Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5003

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    SMEs' European opportunity

    2003-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Small businesses have been urged to prepare for EU enlargement and take advantage of the biggest single market in the world by making the most of Government support networks such Business Link and Trade Partners UK.

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    Counting the environmental cost

    2003-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Envirowise has published a free guide to enable fruit and vegetable processors to reduce operating costs.

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    Grape strength

    2003-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The South African grape season is experiencing a better tail end of the season having recovered from a late start and problems clashing with an overhang of Brazilian fruit before Christmas.

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    World apple warning

    2003-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The stark message from the March issue of the World Apple Report is that the major apple producing countries do not appreciate the difficulty of the export challenges facing them and will need to bite the bullet and endure higher costs to overcome the trade problem.

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    Panama raises melon stakes

    2003-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Panama is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in top-quality melon production thanks to an innovative government project and the commitment of a band of dedicated growers in the country's Azuero peninsula.

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    Covent Garden snubbed

    2003-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The Corporation of London has said it would be prepared to acquire New Covent Garden, although the corporation's markets committee has stated its preference that there should be just one composite market in London, at Spitalfields.

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    Nine Elms reacts

    2003-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The Covent Garden Market Authority reacted angrily to the statement from the Corporation of London, with chairman Leif Mills labelling it "duplicitous, to put it mildly".

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    Huxham's soft-fruit study wins prize

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Harper Adam's College boasts award-winning students

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    Bell joins Greenvale AP

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Douglas Bell is joining Greenvale AP as new business development manager.

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    Potato crops threatened by blight zoospores

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    The greatest threat to early potato crops is from blight zoospores, says a Syngenta expert.

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    Fubol Gold goes granular

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Blight fungicide Fubol Gold has created a granule that is simple and safe to use.

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    Geest makes French acquisition

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    UK prepared salads and food specialist Geest plc has agreed to acquire French prepared salad group Geneviève Langlais (GLSA) from its founders for £12.9million.

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    Ahold overstates its value

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    The world's third largest retailer reveals US profit overstatement.

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    BRC announces new deputy chairman

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Morton Middleditch has been appointed as the new deputy chairman of the BRC

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    Greenery invests in Nectar

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Greenery Superior has invested in its stonefruit operation.

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    Brayford has produce bagged up

    2003-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Brayford Plastics will exhibit a number of new packaging lines at Vegetable & Salads Focus next week.

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    Plimsoll outlines acquisition targets

    2003-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Plimsoll Publishing has listed the 154 produce companies it considers the best acquisition prospects, and lists the six most common mistakes companies make during an aquisition.

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    FAO-WHO in standards boost

    2003-02-24T00:00:00Z

    The United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation has launched a $40million trust fund with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to work with developing countries to implement Codex Alimentarius.

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    NZ horticulture diversifying

    2003-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Preliminary figures from New Zealand's first agricultural census in eight years show the country's NZ$2billion (£637million) horticulture export industry is growing increasingly diverse as top fruit acreage declines and land given over to kiwifruit remains static.

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    Catering awards up for grabs

    2003-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Nominations for the Springboard Awards for Excellence should be made by March 14 to be in with a chance of receiving an award for achievement in the catering sector.