Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4961

  • Article

    NFU welcomes Defra consultation

    2003-08-01T13:25:29Z

    Defra's decision to implement changes to the Common Agricultural Policy has been applauded by the National Farmers Union.

  • Article

    What's in? Open air markets

    2003-08-01T13:15:28Z

    I suppose it is summertime. Certainly it feels like it in a deserted Rungis. And it is good to know that some summer

  • Herb innovation from Sainsbury's
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    Convenience sweeps supermarkets

    2003-08-01T12:50:04Z

    I have always been surprised that retailers have not cottoned on to selling a mix of apple varieties sooner. There are some examples of poly-bagged product admittedly, but is is difficult to see exactly what you are getting regardless of the information on the label, writes the Journal's David Shapley in his regular retail column.

  • Sainsbury's Somerfield bid referred
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    Sainsbury's Somerfield bid referred

    2003-08-01T12:06:26Z

    Secretary of State for trade and industry, Patricia Hewitt has referred the proposed acquisition of 171 Somerfield stores to the Office of Fair Trading

  • Volkswagen launches new models
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    Volkswagen launches new models

    2003-08-01T12:06:14Z

    The new Volkswagen Transporter will be launched in October at a basic price of £12,820

  • Article

    Vegetarian Society announces sponsor for awards

    2003-08-01T12:05:37Z

    Makers of gelatine-free vitamin and mineral supplements, vertese (tm), will sponsor this year's Vegetarian Society awards.

  • Belgians celebrate tomato success
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    Belgians celebrate tomato success

    2003-08-01T12:05:19Z

    Belgian auction Mechlin records soaring popularity of on-the-vine tomatoes.

  • ABP expects growth
    Article

    ABP expects growth

    2003-08-01T12:04:52Z

    Associated British Ports Holdings expects operating profits to show growth of at last three per cent.

  • Article

    CMi gains new accreditation

    2003-08-01T12:04:43Z

    CMi has been awarded accreditation for the BRC Global Standard for food certification

  • Unsettled weather triggers blight
    Article

    Unsettled weather triggers blight

    2003-08-01T12:04:32Z

    The BPC has confirmed 30 cases of potato blight across the country.

  • Chicory boosts probiotics
    Article

    Chicory boosts probiotics

    2003-08-01T12:04:21Z

    Chicory's health benefits have been revealed in a new report from the University of Lincoln

  • Article

    Whiter than white

    2003-08-01T09:58:21Z

    It seems that of late bananas have been on the minds not just of Journal staff, as we prepared last week's banana supplement,

  • Article

    Plum job

    2003-07-31T21:46:19Z

    The UK plum sector is expecting a good volume, high quality year and the season is already under way with early supplies on retail shelves being sourced from both major growing areas in Kent and the Vale of Evesham.

  • Article

    Consultancy gap for SMEs

    2003-07-31T21:42:37Z

    A third of UK businesses, with an annual turnover of more than £20 million, do not know where to turn for support and independent advice for medium-sized projects.

  • Chile's grape hope
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    Chile's grape hope

    2003-07-31T21:39:09Z

    Juan Carolus Brown of the Brown Group has told freshinfo that Chile could have its own grape variety within the next five years.

  • Article

    Granny going free

    2003-07-31T21:37:13Z

    Sainsbury's has launched a “buy one get second half- price” promotion with Cape Granny Smith apples.

  • Labour issues politicised
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    Labour issues politicised

    2003-07-31T20:51:55Z

    The issue of illegal gangmaster labour rackets is moving up the political agenda, Fresh Produce Consortium chief executive Doug Henderson said this week.

  • UK soft fruit in boom
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    UK soft fruit in boom

    2003-07-31T20:35:22Z

    Soft fruit is enjoying a boom in the UK with raspberries in particular showing stunning market growth and innovation aplenty.

  • Asda overtakes Sainsbury's
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    Asda overtakes Sainsbury's

    2003-07-31T20:16:04Z

    Wal-Mart-owned UK supermarket Asda has overtaken Sainsbury's to take the number two spot behind Tesco.

  • Article

    Israeli board reprieve

    2003-07-30T18:38:30Z

    Israel's High Court of Justice has issued a temporary injunction against the minister of agriculture's plan to abolish the current statutory position of the country's four major agricultural production boards.