decision making computer program, MAPP. This year saw the launch of a new SCRI initiative to bolster its offer of services further still.
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ArticleWard Bekker serves up potato innovations
The potato industry has been transformed by all mechanisation. The Journal highlights four of the latest innovations
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ArticleLauritzenCool and NYK Reefers form partnership
LauritzenCool and NYK Reefers will combine resources from January 1 2004.
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Morrison's bid reported as reduced
Morrison's is reported to have lowered its proposed bid for Safeway as the process hots up.